Rob S.

looking forward to this Steve...watching with great interest.

I got a lot done today, but, not worth photos. I spent a considerable amount of time masking and filling/sanding. Not much in the construction, but, that'll continue tomorrow.

Hi Rob,

I don't envy you on the masking, especially all that glass.  Looking forward to seeing it when you are done!

Ken

modelcrazy

That looks wicked cool Rob  

OK, here I go with the base, this will be the first time I try this method.

First I made the base out of an old piece of house siding and made poster board walls and used hot glue to attach them to the sides. I also stiffened the walls with some cardboard backing.

Then I placed the ship inside the box and laid in sawdust, and formed some crests and troughs. I then squirted some thin CA onto the sawdust to stabilize it. That worked remarkably well but use an enormous amount of glue. 

Once dried, I applied Mod Podge for a base for the acrylic gel.

I will use the acrylic gel to form the wave peaks and smooth the texture. After the gel will be applied, I'll paint dark blue mixed with turquoise at the foam. After the paint will come the cotton, but I'll show that when I get there.

That's all for now.

Steve

Wow Steve.  You have put a lot of thought into making that base!  Nice work!   

Ken

Rob S.

So, this kit has such a spartan interior, I'm not unhappy that she's gonna bit pinned up tight. Nothing to see but a few rows of seats. This just means that the exterior has to be the main focus. Anyway, for a lower quality kit, I was quite pleased with how well the fuselage went together. Well sealed. The clear canopy went on perfectly too. That I didn't expect..

I 'smoked' the glass inside the top of the canopy cover prior to installing. There's an instrumentation decal on the interior cockpit roof too, but, it'll never be seen again!! Too bad. More tomorrow.

Hi Rob,

Nice work so far.  Very clean and great job on smoking the top glass!     

Ken

Not surprising Rob with all those windows masking seems like a serious job. Guess that's one reason I don't build more choppers!  

looking forward to this Steve...watching with great interest.

I got a lot done today, but, not worth photos. I spent a considerable amount of time masking and filling/sanding. Not much in the construction, but, that'll continue tomorrow.

I don't know yet. It is MUCH easier to form into swells and the like, and weighs less, however I used a whole 8 oz refill bottle of thin CA to get the job done. If I use this method again it will be for 1/700 and not 1/350.

I believe I will use foam on my next dio, which should be the Yamato for your GB. That is if I can scrape up enough cash for a PE set for that monster.

Rob: For a cheap kit she's coming together quite well!

Steve: Wow, never thought about using sawdust and superglue! I've seen people use plaster before- does the sawdust work better?

modelcrazy

That looks wicked cool Rob  

OK, here I go with the base, this will be the first time I try this method.

First I made the base out of an old piece of house siding and made poster board walls and used hot glue to attach them to the sides. I also stiffened the walls with some cardboard backing.

Then I placed the ship inside the box and laid in sawdust, and formed some crests and troughs. I then squirted some thin CA onto the sawdust to stabilize it. That worked remarkably well but use an enormous amount of glue. 

Once dried, I applied Mod Podge for a base for the acrylic gel.

I will use the acrylic gel to form the wave peaks and smooth the texture. After the gel will be applied, I'll paint dark blue mixed with turquoise at the foam. After the paint will come the cotton, but I'll show that when I get there.

That's all for now.

Steve

Woops! Think I hit the "quote" button twice...oh well!

Rob S.

So, this kit has such a spartan interior, I'm not unhappy that she's gonna bit pinned up tight. Nothing to see but a few rows of seats. This just means that the exterior has to be the main focus. Anyway, for a lower quality kit, I was quite pleased with how well the fuselage went together. Well sealed. The clear canopy went on perfectly too. That I didn't expect..

I 'smoked' the glass inside the top of the canopy cover prior to installing. There's an instrumentation decal on the interior cockpit roof too, but, it'll never be seen again!! Too bad. More tomorrow.

Rob S.

