Popular Post robgizlu Posted September 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 WIP here Addendum: as of 12th September 2023 - @Our Ned has I think, accurately highlighted 2 errors in my build which you might want to avoid in any future build of yours. These errors are propogated in the Trumpeter plans and the Profile Morskie booklet :- 1) The topmost rear twin oerlikon is likely spurious and in it's place there is likely a Mark III Gunnery director with Yagi areials 2) The forward davits abreast the Forward mast deploying the 27ft whalers are definitely NOT Radial (like Calcutta's) but are Quadrantal - an arrangement shared with Carlisle and Caledon I'm grateful to Ned. Thanks for looking Rob 85 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 That’s very impressive, Rob. Your detailing and painting give me the ‘feeling of mass’ that is characteristic of thousands of tons of steel. How you manage that in such a small scale is a mystery to me! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Wow, what a beauty. I wish I had the space for 1/350 ships, I have to limit myself to 1/600. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Work of the first order Rob, all of the minute details have taken this somewhere beyond model making to a point where you have captured a moment in time on a living, working ship of war. With a simple crop and some magic in Photoshop your last picture could easily be taken as a contemporary photograph of the real ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I've been watching this come together with great interest. The final outcome is as spectacular as it could be, I love your water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Richard E said: Work of the first order Rob, all of the minute details have taken this somewhere beyond model making to a point where you have captured a moment in time on a living, working ship of war. With a simple crop and some magic in Photoshop your last picture could easily be taken as a contemporary photograph of the real ship. Thanks Richard - I paticularly appreciate your remarks. I find the original photos very evocative and inspirational - this is the singlepicture that captured my imagination Unlike Plane or Armour modelling where many if not most of the subjects still exist in physcial form, with ships I increasingly think about the act of bringing them alive again by presenting them in colour, for some the first time in decades - that's what gives me the kick! Rob 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, robgizlu said: Rob, you are really poet of maritime modelling. Thank you. Regards, Michal 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Gidday Rob, that's a beautiful model, in a very tranquil scene. What is even more impressive is how close you've captured the actual scenario as depicted by the photo. Extremely well done. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Yes, I forgot to mention the diorama aspect of the build. From the figures to the ocean, all is just about perfect. How will you do those circling seagulls though? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Top notch stuff Rob. Well done. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 A moment in time captured forever Magical Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Lovely job Rob, interesting scheme and support boats makes for a great vignette, the base sets it off to perfection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foeth Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Great work! I do wonder how that cable work was handled on the actual ship? Is the anchor catted, parted, linked to the stopper, free end then linked to the buoy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Another great build Rob you can see the Norman Ough influence on your builds and those Micro master additions are just the icing on the cake so to speak just so much to look at and keep going back to look again. Stay Safe beefy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Another beauty Rob. Great detail! Having said that, your builds are starting to cost me money. I received a couple of packages this week - Modelkasten "Infini 0.3" metal rigging wire & a few bottles of VMS Flexy 5k glue. I've tried the glue & it works great. Thanks again for the tip. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Extremely impressive 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Another awesome build Rob. I can relate to every possitive comment on here re this build, but i think @Richard E and @socjo1 really hit the nail on the head, with their particular comments. Maritime modelling inspiration at it's best. Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Absolutely stunning Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joao Augusto Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Superb build and finish, Rob! Very well done. 👍 Cheers, Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 12:52 AM, foeth said: I do wonder how that cable work was handled on the actual ship? Is the anchor catted, parted, linked to the stopper, free end then linked to the buoy? Gidday, that would be my guess. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 5:52 PM, foeth said: Great work! I do wonder how that cable work was handled on the actual ship? Is the anchor catted, parted, linked to the stopper, free end then linked to the buoy? 5 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday, that would be my guess. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. I've assumed that. My "Manual of Seamanship 1951" gives no specific details and nor does Norman Ough Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foeth Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 I also spent some time going over the manual and my first reaction to seeing the model with two (parts of a) cables coming out of the hawsepipe was "that can't be right". Only to be confronted by the photograph 3 seconds later 😁 Most pics show the anchor catted with no cable attached... Always something new! (or... old in this case). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Gidday, I'm no expert in this and have not seen it done, but I don't see why the anchor can't be hoiked (a naval term 😁) up to the bollards and secured like it is, then extra cable hauled up onto the deck from the cable bin until it can be broken at the next joining shackle. To me this seems a safe way of doing it, the anchor is manhandled while still connected to the cable and hence less chance of dropping it (very embarrassing). But again, that's just my guess. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Really really good on every level, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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