Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: zak on March 04, 2021, 08:28:58 AM
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While the moat on the Beverley Gate cures. this will be the start of the next project/possible diorama, It really depends on how the figures turn out.
It must be Civil Wars that fascinate me, I have no idea why.
I have always had an interest in The American Civil War and watched the TV program on it many years ago.
I think it may be that photography was used and they provide a real, if posed record of the people and times.
This set from ICM contains 4 figures.
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These photos show the parts that make up one of the soldiers and the Officer.
Some cleaning up was required but the officer went together well.
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How very CIVIL of you -hohoho
Have used ICM figures before and they are very good for the price. Put them in a diorama then we can all steal some ideas from what you come up with, will follow this with interest.
Was just thinking - are you doing this from your own recollections when you were in the ACW ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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How very CIVIL of you -hohoho
Have used ICM figures before and they are very good for the price. Put them in a diorama then we can all steal some ideas from what you come up with, will follow this with interest.
Was just thinking - are you doing this from your own recollections when you were in the ACW ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
No, cheek, I have just been re-reading the Starbuck Chronicles from Bernard Cornwell, maybe that inspired me.
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You can read - ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Undercoated.
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Looking very good. Going for a whole regiment with you speed of build?
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Regiment Chris he will have an army done by tea time :) :) :) :)
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Regiment Chris he will have an army done by tea time :) :) :) :)
Let's wait and see.
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If MSea built these they'd be GOP members storming the White House!!!!
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Thanks for the idea Chris
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Paining in progress.
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Looking great Zak
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Paintwork looks good.
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Another figure painter, they look really good.
Bob c
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Thanks for the comments.
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Officer just about completed.
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The other 3 figures.
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Great
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I agree.
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Neat that!
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They look good Dave, perhaps the clothes are a bit shiny. Maybe the uniforms would benefit from a clear coat of a very flat matt. Just a thought.
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They look good Dave, perhaps the clothes are a bit shiny. Maybe the uniforms would benefit from a clear coat of a very flat matt. Just a thought.
Yes, good idea - I usual give them a coat of matt varnish - I forgot,
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Matt varnish applied now, I may need to shine the officer's boots,
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You may notice that the title has been changed, I have been sucked into the American Civil War, so hopefully this will be the next build.
I have admired the submarines being built by Kevin and Tony, so decided to try one.
This is the 1/35 MIKR MIR CSS H. L. Hunley.
This was a privately built submarine named for its inventor and was credited with being the first submarine to sink a ship during wartime.
This was powered by hand cranking by 8 men.
The kit parts are shown here.
No locating pins for the hull halves, so care will be needed here.
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I see you have SUB-merged yourself into another subject 8) 8) 8) 8)
Will enjoy watching this one progress.
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I think this may have been a locomotive boiler that was lengthened and strengthened.
Some sources say a crew of 7 to crank and one to steer.
She sank 3 times with the loss of 21 men, including the inventor.
She has been raised and is in a museum in N. Charlestown.
It did have ballast tanks forward and aft, an iron weight could also be released if further buoyancy was required.
It was 4 ft 3 in in height.
You wouldn't want to be in it, NO fear.
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Should be an interesting build. Quite a story behind it.
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Some serious brass bending.
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Interesting!
Haddock.
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Matt varnish applied now, I may need to shine the officer's boots,
They look really good!
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While the filler, yes the join in the hull was not good, cures I got thinking about what to do with the submarine.
I don't just want to put it on the stand, but want some sort of scenic setting.
The sub was raised 3 times that last in modern times.
The other two would have involved some heavy lifting on a ship.
So I will attempt to model the rear of a scow with some lifting gear attempting the raise the sub - the crew were still inside apparently.
So I needed some pulley blocks.
Here are my efforts.
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Excellent - should lift at least 50tons
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Excellent - should lift at least 50tons
That's ok, the sub was about 7 tons + 8 bodies - gruesome or what, and before you ask I probably won't model the bodies - I'll leave that to you.
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Here is the inspiration for the scenario.
The lifting apparatus under construction.
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Should be an interesting diorama. When is the picture dated?
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Should be an interesting diorama. When is the picture dated?
I think it is a modern rendering of the second raising.
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While the filler, yes the join in the hull was not good, cures I got thinking about what to do with the submarine.
