Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 33 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Both those videos are great, and certainly helped me to understand how the ties worked etc. So after the initial fibreglass bonding strips between the ties are set, the ties come out then more fibreglass in the gaps where the ties were? Nice MG Midget in the background too! Terry That's right - the tie-wraps disappear and continuous strips of 75mm wide glass tape is laid across both the 50mm strips there now and covering the gaps at the same time. I've got a roll of proper bi-directional glass cloth to fibreglass the whole inside of the boat because I'm a coward and would happily trade some weight for far better puncture resistance. It's got in-built buoyancy and if I can try to ensure bumping a submerged log or whatever doesn't puncture the boat then it should be quite hard to sink. I'll probably buy more to do outside the boat also for exterior ding resistance. It's a funny thing, composites. Many would think that you glass the outside of the boat if you want to prevent punctures but if you study the fracture mechanics of wood it's the grains on the inside which are subjected to tension as you poke into the wood from the outside that let go. So, you let the fibreglass on the inside offer a big increase in tensile strength which enhances the plywood's ability to have a sharpish object poke it hard from the outside. This design seems pretty idiot proof so far. I've never built one before and I'm a superior class of idiot that can overcome the less sophisticated barriers that stop common idiots 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 I had to brush paint the MS3 bit. It looks rubbish. I hate it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 That bit on the bridge? It looks all right to me Still, if it doesn't look good enough for you, I've no doubt that you will now do something very technical and pull the rabbit out of your hat Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 If you mean the two very slight paint ridges on the middle part of the bridge, perhaps some gentle sanding with a buffing stick will sort it? Until you mentioned it I hadn't noticed it... And even then I had to look hard to see the problem. Don't be too hard on yourself. Love the 1:1 boat!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Captain Efficiency here arranged all the fiddly little parts on a stick for airbrushing in the same session as the hull. Then someone asked me on Facebook how I'd found the Finemolds Nanodread stuff and I realised the PomPom was still sealed in its box. Hence, this post shows you all the rather fine Finemolds Nanodread 1/700 Quadruple PomPom in injection moulded plastic, unpainted... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Nice work mate, I could state the obvious and point out how tiny that is, but that would be stating the obvious Cheers, Stew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 If only Gill was so considerate! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) On 11/04/2021 at 17:16, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: It looks really tasty now! (Mouth-watering main course, sharp cuttlery and tidy napkin) Edited April 14, 2021 by socjo1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 It looks more differenter in real life than the early-morning photograph seems to capture, but the decks have been painted. I need to pick out a few details than I can start adding bits again. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Blimey Jamie, it looks brilliant, you have painted and assembled a good portion in the time it has taken me to mask a deck 🤪. Camo looks fantastic and so does the mast. Keep up the great work. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Thanks Mick I thought I'd edit the photo above into black & white to have a direct comparison with the photo of the real thing. It's handy to see if the paint tones are right! Not too bad. I'll try again at a similar angle and under similar lighting which is clearly from bow-on on the real ship. I'm pretty confident the Pendant Number is MS3 there. I should have cut the masks at the same time as the hull... Oops. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hi Jamie, if its any use to you , I have a spare sheet of Starling models hull numbers you are welcome to, just checked the darker of the grey ones against your MS3 colourcoats and its quite close. If you want them send me your addy in a pm and I will get them in the post to you asap. Mick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 hours ago, smyfe said: Hi Jamie, if its any use to you , I have a spare sheet of Starling models hull numbers you are welcome to, just checked the darker of the grey ones against your MS3 colourcoats and its quite close. If you want them send me your addy in a pm and I will get them in the post to you asap. Mick Hi Mick, thank you for the generous offer. It's very kind of you! I can save you the hassle of posting though as I started drawing the pendants already in Illustrator and I've got the mask-cutter-y-machine right beside me so I can whip them up quick as a flash. Someone less fortunate will get far better use from those 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Those Camouflage contours are super Jamie - that Cricut machine is really delivering Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 08:57, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: As well as single 20mm Oerlikons Jamie. If I’m going to try to convert my Naiad kit to represent Hermione, which I believe had a refit, are these the Oerlikons I would need ? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Faraway said: Jamie. If I’m going to try to convert my Naiad kit to represent Hermione, which I believe had a refit, are these the Oerlikons I would need ? Jon Strictly speaking there were three shapes of splinter shields available with Oerlikons. Assuming they were singles rather than powered twins, then these are the correct basic gun. I haven't studied Hermione to know which are the correct sub-variant though. That said, you can give anyone who picks you up on the wrong Oerlikon splinter shields in 1/700 a slap with my blessing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Strictly speaking there were three shapes of splinter shields available with Oerlikons. Assuming they were singles rather than powered twins, then these are the correct basic gun. I haven't studied Hermione to know which are the correct sub-variant though. That said, you can give anyone who picks you up on the wrong Oerlikon splinter shields in 1/700 a slap with my blessing. I have a photo that is supposed to be on board Hermione, showing a single barrelled Oerlikon, and the shield looks to be very similar. Pity the parts have to come from NZ, it makes the postage more than the parts, don’t think the old credit card can manage that. And anyway, I only need 5, so buying 24 is a bit excessive. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 That's another month passed. I need to stop saying stupid things such as "quick build". In fact I should probably just stop posting as I'm not sure it's a help or a hinderance knowing how infrequently I touch models nowadays. I had to clear off my wooden stick with blutac on to make space for HMS Middleton, so the easiest way to do that and not lose everything was to glue it to HMS Chiddingfold. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Jamie, she looks brilliant, and believe me your posts are always a help and never a hinderance, especially to a not as capable modeller such as myself and probably many others. As you can see, there are over 2.5k views on this thread alone, so you must be doing something right. Just do them as you fancy there is no rush, I for one will wait to see any updates. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 She looks absolutely great Jamie. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Motivation remains a serious issue and not just for modelling. I'd like some time off without annoyances and irritants. It's taken weeks but I got the minutes' worth of painting done on HMS Middleton now, so it's starting to catch up with HMS Chiddingfold again. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 17 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Motivation remains a serious issue and not just for modelling Jamie. I know how you feel, sometimes its best just to wander away. Have to say though, those two do look good. Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: I'd like some time off without annoyances and irritants. OK I will say nothing except for cracking work so far Stay Safe beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi Jamie I hear you. Stick with it. Painting looks fab Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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