Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: Haddock on September 01, 2021, 01:25:42 PM
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Latest project, started a week or so ago.
The pictures probably speak for themselves.
More to come shortly.
Haddock.
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Another masterpiece in the making
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Another good star Mr Haddock.
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Thanks chaps.
More stuff.
3. Just a general view of the main deck, not much fixed in place, just a dryfit.
4. Then the start of the masts. There's some nice detail moulded into the plastic which I didn't think
I could replicate in brass so I decided to graft brass topmasts in place, a bit of crafty cutting and
drilling did the job. The topmasts taper from 1.4 mm down to 0.6 mm, great stuff this Albion Alloys
tube.
5. Then the foremast, the mainmast is more or less the same except for height. The crows nest is supplied
in etched brass, it looks like a parrots cage so what you see is my version which looks more
like the those in the old photo's.
6. Funnels and boat handling cranes.
7. A searchlight platform.
8. Ships boats.
9. Main armament.
Haddock.
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Hi Haddock,
That looks an impressive beast.
Watching and learning.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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There's quite some detail there.
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Got some paint sloshed on the hull, also secondary armament fitted.
Yes, the boot topping is pink and historically correct according to the experts.
Haddock.
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Oooh La, la, M'seiur Haddock,
Very Parisien
Watching and learning.
Bigkev
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Makes a change from shades of grey.
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Slow progress folks. This is where the time goes.
I've included a couple of pictures of the instruction sheet which should help with the explanation of some of the problems.
I need to build the bridge structure so I can put it in place to determine where the rigging will land on the deck without
colliding with anything, in particular, the bridge wings.
First problem is, the etched brass doesn't fit thr plastic, this is quite normal for Trumpeter and I know it's going to happen,
it just depends how bad it is.
In this instance, the wheelhouse brass (PE A29) is too long for the plastic.
My solution is to add microstrip all the way around it's associated deck (G23) to increase the overall size by 0.5mm. In hindsite
1mm would have made the job a little easier.
The same problem arises with the compass platform (G9) and it's mating brass (PE A3). I've used the same solution.
By now you must be getting bored.
All the heights are wrong, not by much, but enough to make the whole lot "drunk". Ive chopped lumps off and added shims of varing thicknesses to improve the looks.
Finally, there's a stairway (PE A14) that connects the bottom level to the wheelhouse deck. After many dry runs, I decided it just wouldn't fit so I've use some artistic licence, microstrip and the spares box to create something I can actually put together.
If your still with me, well done!!
The pictures hopefully speak for themselves. If it's grey, it's plastic, if it's white, it's a plasticard shim, if it looks like brass, it is brass, if there's any red spots, that's my blood.
Haddock.
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Masterly work, your perseverance is endless.
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Thankyou kind sir. It's the thoughts of wasting my money if it goes wrong that spurs me on.
Painted and stuck together, not finished by a long way but enough done to attach to the deck and fit the mast (both temporary of course) and plan the layout of the rigging.
Haddock
lousy pics again.
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What an amazing amount of work you've had to do Tony. The results are looking great.
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DISASTER.
Reaching over to close the window so's the windowcleaner could do his stuff, I caught
the mast with my sleeve, should have known better. You can see the result.
Not to panic, I've drilled a 0.85mm hole, fair as a flower up the middle of each piece,
inserted a 0.8mm X 8mm long brass pin and secured with Revell Contacter, a bit of pressure gave
a good bead of glue around the joint. I'll leave it overnight to cure and clean the joint up in the
morning. Should be fine.
Phew!
Haddock
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Good rescue!
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Catching up on everyone's work over the past couple of weeks and what an eyeopener to start with, incredible work.
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It’s a master class in brass etch work.
Bob c
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Back from a short break with Mrs Haddock. Been sloshing some paint on, the pictures probably speak for themselves.
Nothing glued in place as yet.
The last photo is an examlpe of why things take so long.
These are the ladders that get you from the main deck up to the bridge deck,one each side.
As you can see, you bend parts PE-A1 and PE-A6 as shown in the diagram, then add the handrails, PE-A26 and PE-A27
bent as shown, pop the lot into position on the sides of the bridge structure, job jobbed.
Trouble is that the upper ladder won't bend far enough to reach the bridge deck because of the way the brass is designed
so the whole lot is useless.
