I have had these for a few years, so I thought it was time I built them.
I got the Flower Class Corvette from Kevin some time ago, he probably thought that I had sold it on EBay, well I haven't. It came with an etched brass fret from White Ensign.
The other I acquired from somewhere.
I have decided to start with the ICM KFK Kriegsfischerkutter, a WW2 German multi-purpose boat from ICM.
One fret of parts, it can be built either full hull or waterline. I will go for the waterline model in memory of Haddock, he always preferred a ship to be water lined and displayed on its natural environment.
You will get some idea of the size from the ruler!
Do you need to borrow a magnifying glass hohoho
Will watch with interest
Quote from: MSea on July 08, 2025, 05:17:21 PMDo you need to borrow a magnifying glass hohoho
Will watch with interest
It's out already!
Progress, no rails, so I have added some.
The poles are provided and so I added some cross members from elastic thread,
Still a bit of tidying up to do.
Time to rest my eyes now!
Good to have you on the "Dark Side" again yoho yoho yoho
Quote from: MSea on July 09, 2025, 10:18:20 AMGood to have you on the "Dark Side" again yoho yoho yoho
It gets darker by the minute!
That is small. Good detail though.
The progress continues.
Some extra details added, but I need some 1/700 ladders for the bridge.
Quote from: zak on July 09, 2025, 11:45:42 AMThe progress continues.
Some extra details added, but I need some 1/700 ladders for the bridge.
Looking good. Shouldn't it be 1/350 for the ladders?
Quote from: Bigkev on July 09, 2025, 02:11:51 PMQuote from: zak on July 09, 2025, 11:45:42 AMThe progress continues.
Some extra details added, but I need some 1/700 ladders for the bridge.
Looking good. Shouldn't it be 1/350 for the ladders?
OOPS, yes it should, there may be some spare on the Corvette.
I am not looking forward to water lining it really.
New purchase from EBay, a stand for holding model ships and possibly other things too.
A ship munching contraption, ship looks good.
Bob c
Never seen one of those before. It's small, when you look at it attached to a clothes peg in a previous picture.
Nice work.
The Mirage Corvette now water lined, in the jig and now the reference material to consult re this particular model.
Relax, you can breathe now you've got it waterlined.
Haddock would be happy.
Superb detail Dave.
Some progress today.
I forgot how small the parts are.
This ship was painted with Mountbatten pink, a sort of greyish mauve, i have used Tamiya XF12 and XF9 in the ratio of 8:1.
looking great -finished by tea time then hohoho
Quote from: MSea on July 11, 2025, 04:56:51 PMlooking great -finished by tea time then hohoho
Unfortunately a bit left my modelling table and it is now hands and knees to find it. Swearing - no - you know me!!!!
YES I DO
Quote from: zak on July 11, 2025, 03:47:03 PMSome progress today.
I forgot how small the parts are.
This ship was painted with Mountbatten pink, a sort of greyish mauve, i have used Tamiya XF12 and XF9 in the ratio of 8:1.
Oooo La la, a trifle in the pink colouring with this one. Will no doubt, look good when done.
Don't you just love etched brass!!!!!
Small and very bendy, anyway, I have managed to add some, quite a lot left as it is not required for this version.
The two so far.
You've made a good job of the etched brass Dave. Looking good.
Yes, good work Dave.
Patience is a virtue.
My paint mix for Mountbatten pink seems greyer than before, any way. decals applied and a coat of varnish, I now need to make or source a base for it to go on.
The other has had some etched ladders added, from the corvette kit.
Spurred on by me efforts, it is now time to reach the real goal, 1:700 scale ships. I built these as a warm up.
However 1/700 may be a step too small!
These are looking great Dave. Best of luck with the 1/700 scale.
Great work on both ships. I still haven't mastered Haddock's technique of using Klear first to position etch before applying superglue. Must try harder.
There's a 1/72 scale kit of the Kreigfischkutter which I will admit tempted me at one point.
Interesting to see the difference in size of both vessels. I know the Corvette was small, but the Kreigfischkutter is really small. These will set you up nicely for your foray into 1/700.