Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: Haddock on August 13, 2015, 04:07:47 PM
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Started this today at dinner-time. As you can see, it's another bargain from Whitby. Not much brass in the kit and what there is replaces some of the plastic, no railings so some generic stuff will be needed.
I've just realized that Tsesarevich took nearly five months to build, HMS Montrose took five weeks so there's a message somewhere.
Here's progress to date.
Haddock.
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The start of another maritime masterpiece. This time in 5 days?
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when he gets down to 5 hours I am giving up !!!
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All you have to do is stick some bits together and slosh some paint on after all, how hard can it be.
Do you detect a note of irony here I wonder?
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If you do a good line in "irony" - could you irony some of my shirts please ?????
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No, what is an iron?
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Iron's what the men were made of in the days of wooden ships. Wooden ships and iron men!!
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Wasn`t Iron Man some sorta Marvell super hero?
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No, its a song by Black Sabbath.
One of my favourite tracks.
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Oh yes! Thats from when music was music!
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Well that's the water-lining complete, some sub-assemblies carefully cemented together and brass parts added where appropriate. All parts have been filled and sanded where needed. Can't make up my mind whether to replace the vertical ladders with brass items.
Haddock.
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Brass ladders would look better, the injected ones look a bit lost.
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I was hoping you would say they look fine as is but I have to agree so its off to work with a scalpel and chisel, there's lots of 'em.
Haddock.
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Sorry if I have given you more work, but I belive that you are a perfectionist and really wouldn`t accept such a standard. After all, it`s only a piece of plastic!
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Good progress. Pic one has every-thing cemented in place, pic two has the main sub-assys in place but not fixed. I've "re-engineered" the fore-deck a bit to accept chain and all the vertical ladders will have to be removed and replaced with brass items. Soon be time to start applying some paint.
Haddock.
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Get sloshing it on.
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yeah Haddock, just pour it on and then spread it around a bit with a one and half inch paintbrush. Knowing you, it will still look good!
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Breath taking work again Haddock.
You have that 'Midas touch' when building ships, they just evolve into things of beauty, despite glueing bits together and sloshing paint on.
Bigkev
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Hopefully, by now you should have noticed a more "professional" approach to my modelling. Now I'm cementing parts together and paint will be applied, after carefully checking for visible seams and other blemishes. You should see a difference in the quality of the finished product.
Haddock.
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Does that mean that your models that are now Superb......................................
In the future they will be doubly so???
If I ever get close to your 'current' standard I would be ecstatic.
Bigkev
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Does that mean that your models that are now Superb......................................
In the future they will be doubly so???
If I ever get close to your 'current' standard I would be ecstatic.
Bigkev
That's a bit rich coming from the bloke that turns out the best paint-job this side of the M25.
Haddock.
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Now fellow club members, do behave and there is far too much praise going on. I may be ill.
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I have a plentiful supply of sick bowls...........!
Bigkev
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Should that be sick bowels?
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Would that be after the BBQ tonight ????
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I never thought of that.....................................
I'm quite good at burning things, ask my wife.
See you all tonight, should be a good one, with plenty of jovial banter and of course the famous Dolman Napalm Burgers!
Bigkev
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Now here's a nifty piece of kit, invented by one of the boffins at Ubendumwemendum Engineering.
Masking boot toppings and waterlines is always a problem for me, I never seem to get 'em straight, this solves all the problems. The pictures probably speak for themselves so I won't describe how to use it.
Haddock.
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Well, well, you little engineer you.
Devices to make your life easier.
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Is this a contender for 'Dragon's Den' I wonder?
Bigkev
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so, how`s the boat coming on then?
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so, how`s the boat coming on then?
This is it to date, can't go much further till I get some generic railings and ladders which will be next week. Still lots of small detail to add to make it look more "busy" but probably won't get fitted till some of the brass is added. Now I can get on with the base.
Haddock.
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...coming along very nicely. It does look a bit "bare" at this stage, but knowing you, once you`ve got your bits and Bobs it will soon look busy enough.
By the way, a serious question, when is a boat a ship? I have never known the difference!
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Neither do I. I think it dates back to the days of sailing ships and the way they were rigged. I went to sea in fishing boats but signed on ships, so there you go, perhaps our merchant seamen could enlighten us.
Haddock.
"I see no ships, only hardships."
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I have found this in the Internet::::
What is the definition of a boat versus a ship?
The Historic Ships Committee have designated a vessel below 40 tons and 40 ft in length as a boat. However, submarines and fishing vessels are always known as boats whatever their size.
So now we know., or do we know of any anomalies?
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Don't seem to be able to post any pictures, anyone else with the same problem?
Haddock.
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Trying again
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Hi Haddock,
Picture seems to have come out fine this time. Could it be a Chinese Gremlin??
Bigkev
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Don't think " shrink pic" is working. I've re-installed it but keep getting " file too large" grrrrrrrr.
Haddock.
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Hi Haddock,
Speak to Andy, he might be able to help. I use Fatstone for mine, its free to download.
Catch up with you when back off me hols........
Bigkev
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testing.
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testing again.
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testing yet again.
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Hopefully, the real thing.
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Haddock strikes again, another superb build my friend!
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Cheers. My computer has been playing up not being able to post pictures, hence the visual silence.
I think it's fixed now so stand by your beds.