Faraway Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 With thanks to @S-boat 55 who gave me a nudge. I'm going to start on Dunkerque, it'll make a nice change from the small craft I've been doing of late. Also, it'll free up a bit of space on my stash shelf, being nearly 3' long. Here she is next to my last build, the Landing Craft Support, just a little difference in size. The first task will be to drill out the scuttles. See you all in a few days, there are a lot of holes to drill. Jon 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Gidday Jon, I'll enjoy seeing this come together, they were beautiful ships. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) YES!!!!!!!!!!!! AT LAST!!!!!!!!! I shall follow a long for sure, I'm struggling to not buy her sister to do at the same time as you now, but I have so much left in the stash I really shouldn't, While I think of it don't forget to pre drill the bits in the deck before you stick it down, Edited October 26, 2022 by S-boat 55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 You've a veritable shipyard going on here Jon...excellent. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Courageous said: You've a veritable shipyard going on here Jon...excellent. Stuart Not sure about a shipyard, more like a ###### fleet. Jom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, S-boat 55 said: YES!!!!!!!!!!!! AT LAST!!!!!!!!! I shall follow a long for sure, I'm struggling to not buy her sister to do at the same time as you now, but I have so much left in the stash I really shouldn't, While I think of it don't forget to pre drill the bits in the deck before you stick it down, 😂😂😂😂 I have your WIP as my ‘go to’ guide. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Hang on wait for me I can't keep up, look forward to seeing this one take shape👍🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 I'm doing my usual flitting about, so..... Metal barrels fixed. While I waited for the hull paint to dry. I'll remark it prior to fitting the deck. Jon 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) Good stsrt, quick as always, what colours you using Jon? Edited October 27, 2022 by S-boat 55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 13 hours ago, S-boat 55 said: Good stsrt, quick as always, what colours you using Jon? I’m probably going to incur the wrath of everybody, sorry, but I’m using the following Colourcoats paint. For the hull and other vertical surfaces I’m using NARN20 Home Fleet Grey 507A/507B, for the steel decks I’m using US10 Deck Blue 20B. Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Jon - do you eat and sleep? Rob wrath???? (deck blue!!!!!!!!!!!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Faraway said: I’m probably going to incur the wrath of everybody, sorry, but I’m using the following Colourcoats paint. For the hull and other vertical surfaces I’m using NARN20 Home Fleet Grey 507A/507B, for the steel decks I’m using US10 Deck Blue 20B. Jon To be fair I don't think you can go wrong, she wore dark grey from 1940 onwards if I recall and was still in that when she was scuttled in 42'. From what I found no one really knows what shades the French navy used other than generic terms like dark, mid or light greys as the records were lost during the war. Means you can largely guess and not be wrong. The one ship to the contrary would be Richelieu whilst she was waring US paints towards the end of the war. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 45 minutes ago, robgizlu said: Jon - do you eat and sleep? Rob wrath???? (deck blue!!!!!!!!!!!!) Eating ? Most definitely ! Sleeping ? Not as much as I used to, to be honest it’s true what is said. As you get older you don’t sleep so much, not because you don’t want to, but because you can’t. Do you think I’m wrong with the deck colour ? The colour chart would have me use Humbrol 77 which supposedly is Tamiya XF-50, although it’s nothing like, XF-17 is closer. So I chose Colourcoats US10 Deck Blue 20B, which is much closer. I’m open to suggestions. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Jon - I was joshing - I really have No idea Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Bit of PE on the funnel One of four 'training' guns And in position on the turret Wooden deck in place and some of the steel decks painted. Brass tramlines. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Nice tramlines Jon, did they come with the deck? If so who's deck have you used? Word of caution re following my work in progress thread from reading around her sister Strasbourg (certainly nor because I've bought it 🙂 ) this morning I've realised I've made a couple of mistakes on my dunkerque........ I think!? I went for a 1942 fit on mine, just before she was scuttled, however I'm pretty sure on dunkerque the training guns either side of B turret had been removed and the two twin aa guns on forward (01) deck had moved up to the corner of 02 deck. The reference book I used actually says all the training guns were disembarked in spring 1940 but four are there summer 40' and two are certainly there in 1942. Sorry not sure that helps much but thought I'd flag it Sam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 @S-boat 55 Sam. The deck was from ARTWOX, also included with it is a length of chain, a breakwater in front of the forward turret, capping for the stern railings (that’ll be fun to fit) and railings for the rest of the deck. Regards your warning, I’ve ordered the same book you have, although heaven knows when that’ll arrive given the Post Office strikes. I’m going to plod on as per the instructions. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, Faraway said: @S-boat 55 Sam. The deck was from ARTWOX, also included with it is a length of chain, a breakwater in front of the forward turret, capping for the stern railings (that’ll be fun to fit) and railings for the rest of the deck. Regards your warning, I’ve ordered the same book you have, although heaven knows when that’ll arrive given the Post Office strikes. I’m going to plod on as per the instructions. Jon I'll look out artwox for strasbourg then, the capping might be handy it was a faff using styrene strip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 57 minutes ago, S-boat 55 said: I'll look out artwox for strasbourg then, the capping might be handy it was a faff using styrene strip This is where I got mine. https://www.bnamodelworld.com/model-ships-boats-deck-sets-artwox-awam10021a Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 1 hour ago, S-boat 55 said: the capping might be handy I’m thinking to add it to the railing, before the railings go onto the deck. Otherwise the curve might (won’t) not be the same. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Faraway said: This is where I got mine. https://www.bnamodelworld.com/model-ships-boats-deck-sets-artwox-awam10021a Jon Thanks, I'll have a look, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Still here, and making slow but good progress. The PE breakwater. Main guns turrets First bit of the superstructure, ready to paint. Didn't notice the bent railing until now, bit of straightening needed. Jon 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 That is a mighty fine looking ship Jon, and you are doing a great job so far! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 The breakwater looks great, the joins look very clean, what did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 9 hours ago, S-boat 55 said: The breakwater looks great, the joins look very clean, what did you use? The wooden deck had a slot cut through it, into which the breakwater fitted. So I heated the breakwater to take the spring out of it, then rolled it to as close to the shape. I then glued one end into the slot with CA, once it had dried I gently persuaded the rest into the slot and applied more CA. The small uprights were then pushed into the deck slots with a bit of CA on them. And there you have it. Jon 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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