NavyWessex Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) Evening all, I'm in the process of digesting my builds over the last few months and as the title might suggest, these were all built whilst away on a ship. It keeps my mind stimulated! As a result though, some aren't perfect or accurate but were built with the limited amount of tools I can carry. First up is Airfix's lovely Hawker Tempest Mk.V in 1/72, built OOB Next up is Hasegawa's excellent 1/72 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye. The only boxing I could find of this was the Taiwanese variant, so after much digging, I managed to get hold of some decals from a gent in the states which resulted in this very nice liveried example. I managed to get hold of an old Airfix Army Lynx for 4£ at a diecast model sale. I therefore took the opportunity to convert a spare Hobbyboss Lynx I had into an AH.7 (as best as possible). The jammer under the after fuselage was courtesy of Air Graphic Models. The rest is from the box and a mixture of decals used from both offerings. The AH.7 was fitted with the newer style composite blades which I now had as the HB kit I had didn't contain these. I also realised after build the AH.7 shouldn't have the folding tail mechanism. Doh! A build that I was less impressed with was Italeri's Lockheed Martin F-35B, whilst a nice kit and very well engineered, my choice of greys are a tad too light and given the aircraft is relatively new in surface, I kept the weathering down. The RAM tape was sanded back on this using 1000-4000 grit paper and the masking was down using Eduard's masking set. The end result is just a little uninspiring to me. Lastly is the Revell Westland Sea King HAS.1 built from the original German boxing and modified as appropriate. Decals from Xtradecal. Whilst the HAS.1 didn't have the barn door air scoop, I've tacked it on to prevent loss during travel. This kit is a joy to build and I have many more in the stash to follow. Many thanks for looking, I hope you've enjoyed the pictures as much as I enjoyed building them! Edited October 10, 2022 by NavyWessex 59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hi, Well they are all beauties. How you managed to make them to such a brilliant standard is fantastic especially whilst away at sea. Much respect. Thanks for sharing Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Brilliant! I don't know what you are talking about. They all look great. For me, modelling at sea would be a non-starter. I would have been sick all over them! Congrats. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 They look good from here! I like the Hawkeye, very smart! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 These look really good. Anyone would be happy to have built to such a standard let alone built at sea with limited resources. Very impressive!🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Wow! To think you built these at sea! What kind of sailor are you? Navy? Commerical? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Lovely builds if i had to pick a favourite it'd have to be the SeaKing.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Beautiful builds and finshes! I assume that you enjoyed calm weather throughout? Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Fabulous work! I sailed in the merchants in my youth, I can't imagine getting such work done to this standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Just brilliant! If that's what you can do while at sea, I can't imagine how good your efforts are when "on land" so-to-speak. 😮 I especially love the Hawkeye; probably because I have the Hasegawa kit in my stash and haven't dared to start in on it yet. Those aftermarket markings are awesome and really set it off superbly. Well done! 👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Have to agree they all look lovely as is, so I’ll award additional points for the remote environment in which they were built. Very well done indeed. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Absolutely superb, all of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Many thanks for all the positive feedback, much appreciated! On 10/10/2022 at 11:53 PM, SoftScience said: Wow! To think you built these at sea! What kind of sailor are you? Navy? Commerical? RN, but technically Merchant Navy with the privilege of my own cabin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, NavyWessex said: Many thanks for all the positive feedback, much appreciated! RN, but technically Merchant Navy with the privilege of my own cabin! that sounds pretty awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 What a great and varied collection. Hats off to your skills while on board ship. Incredible these were done on the high seas 👍👍 Do you use an airbrush and if so what set up /compressor do you use? I do like the work you've done on the F-35B.... definitely improves the model immensely (if not the look of the aircraft itself 😂) Like your Sea King too but all are great 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 very nice work through out, especially considering your building conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I'm hoping the ship you are stationed on has at least some size to it as I can't imagine trying to build on a smaller ship with rolling seas, especially in 1/72nd! Each of these are done extremely well and better than I could do in my safe, but slightly messy, land based workshop. As for the disappointment for the F-35, even if you have a multitude of grey shades, it is still grey; not the most exciting color in the spectrum. Well done. I would really like to see one of your builds after you return to land. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 A beautiful collection, great modelling indeed ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 That Hawkeye is lovely! Agree with the F-35 being uninspiring, but that's more to do with the aircraft itself rather than your build! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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