Yes I have been up in the loft and retrieved this from many years ago - its the Trumpeter 1/700 scale cruiser and also the White Ensign (that shows how long its been in the loft) set of etch brass for it. The base has been made and will be cleaned up at playday and the seam down the center of the hull removed - sorry Haddock but she will be displayed on plinths not in the water.
She was laid down in 1974 and commissioned in 1980. Most people call her a "Battlecruiser" because of her size but he Russians just called her a "Heavy nuclear powered guided missile cruiser"
Now will the fingers and eyes be still able to work on a 1/700 scale or will it end up in the box of shame
Nice, I have one maybe two on the loft, built of course!
Good luck Martin.
Upper and lower parts of the hull cleaned up and primed also the base now primed and coated with gloss black.
So this is was keeping you quiet at the Playday today.
Haddock would be pleased.
Kevin
You got on well with this Martin.
Nice stand, you certainly was cracking on with it on the play day.
Bob c
Warning - DON'T work on your model late at night when you are tired and not at your best, especially when you have just got a new bottle of Vallejo hull red out and not coloured the top. You wake up and find that you have picked up the bottle of mahogany brown instead - or did the evil hob goblins sneek into my room and re-paint the ships hull diuring the night >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Quote from: MSea on May 28, 2024, 09:59:05 AM
Warning - DON'T work on your model late at night when you are tired and not at your best, especially when you have just got a new bottle of Vallego hull red out and not coloured the top. You wake up and find that you have picked up the bottle of mahogany brown instead - or did the evil hob goblins sneek into my room and re-paint the ships hull diuring the night >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Obviously the Hobgoblins. Ask me about my dream about Goblins with rucksacks sometime!
One step backwards - but forward from now on.
We all have those days.
First 3 sections of the main accomodation/bridge/funnel made and a trial run with them in place. Next 10,000 million bits of etch brass to make and fit - the joys of etch brass what FUN :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Just think "FUN", but is it?
Yes it is FUN - because I can choose to use or not use the very small bits of etch brass and just go with the plastic sections.
You could always leave lots of the bits off and model her as being in harbour waiting to be scrapped after the reactor incident?
More bits done and some paint added to the decks
Very colourful.
A fair bit of work there Martin.
Name added to the slanted front section of the base - remind me to tell you what I said to the young woman on the information desk when \i went to the "36 hours at Jutland" exhibition ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Some of the deck sections added to the upper hull - problem - because i drilled out the portholes instead of just deepening them tohalf the hull side , some of the glue has drbbled onto the outside of the hull. :-\ :-\ :-\ Just another clean up job to do ;) ;) ;)
Messy!!!!
It?s coming along nicely, whatever colour red you?ve used even by mistake.
Bob c
Thanks Bob it Hull red and not a lot different to mahogany brown but Haddock would have taken me to task :-\ :-\ :-\
The photos shows the worst of the 4 glue spills - all cleaned up now and overpainted ;) ;) ;)
Great job of cleaning up your dribbles. Have you tried using Tenas? lol!!!
We have several spare bibs available.
Well recovered Martin.
Hi Martin,
You sorted out the glue problem really well. Have a house point!
Kevin
More work done on the Kirov today - am much more careful with the glue - well up till now ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Good clean progress Martin.
Quote from: MSea on June 12, 2024, 11:26:43 AM
More work done on the Kirov today - am much more careful with the glue - well up till now ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Bibs nor required then, I won't bring any tonight!
Quote from: zak on June 12, 2024, 12:17:46 PM
Quote from: MSea on June 12, 2024, 11:26:43 AM
More work done on the Kirov today - am much more careful with the glue - well up till now ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Bibs nor required then, I won't bring any tonight!
Thanks but not needed and am also potty trained - hhohohoho ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: MSea on June 12, 2024, 01:14:37 PM
Quote from: zak on June 12, 2024, 12:17:46 PM
Quote from: MSea on June 12, 2024, 11:26:43 AM
More work done on the Kirov today - am much more careful with the glue - well up till now ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Bibs nor required then, I won't bring any tonight!
Thanks but not needed and am also potty trained - hhohohoho ;D ;D ;D ;D
Since when?
The positioning holes for the aft superstructre have been changed from round to oval, so that the structure can now be pushed further aft removing a lot of the gap.
No we don't need any "mind the gap" jokes thank you all :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Bright decking!
Do your Soviet sailor's wear KGB sunglasses?
At least they won't need lights on at night.
Kevin
More small parts and the 2 x 130mm guns added
Looks fiddly.
Yes and thats before I do the etch brass bits - listen out for the naughty nautical language - hohohho
Is a bottle of rum involved?
Quote from: zak on July 08, 2024, 08:36:43 AM
Is a bottle of rum involved?
You know me tooooooooooo well - yoho yoho yoho yoho
Quote from: MSea on July 08, 2024, 09:03:34 AM
Quote from: zak on July 08, 2024, 08:36:43 AM
Is a bottle of rum involved?
You know me tooooooooooo well - yoho yoho yoho yoho
It was more "Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum" really!
Just wondering.......are you available for this years pantomime?
Kevin
Ohhh yes I am Ohhhh no I'm not - he is behind you :o :o :o :o
Rain in Walkington so no gardening and NO panto to do, so have got some more work done on the Kirov
Your getting there.
Thanks Zak, yes its getting there but I see all the faults and the bits I have had to bodge. Haddock would pull it to bits and not just because its not on a water base :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
I still need sunglasses to view this. Great Martin.