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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: MSea on March 09, 2018, 01:49:32 PM
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Getting in on this missile lark, decided to make a WW2 Russian BKA 1124 with tank turret at the front and katushka launcher at the stern. Because its a gunboat Haddock can't shout at me for NOT DOING SHIPS.
If anybody is interested I can supply more information about the 1124 and 1125 range and if you are really sad I could always produce a powerpoint for the meeting --HoHoHo
The first photo shows a mock up to get sizes and position of bits and bobs.
Next photos show the rails for the rocket launcher being made and the final photo is the end of the rocket being cut to take the fins -- you know how clumsy I am, so if I just glue the fins on 10 to 1 will knock them off.
One cut another 7 to make. Forgot to say the scale is 1/72 so I can use some of the figures left over from a coupes of projects.
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Three sections of MDF cut and fastened together for the hull.
The strange blue bit of plastic will be the main deck to go on top of the MDF.
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Welcome to missiles, you really are s glutton for punishment.
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Frame made for holding the missile rails.
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Another Martin Creation
Looks good, and scratchbuilt too. A man with too many talents.
Bigkev
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Some cross bracing rods added to the frame -- don't need the frame to twist when I fire my missiles hohoho -- now who shall I fire them at ?????
Last photo is the rails just placed on top of the frame -- next job is to fully clean up the frame then paint -- I am now asking myself why didn't I paint each individual rail before I fastened them together, would have been so much easier ??????
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Modelling is never easy or restful I find.
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I agree but it is fun.
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I agree but it is fun.
In a perverse sort of way
Bridlufc
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Plastic main deck fastened to the MDF main body.. I think I have enough clamps-- what do you think??????
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Please Sir!
You can a least one more in on the upper left of the picture...................................
At least it won't do a runner with all them clamps..............
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Bet he used to watch The Beverly Hill Billies - Jed Clampit.
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Bet he used to watch The Beverly Hill Billies - Jed Clampit.
Yes he did and who was the young lady with pigtails ???????
Anyway back to models - some parts made for the wheelhouse - now to glue them all together at right angles and in the correct position or Zak will scold me.
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Well all sides fastened together -- not up to Zak or Haddock standard but OK for me.
Will let it go solid and then see if it needs any internal bracing, then clean up and a little filler on a couple of joins.
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Ellie May played by Donna Douglas
Bridlufc
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Ellie May played by Donna Douglas
Bridlufc
Sad or youthful lust?
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A distant memory I'm afraid along with many things
Bridlufc
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Now don't get me started on distant memories........................!
Bigkev
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I think we are heading towards moderation !!!!!?????!!!!!!
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Hi Msea,
Is that heading or drifting.....................?
Bigkev
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Hi Msea,
Is that heading or drifting.....................?
Bigkev
I am always at sea -- so it must be drifting.
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Well back to the wheelhouse. Some bracing inside and then cleaned up.
The doors have now had hinges and door shutting handles fitted.
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Hi Msea,
Like the build, and how you write on the parts so you know what is top.
Is it an age thing? I have to do something similar.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Hi Msea,
Like the build, and how you write on the parts so you know what is top.
Is it an age thing? I have to do something similar.
Cheers,
Bigkev
So do I, otherwise nothing fits.
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Boat hull cut to shape and some work done on the aft end. Wheelhouse and Katushka just placed in position.
Next jobs are to finish the missiles and cut the boat bow to shape , then make a T34 tank turret for the front of the boat - was going to get a 1/72 Zvezda model next time in York or Brid but decided that as the rest is scratch built might as well go "the whole hog" and try to make the tank turret as well.
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Work started on the bow - and before you ask YES i did have the extractor fan running and a full face mask ( yes I do look better with the mask on than off) but remember that MDF is carcinogenic so if you are machining it, do take all precautions.
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MDF board is banned in the U.S. for that reason
Bridlufc
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Holes drilled for the stanchions -- brass rod placed into the holes and cut to length -- when they are all in place 2 rows of wire will be added for the rails.
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Small jig made to help make the portholes on the ships side the same thickness. She has 2 ford and 3 aft at the crew accommodation positions.
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Hi Msea,
Love all the detail into this scratchbuilt project. The stanchions all drilled in place, and now the portholes all to same thickness, you're a glutton punishment aren't you.
Its going to be a good one this........................
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Small jig made to help make the portholes on the ships side the same thickness. She has 2 ford and 3 aft at the crew accommodation positions.
Thank you Kevin -- but as normal I have it the wrong way round --its 3 portholes ford and 2 aft -- bet you didn't know but Zak would have !!!! -- he of the deep research.
