S-boat 55 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 50 minutes ago, Faraway said: I know what you mean, sometimes the fiddling seems to go on for ever, and no progress seems to be happening. Those two do look good though. Jon Thanks Jon, I think your spot on the aswell - I've been dreading the masking and its also now at the stage where its lots of smaller bits that aren't going to notice until they're all together, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 That dazzle scheme is looking very nice indeed. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 stunning paint work sam , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Courageous said: That dazzle scheme is looking very nice indeed. Stuart 3 hours ago, steve5 said: stunning paint work sam , Thanks both, getting there with it, still a lot to do though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 The advantage of coming back to a thread such as this after a long spell from it, like, half a year, is the progress happening before ones eyes is quite exciting, especially for someone like me with a short attention span. I am impressed with what I've seen in here tonight, impressive & interesting along the way. Thanks for the journey, mine was shorter than yours Sam. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 That paintwork is just tremendous on every level Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, robgizlu said: That paintwork is just tremendous on every level Rob Thanks Rob, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Started working from the stern forward now on Taiho, these hooks form part of the overhead gantry crane for the ships boats, tiny wheels on the pulley cart but only lost one - lucking they give you 1 spare 🙂, 1p coin for scale then this is the last of the large area etch/beams, this was tricking as it has a curve in it so holding it right whilst gluing it isn't simple, luckily its fairly flexible and so when it comes to fixing it to the underside of the flight deck there hopefully wont be an issue, cheers Sam 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Sam. That is an impressive bit of PE work. Don’t you just love it when your tools are bigger than the parts. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 That PE is looking great Sam just catching up again on the last couple of pages great stuff so far . 👍 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 24 minutes ago, Faraway said: Sam. That is an impressive bit of PE work. Don’t you just love it when your tools are bigger than the parts. Jon Thabks Jon, It is always a little daunting but less so when you know it won't be easily seen if it goes wrong, I've been putting off the remaining AA guns as I'm chickening out as they'll really notice 14 minutes ago, beefy66 said: That PE is looking great Sam just catching up again on the last couple of pages great stuff so far . 👍 beefy Thanks beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 48 minutes ago, S-boat 55 said: remaining AA guns Are you making the AA guns with PE or are you using 3D printed ones ? I can highly recommend 3D from Black Cat or Micro Master, Black Cat are quicker delivery as they are closer in France, than the other side of the world in New Zealand. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Gidday Sam, I gotta agree with the others, that PE is extremely well done. It's a pity it won't be easily seen. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Lovely tidy job on all the etch and painting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Sam, I gotta agree with the others, that PE is extremely well done. It's a pity it won't be easily seen. Regards, Jeff. Thanks Jeff, it is, I'm going to get some mirrored acrylic to sit under her when displayed so it's easier to see, that said it'll only really be me that sees her anyway, I've looked at doing kaga but the pe with her is extortionate and as with other Japanese carriers and Taiho it can't really be seen in the large part, 1 hour ago, Mike said: Lovely tidy job on all the etch and painting Cheers Mike, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Looking pretty damn fine! Camo scheme looks fun but great work on that and all the PE, like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 nice clean pe work sam . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, steve5 said: nice clean pe work sam . Cheers Steve On 01/10/2022 at 10:02, Faraway said: Are you making the AA guns with PE or are you using 3D printed ones ? They're Etch ones, 16 parts each for 17 guns making 272 parts total - might take me a min or two Some of the 3d printed stuff looks great, it is tempting but this kit has eaten a lot money wise and i still need to sort what im doing deck wise for her, painting is cheapest as i have mainly what i need but i might try getting some generic artwox sheet and cutting it to shape, its the masking off the flight deck markings thats going to be a real pain, i just cannot justify £100 for a deck and mask from veryfire though, Edited October 2, 2022 by S-boat 55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, S-boat 55 said: They're Etch ones, 16 parts each for 17 guns making 272 parts total - might take me a min or two Similar to what I have in my USS England upgrade set, but I’m sorry to say I took one look and the parts and the instructions and ordered 3D ones form Black Cat. Quite honestly, making 20mm Oerlikons from tiny bits of brass, with barrels the width of a gnats hind leg filled me with dread. I might attempt one, one day, just for fun (????) Jon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Afternoon, small update Hope youa re all well, Been working on the ships boats for Taiho, there are a lot spare with how veryfire have done the sprues but they're nicely detailed even without the etch so thats not a bad thing. I've been stuck in a cycle of I cant do X until I do Y , and I cant do Y until I do Z, and I cant do Z until I do X - so took the plunge and fixed the etch under the flight deck overhang and fixed the 'treehouse' superstructure to the underside of the FD as well. Ive not fixed it to the main deck yet, that'll wait until after I've painted it and got the ship boats stuck down as well. I might fit some angles gussets under the deck edge, the gap seems a little large between the brass and deck edge right now, I'll have to see what I have spare. She's coming on though, railings now going on, a little fiddly so that and further work on the Island will likely be the focus this week. Definitely not going to be done for Telford, nor Zeppy, not to worry. There's always next year, Think I'll go back to something with big guns after these ones are done. Question - and I think I may have asked this before so apologies if I have - Anyone know what this rectangle stuck on her stern is? TTFN, Sam 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Dogs dodahs mate, dogs dodahs. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Good grief, there's some fantastic work there, you may have to display her upside down to show it all off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Faraway said: Dogs dodahs mate, dogs dodahs. Jon 2 hours ago, Rich75 said: Good grief, there's some fantastic work there, you may have to display her upside down to show it all off! Thanks both, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 So much 'bling', shame to be putting paint on it. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Courageous said: So much 'bling', shame to be putting paint on it. Stuart It is, I do regret painting the beam detail in the bow section, itd hardly be seen but if looked for would have shown off the etch without looking out of place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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