Ratch Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Here's what's in the box. Assembly is illustrated in six exploded diagram stages. For something a little different I like the look of the Falklands scheme that she wore for a time after the conflict. First a dry fit. I airbrushed the wooden decks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 I have taken drastic action. I don't claim this to be totally accurate, more like my impressionist period. Another dry fit. I constructed the forward helipad from 20thou and 80thou plastic card, I found this chopper in my spares A fantasy flight on the aft helipad I then carved a Sea King helicopter from offcuts. Many of the stairways are short shot or missing altogether. I need to replicate them. I do have six on the stern decks that will not be used and could utilise them. And then a bit of a disaster with the Mig One Shot White Primer 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 I airbrushed white with an open spray, then masked up to airbrush. The hull above the waterline was airbrushed with blue grey. The masking was removed. I need to re-mask and spray the starboard side as my line was astray. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 I resprayed the blue/grey 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Today I couldn't find the bridge, so scratched another. Also did some painting. And some gluing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Such an elegant ship! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Thanks for your interest @Bandsaw Steve 😃 I've been concentrating below the waterline today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Gidday Ratch, that photo shows her fine entry to the bow. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Been spraying today Here she is beside Bismarck 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Gaps at the top of the deck were filled with Vallejo Model 70400 Plastic Putty. I cut a base, 50cm x 8cm from one of my offcuts. Having scratched the bridge part earlier I have discovered other parts missing. I don’t know whether they were missing when I bought the kit or if I’ve subsequently mislaid them as the Sea King I’d scratch-built is also missing, but they’re not simple things to replace. My carving skills are probably not up to replicating them. The base I’d cut, I have now painted black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 @Ratch, I had some QE2 kit parts left when I built this QE2 What-if five years ago: I have just dug out the old QE2 kit box and if you let me know what parts you need, I will send them to you if I have them. Dave 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Cheers @davecov I'll get back to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 @davecov had used the funnel bits, so I scratched replacements (don't look too closely). Then I painted touch-ups and prepared the base. The lifeboats and davits are painted. The next stage will involve Klear and decals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 1:49 AM, Ratch said: Been spraying today Here she is beside Bismarck Lovely work Ratch! May I ask what colour was used for t red hull area? How did the QEs come to be involved? I know that there were several TUFT ships involved (the Atlantic Conveyer being the obvious example) , was the QE 2 also a TUFT ship? Looking forward to the finished article, cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Hi @Pappy, I used AK Interactive AK5031 RN Hull Red. On 3 May 1982, she was requisitioned by the British government for service as a troop carrier. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Ratch said: Hi @Pappy, I used AK Interactive AK5031 RN Hull Red. On 3 May 1982, she was requisitioned by the British government for service as a troop carrier. HTH Cheers Ratch, I like the color, just the right amount of brown but still a red hue. It sounds like the QE2 was a TUFT (Taken Up From Trade) ship as well. I remember at the time seeing news stories about how the floors and some of the finishings were covered in plywood to protect them. Still, there are worse ways to go to war... cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 I airbrushed Klear in preparation for the transfers. I applied the kit supplied decals using Microset and Microsol. The name and port of registration markings for the stern are printed in black. These should be white as they should be positioned over the Dark Grey Blue area of the stern. I scratched two Sea King helicopters, they’re crude but give an indication of the size of the ship. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Here she is, almost done and complete Thanks to all who have looked in, more pictures in the usual places 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Well you learn something all the time. I can remember watching all the news and following the war as much as possible as an 11 year old. Somehow I just never knew or realized the Q.E.2 was involved ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Well you learn something all the time. I can remember watching all the news and following the war as much as possible as an 11 year old. Somehow I just never knew or realized the Q.E.2 was involved ? QE2 didn't get close in to the Falklands, whereas Canberra went right in to San Carlos water This lead to a banner on the side of Canberra on her return reading "P&O Cruises where Cunard Refuses" 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Didn't Airfix do a kit of RMS Canberra as well - much earlier? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, PeterB said: Didn't Airfix do a kit of RMS Canberra as well Yes F501S/05201-6/05201 SS Canberra 1/600 scale. Available as F501S from 1961 to 1972 Also issued by Plasty (Germany) as kit series 1645 number 9 (1960s). Issued as 05201-6 from 1973 to 1978. Reissued as 05201 from 1998 to 2002. Type 11C. Box. Angled logo. Block Skill Level. 1994 to 2003. Also issued by Lodela as RH-5201. Edited May 15, 2022 by Ratch Tidy up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 A very neat build, congratulations. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 Thanks Colin - if you're referring to my build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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