Warspite gets a few scars

I love the use of the lights. It really makes the explosions pop..... so to speak.

Well thought, well planned, well executed!  I haven't looked at all the pics but maybe take a couple without all the background clutter, a sky scene or plain sheet.  Otherwise outstanding.

Very nice looking diorama. Like freem said, Take some pics with a bluish background to represent the sky. I think it would really stand out.

Hi all I knocked up a quick background what do you all think.

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Hello all thought I would add a bit of life to her, got loads more of these to add.

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Yea, the background really helps. I like the PE you have for that kit, especially the wood deck. I assume that is 1/350?

You assume correct.

Hi all here is this weekends work.

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Thanks for the comments guys here is my next update

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Lots of work you've' put in there kpnuts.

Hi all here is tonights offering

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Well she's nearly done now just some rails and the rigging (no idea where that goes) I can see some of it in the box atr but obviously that does not show where its anchored or anything.

got a bit of work to do on the base and the background, but definitly on the finishing stretch.

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Hi all this is where I am now still a lot of little things to add so probably wont be posting any more on this for a while as the bits I need to do wont really show up much and would just be boreing, but dont worry I will still be working on it.

Will have to find someone to donate it to then as its is too big to stay here.

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Nailed it! Great work kpnuts!!!

kpnuts

Looks good. It looks like the Germans are the one's getting  the scars.

well here is where I am now sorry in advance not turned out anywhere near as good as I hoped have ruined the rigging and some of the paint work,doing some more to the dio then the whole thing will be done I feel I have to finnish the base as I prommissed myself I wouldnt start anything else till this was finished.. dont think I will be donating it to the library though and definitley not to the next club show table I think it is now ruined and fit for the spares drawer

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I'm not sure I see the problems you mentioned. The rigging is not tight sure, but that no reason to toss the whole thing after all that work. I also don't see where the paint is ruined either. What did you make the rigging out of?

The rigging is cotton it looked great when done,  just the right amount of sag, now it looks total rubbish and got too carried away with the rust on the sides and went over the edge on some of the lit portholes. I was really pleased with it now it is rubbish.

Well you put WAY too much work into it to just relegate it to the spares box. All of those items can be fixed, maybe just put it aside for a little while, work on something else, and when your ready go back and do some minor tweeking.

The diorama looks great and especially the lighting. I've been following this too long and wouldn't enjoy the thought of you giving up on it. You probably just need a small break from it.

Well its finished, managed to sort the rigging and hid the botched paint behind the gun blasts.

will take some better photos in the daylight tomorrow.

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I knew you could finish it, good job kpnuts.

Hi all as promised here are some more pics taken in daylight.

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Looks good kpnuts, are you going to donate it?