I've come up with a solution which I'll post when comlete.
Haddock.
(Brassed off)
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Brassed off - never!
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Brassed Expert maybe ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Despite the brasswork Tony it's looking excellent.
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A 54th wedding anniversery seems to get in the way of modelling.
Some progress made. First pic is the offending article, as you can see, the upper ladder refuses to bend
enough to connect with it's platform.
After some head scratching, a visit to the generic stock of ladders and railings and a bit of scratch building
you can see the result, looks acceptable to me.
Funnels are rigged and the ships boat stowage platforms fitted, the brass bracing needed modifying
a little but nothing drastic.
Haddock
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Amazing, just amazing.
Bigkev
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Absolutely!!!!
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Definitely amazing.
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Beyond words
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I hear Specsavers are haing a sale!!
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I hear Specsavers are haing a sale!!
Does it help with the spelling?
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cud doo.
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I hear Specsavers are haing a sale!!
Does it help with the spelling?
Shud I gooo thean Zakk
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You both need to go and get seen to, quickly!
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Some progress has been made, and about time some may say.
Masts in place and some rigging added. More rigging to go on,
signal haliyards and other bit and bobs.
Haddock.
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The rigging looks fantastic Tony.
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Excellent as always
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What a craftsman, well done.
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Thanks Gents.
Boat handling cranes painted and rigged, ready for mounting in place.
Haddock.
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Rigging finished, lots of signal haliyards added, I don't think they look all that tidy,
I'm not taking 'em off!!
Haddock.
Must do something about these rubbish photo's.
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They are quite large and difficult to photograph, maybe some better lighting?
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The rigging is damn good though.
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Some ships boats added.
Haddock.
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Some ships boats added.
Haddock.
Were these the 3d printed ones Mr Haddock?
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Just the kit ones Chris. It's only when you measure the you realize some of the features are grossly overscale but seen as the ship was in service over 100 years ago, they're probably as hisorically accurate as is reasonable to expect, and whose to know otherwise?
Haddock.
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If it was in service 100 years ago you could ask Zak what he had seen at the time - hohohoh
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If it was in service 100 years ago you could ask Zak what he had seen at the time - hohohoh
I think that was below the belt, you are older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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play nicely gents.
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If I am ( that's a definite) then you should be kind to your elders - hohoho
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First of the sea-boats added.
Trumpeter depict these with no visible means of support which is a bit mean.
I didn't have anything amongst my generic stuff anywhere near the right length to represent the pulleys
so I've had to resort to a bit of re-engineering, not the neatest of jobs but at normal viewing distance, you probably won't notice.
In use the davits would be swung outboard, with the strops released and the boat lowered into the water
To bring the boat back aboard, reverse the process, lift the boat out of the water, swing the davits back
inboard then secure the boat in place with the strops so it can't destroy itself when the ship rolls, as they do.
There's anothe like this on the opposite side, the some more with different davits. This could take some time.
Hey-ho.
Haddock.
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A very nice job.
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Very nice.
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More seaboats added, torpedoe-net booms and one or two bits and bobs.
Haddock.
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Have you ever thought of modelling one with the nets deployed?
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MOST DEFINITELY NOT!!!
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It would look good though.
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You'll all have to use your imagination!!
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I don't have any imagination Haddock - so will you do one with nets out - hohohho ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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probably not!!
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Spoil sport :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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As an ex-fisherman, you should know all about nets.
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That's why I'm not going to fit any!!
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Looks great, another master class in micro modelling.
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Impressive Mr Haddock.
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Apart from mounting on a suitable base with some water around it, it could be called complete
although there could be some touching up to do in some places as they come to light.
The weather-deck railings were an absolute pain, they just didn't fit as they should, if they hadn't
been so expensive, I'd have chucked them away and resorted to generic items. I've persivered and resorted to
some devious methods to get a presentable result.
Here's some pics of the finished item.
Haddock.
(this Percy Vere bloke has a lot to answer for)
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You find out were this Percy bloke hangs out and we will get him for you - hohohhoho
It may have been a pain but it looks excellent another masterpiece for your navy
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Another really excellent model there Tony. Perseverance obviously pays off.
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Is he related to suck seed?
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Is he related to suck seed?
Is that a budgie with no teeth.
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This is all too much!!