I don't just want to put it on the stand, but want some sort of scenic setting.
The sub was raised 3 times that last in modern times.
The other two would have involved some heavy lifting on a ship.
So I will attempt to model the rear of a scow with some lifting gear attempting the raise the sub - the crew were still inside apparently.
So I needed some pulley blocks.
Here are my efforts.
Fantastic stuff
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slow progress.
I have painted the submarine black/grey rather than black, this will be rusted and weathered.
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Too much rust methinks!
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Too much rust methinks!
I don't know - it looks pretty good to me.
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Don't understand - you can never have too much rust - hohohohho
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I've run out of Modge Podge, I will have to order some to finish the sea.
I wonder if anyone does a pre 1900 diver in 1/35, no luck so far, except Verlinden, even that is a bit modern.
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Looking very nice. The lifting gear with the pulleys and chains are excellent.
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Too much rust methinks!
Definitely.
Needs spreading out.
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Too much rust methinks!
Definitely.
Needs spreading out.
Agreed
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The figure gives a feeling of scale.
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Late to the party again, sorry I missed your matted down uniforms earlier. They definitely look much better.
Now this tin fish. An intriguing machine from a period when submarines were in a fledgling and relatively dangerous phase of their development. Thanks for bringing another interesting and well executed model to us.
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Hi Francis, apparently there were at least 20 submarines of one sort or another operating in the ACW. Some more successful than others.
The Union used them mainly for mine and harbour clearance, the Confederacy for destroying blockading ships.
There were also torpedo boats, that appear to be almost submerged.
Torpedoes were of the spar variety, an explosive charge at the end of a pole rammed into or attached to a ship and exploded.
The next stage will be to scratch build a divers.
Something like the picture I hope!
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Excellent start on the diver. Looking very good. What did you make the helmet from?
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Excellent start on the diver. Looking very good. What did you make the helmet from?
I used green stuff, two part epoxy putty - starts off blue and yellow.
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Fascinating subject Dave,
I looked up the Hunley... What a death trap! Its crew must have had nerves of steel and they payed for it with their lives in the end.
Excellent stuff.
Andy.
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Wow Zak,
This is a fantastic build, and I really like the diorama.
If this doesn't appear in the IPMS Magazine then there is no justice.
Excellent modelling skills and scratch building techniques.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Wow Zak,
This is a fantastic build, and I really like the diorama.
If this doesn't appear in the IPMS Magazine then there is no justice.
Excellent modelling skills and scratch building techniques.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Thanks Kevin.
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Sorry, not much done, the diver is proving to require a lot of thought.
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Too much rust methinks!
Yup!
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Hi Francis, apparently there were at least 20 submarines of one sort or another operating in the ACW. Some more successful than others.
The Union used them mainly for mine and harbour clearance, the Confederacy for destroying blockading ships.
There were also torpedo boats, that appear to be almost submerged.
Torpedoes were of the spar variety, an explosive charge at the end of a pole rammed into or attached to a ship and exploded.
The next stage will be to scratch build a divers.
Something like the picture I hope!
Wow! Helmetand face look marvellous!
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Like Francis I'm playing catch-up and have enjoyed reading this. I think the Hunley featured in the bubble gum cards about the American Civil War that were out when I was a kid.
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Like Francis I'm playing catch-up and have enjoyed reading this. I think the Hunley featured in the bubble gum cards about the American Civil War that were out when I was a kid.
Cripes - I remember my school friends having some of those cards!
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Ah good, dementia hasn't set in with me yet, lol!!!!
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Ah good, dementia hasn't set in with me yet, lol!!!!
Excuse me, remind me, who are you...???
Think, I'm Bigkev.....
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Ah good, dementia hasn't set in with me yet, lol!!!!
Excuse me, remind me, who are you...???
Think, I'm Bigkev.....
Is that the name we normally use?
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Ah good, dementia hasn't set in with me yet, lol!!!!
Excuse me, remind me, who are you...???
Think, I'm Bigkev.....
Is that the name we normally use?
Nope,
You guys, probably have several names for me, some more sensitive than others.
But I belong to this group and as long as you are happy for me within it I can take any name/tag you wish.
Cheers,
Bigkev......I think, maybe for today, or next week/year?