1/700 ships

[Pen-Pusher]

I have a sinking feeling about this one..?

[Haddock]

I always think it's a bit sad to see a ship in that condition, whatever the nationality.
Nice model though and it does portray a moment in history.
Haddock.

[zak]

I have a sinking feeling about this one..?

I do remember you model Ian.
I may go on and build some of the ships that were associated with the Graf Spee.

[Haddock]

I have a sinking feeling about this one..?

I do remember you model Ian.
I may go on and build some of the ships that were associated with the Graf Spee.

I think you could be getting hooked.
Haddock.

[MSea]

Please Haddock don't say those words " Zak I am your father" just because he has come over to the dark side.

[zak]

I have now built the Graf Spee as in 1939, The Battle of the River Plate.
The second picture is just to show that there is actually two!

[Haddock]

And very nice too. You kept that quiet!!
Haddock.

[zak]

Not really it has taken a month or more to finish it.
Modelling seems to be hard work at the moment, but I am gradually getting a bit more done.

[Haddock]

I think the hard work bit is the nature of the beast, all is sweetness and light till you start messing around with etched brass and rigging.
Haddock.

[MSea]

Etch brass and rigging are the "devils own children" - they test your patience and make you use words that should not be used.

[zak]

I have the Hasegawa  Hikawamaru as a hospital ship to start with, here goes.
The instructions and paint details are all in Japanese.

The ultimate aim is to try to get back to some scratch building in this scale! (Don't ho;d your breath)

[MSea]

You will do it -- and end up with both an excellent 1/700 and a scratch built model

[zak]

Very simple straightforward assembly.
I am adding some etched brass railings.

The painting may be the challenge.

[chriswil42]

The detail looks good especially the etched brass.

[zak]

Undercoated.
Why did I buy the stand when a block of wood and blue tack seems to work, well for painting anyway.