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Small jig made to help make the portholes on the ships side the same thickness. She has 2 ford and 3 aft at the crew accommodation positions.
Thank you Kevin -- but as normal I have it the wrong way round --its 3 portholes ford and 2 aft -- bet you didn't know but Zak would have !!!! -- he of the deep research.
Not a clue, so do what you will. Most of my stuff is best guess at the end of the day.
I have found whatever you do someone usually tells you something is wrong, you can only do your best.
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All stanchions fitted -- now to make 2 bits of chain in small tubes to be fastened into holes in front of the ford stanchion -- to fasten the rails to the deck.
BH (Before Haddock) I would have just drilled a large hole in the deck and tried to glue the rails into this.
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You see Msea,
We all live and learn from each other..........................
Brilliant build.
Bigkev
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A section of chain fastened to thread and this glued into a small brass tube, this tube then glued into a hole drilled in the boat deck.
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Get the magnifying glass out.
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Lower rail fastened to the stanchions.
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Lower rail fastened to the stanchions.
I could have sold you some very expensive stanchions!
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Lower rail fastened to the stanchions.
A good tip that msea, I like it.
Bridlufc
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Thank you Bridlufc -- glad to be of help.
Started to fasten the top rail in place - slow job this one having to do one stanchion at a time.
Being a good Yorkshire man -- using cheap "knitting-in elastic" from Boyes. When all fastened in place will give another coat of primer, so did not need to run the knitting-in elastic on a black felt tip.
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Hi Msea,
or is it, Dear Frugal of Walkington?
Like the ingenuity and the tight fistedness of the build, a true 'Yorkshire Build'
'Brains with a tight fist'
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Top rail fastened to all stanchions and a coat of primer.
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Wheelhouse, breakwater and hatches fitted.
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Nice bit of scratch building there.
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Thank you -- but still only 50% of your level.
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A start made on the base - idea is to have some Russian photographers taking pictures of the ship for propaganda purposes.
Coat of filler on the dock, will engrave some lines into it when it is dry.
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Nice slice of Brie there, Msea. I'm partial to a bit of Brie!!
Bridlufc
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Nice slice of Brie there, Msea. I'm partial to a bit of Brie!!
Bridlufc
You have food on the brain - it looks nice but I don't think it will taste as good as it looks.
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A start made on some figures to go with the boat. Best ones are the Zvevda ones
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A start made on some figures to go with the boat. Best ones are the Zvevda ones
Da.
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The exhaust made with brackets -- next to clean up and add nuts ( a blob of metal or plastic ) on the brackets.
The last photo is the end drilled out -- decided it would be easier to bend a solid bar rather than tube.
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More work done on the figures and the camera on tripod made.
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More work done on the figures and the camera on tripod made.
Smile for the Camera please............................or else!!
Bigkev
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Smile for the Camera please............................or else!!
Bigkev
Don't know what you mean Kevin-- I am a NICE photographer.
Exhaust fitted to the boat
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You might be a NICE photographer but you don't always get a persons NICE side!!
Bridlufc
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I thought that "dedicated follower of fashion" photo of you was excellent.
Should I post it in this string ???????
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Are you tired out after the exhaust -ing time you have had? :) ;) :o ???
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I thought that "dedicated follower of fashion" photo of you was excellent.
Should I post it in this string ???????
I am never going to live that down, am I??!!! Model coming on nicely, by the way!!
Bridlufc
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I am never going to live that down, am I??!!! Model coming on nicely, by the way!!
Bridlufc
Thanks for the comment -- also you will live the fashion comment down when I live the "explosion in a paint factory" down. At least we can laugh at ourselves.
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A start made on the anchor -- bar flattened and drilled out for the chain and the flukes to be filed into shape, then both parts soldered together.
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Brass bar filed to make a winch for the ford deck for the anchor and rope handling.
When ford deck is dry will drill hole in the deck, fasten the anchor to the other side of the deck and place chain between them - that's the plan at the moment.
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Anchor fitted to ford deck and top brass and camera man on the dock side.
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Who's a busy boy then, lots going on here.
I love the creation of something from nothing.
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Just for you Zak - the first missile. Decided to replace the brass fins with acrylic, just easier to get neat and the correct size.
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Missiles fitted
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The ford tank turret has now been started.
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Ford tank turret?
I presume you salty types mean forward tank turret?
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Forward to you and ford to me - but I hope we all know what I mean.
Some more work on the FORD turret and a start made on the machine gun turret above the wheelhouse.
