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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #75 on: January 13, 2015, 05:02:08 PM »
Hi Haddock,

Looking good as usual. Like to see these type of pictures, they give an insight into the build, the relationship of parts in the build, but overall your skill.

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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #76 on: January 13, 2015, 06:53:54 PM »
Very nice!

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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #77 on: January 16, 2015, 09:13:11 AM »
Forty-five foot motor-boat, three parts, nice little object, what could be simpler?
There's another one like this and some shorter ones .
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #78 on: January 16, 2015, 10:00:13 AM »
We can't be doing with simple can we, that would be like spoiling the game, so after a bit of work with a scalpel and Swiss files etc, we have the enhanced version. More cleaning up to do and a bit of cunning filling.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #79 on: January 16, 2015, 12:29:02 PM »
Who's a clever boy then.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #80 on: January 16, 2015, 02:38:03 PM »
Not me!

Here's another instrument of torture, a 35 foot motor-boat. As you can see, the tub that represents the bottom boards has no chance of fitting without bursting through the side of the hull ( there should be three tubs) so I've "enhanced" it with a bit of thinning in places and some plasti-card.
I think it looks a bit better although how I'm going to paint the inside, I'm not sure yet.
Haddock.
Think I need to slosh some paint on something big for a change!

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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #81 on: January 16, 2015, 03:15:39 PM »
They say nice things come in small packets.
In the case of your modelling this is very true.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #82 on: January 17, 2015, 08:56:25 AM »
Thank-you kind sir.

         I can't believe I'm going to tell you this but there are days when it would have been better if you stayed in bed. I thought it was time I put some paint on so I washed the hull in warm soapy water, allowed it to dry, washed it with plastic prep, allowed it to dry then proceeded to apply a coat of primer, thinned 50/50 with thinners. I built it up slowly till I got good coverage and put it aside to dry fully feeling very pleased with myself. It was the I realized that I'd used airbrush cleaner instead of airbrush thinners. The only good thing is that it came off easily with more cleaner,  a toothbrush and plenty of water. Doh!
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #83 on: January 17, 2015, 09:36:37 AM »
It is nice to know we all make mistakes, if you read modelling magazines things like this never seem to happens. I think they must have problems too. Their builds appear so planned and perfect.
Welcome to the real world. At least it should come off easily.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #84 on: January 19, 2015, 03:18:26 PM »
At last,the full complement of ships boats, non of the brass fits of course without hacking away some of the plastic, lots in some cases. Rudders yet to add, probably after painting.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #85 on: January 19, 2015, 08:26:52 PM »
Hi Haddock,

Keep at it mate, looking good so far, if a little sticky at the moment.

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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #86 on: January 20, 2015, 08:56:21 AM »
Its nice to see you have launched yourself into it.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #87 on: January 20, 2015, 09:13:09 PM »
Hi Haddock,

A lot of fun, messing about in small boats.

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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #88 on: January 21, 2015, 07:13:12 AM »
Could it be a dinghy? A sailing dinghy?
That's what they call 'em you know.
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Re: Building HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
« Reply #89 on: January 21, 2015, 08:24:52 AM »
Hi Zak,
They don't look too dingy to me.
Only small,l but beautifully formed like their builder.
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