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WIP -Trumpeter's 1/700 Scale Graf Spee

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  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: USA
WIP -Trumpeter's 1/700 Scale Graf Spee
Posted by mstazz62 on Sunday, August 1, 2010 10:28 AM

Greetings fellow modelers! This is Trumpeter's 1/700 scale Graf Spee kit I am building for my friends at Stevens Intl. She, (or is it he for German warships?), will be OOTB except for the addition of P/E railings. The humble beginnings:

The color plan I will be following:

The hull glued and painted:

Boot stripe added:

Painting and washing the decks:

Here I have the main deck fitted to the hull:

Main deck glued with deck details picked out in MM light sea gray:

The upper decks also got painted and washed:

Next was the construction of the upper deck houses:

Here's the bridge and funnel:

And here is the superstructure mounted  to the upper deck. I also started the rigging:

That's it for now. I hope to have an update soon. Thanks for lookin' and comments/critiques always welcome! Happy modeling,

Mark

 

mstazz62
  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by Col. Hogan on Sunday, August 1, 2010 12:11 PM

im new to the ship modeling world. what colors and washes do u use to get the right deck

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by mstazz62 on Sunday, August 8, 2010 8:35 PM

 Hello fellow modelers! just a small update tonight. I got the aft deck house built, painted , washed and P/E attached:

Here it is sitting on the deck:

This is her present state. Hope to get some more done tomorrow:

Thanks for lookin' and Happy modeling!

col hogan - Thanks for the reply! I use Model Master enamels for all my models and various water based acrylic or water colors for my washes. I used Game Ink sepia for the deck and a product called the Detailer for the rest of the model.

mark

mstazz62
  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Monday, August 9, 2010 7:52 AM

Very nice work so far. I didn't even know Trumpeter put this one out. Looking forward to seeing more of your work...Cheers Mark

If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 9, 2010 1:01 PM

Wow, great method of applying washes to get the detail to "pop"...many try but few get the kind of results you have on this example...YesYes...gonna be a fine model.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 9, 2010 11:30 PM

I wouldn't have guessed it was 1/700. Great use of the washes. I love the deck.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:46 AM

Awesome!

Got nuthin' else to say.

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by mstazz62 on Monday, August 16, 2010 3:50 PM

WOW! Thanks for the encouragement guys!  Here's the  next update - getting close to the end!

I've got the ships boats fitted:

I added the cranes too:

The torpedo launchers were next:

And the secondary armament assembled, ready to be fitted:

I'm adding the rest of the railings tonight, and then the floatplane. I should have some more pics up in a few days when she will be finished. Thanks for lookin' and Happy modeling!

Mark

mstazz62
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