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Bits and bobs added to the machine gun turret and a coat of primer on both turrets.
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Very nice, any particular type of tank turret?
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Thanks Zak - very very roughly based on the T34 tank turret for the ford turret and a T28 machine gun turret for the wheelhouse.
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Ford tank turret?
I presume you salty types mean forward tank turret?
Hi Msea,
Some nice work there. To be accurate shouldn't it be "'ford"................?
Don't we take pleasure in giving you stick............
We will suffer I fear..........!
Bigkev
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All I will say is "look out for cartoons" and also the Christmas Caption Competition -- you have been warned -- hohohoho
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How about an OSA class missile ship next?
Bridlufc
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Sounds good to me - is that for me or you to make ???????
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Seeing how you like scratch building, and considering the price of the 1/72 kit, how about you being a volunteer?!!
Bridlufc
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OK
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A start made on the boats flags - next the tricky bit painting the hammer and sickle on the flag.
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As wise Haddock keeps telling me - before starting on any part of a model you MUST :-
Think - think again - then think some more - then plan - then think about your plan - make any changes - then think again about your new plan - only then do some work with tools and plastic.
So I did all the above before making the exhaust pipe for the boat. Drilled out the end of the brass before bending it to shape,made and fitted the brackets to the pipe in the correct place, making sure they all touched the deck and drilled out the hole in the deck so it would be strong. Glued the pipe onto the hole in the deck and glued the 3 brackets to the deck - sat back with a big smile and thought job well done.
Then I realized I had painted the pipe and brackets deck grey but forgotten to make the pipe rust coloured. So now have had to paint the pipe in place with all the problems that has caused instead of BEFORE it was fitted to the boat. What will Haddock say next meeting ??????
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Measure twice cut once springs to mind.
Bridlufc
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As wise Haddock keeps telling me - before starting on any part of a model you MUST :-
Think - think again - then think some more - then plan - then think about your plan - make any changes - then think again about your new plan - only then do some work with tools and plastic.
So I did all the above before making the exhaust pipe for the boat. Drilled out the end of the plastic before bending it to shape,made and fitted the brackets to the pipe in the correct place, making sure they all touched the deck and drilled out the hole in the deck so it would be strong. Glued the pipe onto the hole in the deck and glued the 3 brackets to the deck - sat back with a big smile and thought job well done.
Then I realized I had painted the pipe and brackets deck grey but forgotten to make the pipe rust coloured. So now have had to paint the pipe in place with all the problems that has caused instead of BEFORE it was fitted to the boat. What will Haddock say next meeting ??????
I reckon it will be.......................
You didn't listen to what I said........................Again!
Is your name 'Pike?.............You Stupid Boy...............
The joys of modelling Msea, oh the joys...........
Bigkev
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I hang my head in shame.
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In place on the base
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Hi Msea,
Just a water base to add, but a very nice 'Original' build.
It looks good in pictures, but no doubt even better up close.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Flags and rigging added to the boat. Next job a few spots of rust, then fasted down to the base and add the sea.
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First layer of gel for the sea added. Last 2 shots have the figures in position.
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Hi Msea,
That is very impressive!
Bigkev
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Thanks Kevin - now got the first layer of paint on the sea.
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Looks good Martin.
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Thanks Zak - but you see every problem with your own model, especially in photos. The rail stanchions are a bit thick - tank turret needed to be larger and wider - faces not up to Howard standard - but hey ho its only a model an supposedly for fun.
Will get on with shading on the sea and then a coat of gloss gel.
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Gloss gel added -- the ford area has none and gel is on the aft end.
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Gloss gel added -- the ford area has none and gel is on the aft end.
I can't see a car anywhere?
Is it a Focus, Mondeo or what.
Do you mean forward end?
Fore, forward (/ˈfɒrərd/, and often written "for'ard") Towards the bow (of the vessel).
Only having you on Martin!
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Ho Ho Ho - who has eaten a dictionary for breakfast then ????????
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Very tasty it was too - I can't get the words out though.
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Gel finished on the sea - now working on the frame for the base.
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Frame made and painted.
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Wounderfull and great Job Martin!
I drawn from the Udarnyi-Klasse SB-12 the “Aktivnyi“.
Do you know the Ship?
I love the russian gunboats ;D
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Wounderfull and great Job Martin!
I drawn from the Udarnyi-Klasse SB-12 the “Aktivnyi“.
Do you know the Ship?
I love the russian gunboats ;D
I love all the small scale Russian ships and what they have managed to do in a small hull.
Still looking in my books for the Aktivnyi at the moment will get back to you later.