So, this kit has such a spartan interior, I'm not unhappy that she's gonna bit pinned up tight. Nothing to see but a few rows of seats. This just means that the exterior has to be the main focus. Anyway, for a lower quality kit, I was quite pleased with how well the fuselage went together. Well sealed. The clear canopy went on perfectly too. That I didn't expect..

I 'smoked' the glass inside the top of the canopy cover prior to installing. There's an instrumentation decal on the interior cockpit roof too, but, it'll never be seen again!! Too bad. More tomorrow.

Steve...very ambitious base, that I'm sure, you will pull off!! Looking forward to that.

Yeah, Mikey, it's got a low part count, so, it's going together quick.

Looks like a fair amount of progress Rob; you're doing very well on a kit that sounds to be not too great. One good thing about the color I realized; makes it easier not to lose unpainted parts off the tree!

That looks wicked cool Rob  

OK, here I go with the base, this will be the first time I try this method.

First I made the base out of an old piece of house siding and made poster board walls and used hot glue to attach them to the sides. I also stiffened the walls with some cardboard backing.

Then I placed the ship inside the box and laid in sawdust, and formed some crests and troughs. I then squirted some thin CA onto the sawdust to stabilize it. That worked remarkably well but use an enormous amount of glue. 

Once dried, I applied Mod Podge for a base for the acrylic gel.

I will use the acrylic gel to form the wave peaks and smooth the texture. After the gel will be applied, I'll paint dark blue mixed with turquoise at the foam. After the paint will come the cotton, but I'll show that when I get there.

That's all for now.

Steve

So, this kit has such a spartan interior, I'm not unhappy that she's gonna bit pinned up tight. Nothing to see but a few rows of seats. This just means that the exterior has to be the main focus. Anyway, for a lower quality kit, I was quite pleased with how well the fuselage went together. Well sealed. The clear canopy went on perfectly too. That I didn't expect..

I 'smoked' the glass inside the top of the canopy cover prior to installing. There's an instrumentation decal on the interior cockpit roof too, but, it'll never be seen again!! Too bad. More tomorrow.

Thanks Ken, more to follow tonight.

jimbot58

modelcrazy

Thanks Gamera and Ken,

Ken,

I know you're getting tied of commenting on what looks like the same thing. but I am at the building the base stage.

I'll show the making of the base and water and some close-ups of the ship, but it may diminish the impact of the whole thing to show the finished ship out if it's base. It does look good though, and I'm never impressed with my work. I was putting some final touches to the weathering last night with my optivisor on, you know how you don't see the whole picture with those on, I took them off to look at the whole thing and Bamm! I was thinking to myself, I did that? Too bad some of it will be hidden by the water and spray.

It won't be long now, the hard part is finished, Yea!

It all looks good to me, glad you are making great progress! No progress for me this weekend as part of my tasks included replacing a seal on my rear axle! I got an unintended bike run in as I had everything apart and discovered I needed one minor tool and rather than reassemble it all, I made a run on the bike! Got my exercise in anyway! The rest of it was household chores. Did take a small break Sunday and went to spend a little time to wet some worms in a little nearby pond! Jim

Hi Jim,

Glad to hear you got some relaxing time in!  You deserve it!

Ken

Rob S.

A bit of progress. The cockpit is done. NO detail to speak of, so, it went ok. The more I work with and handle this kit, the more I realize it is of pretty poor quality, detail and fit. She's gonna be a challenge to seal up. Oh, well, it's the only version of a RCAF Cormorant, so, I'll muscle through it.

Nice work Rob!  Very clean detail!     

Ken

modelcrazy

Thanks Gamera and Ken,

Ken,

I know you're getting tied of commenting on what looks like the same thing. but I am at the building the base stage.

I'll show the making of the base and water and some close-ups of the ship, but it may diminish the impact of the whole thing to show the finished ship out if it's base. It does look good though, and I'm never impressed with my work. I was putting some final touches to the weathering last night with my optivisor on, you know how you don't see the whole picture with those on, I took them off to look at the whole thing and Bamm! I was thinking to myself, I did that? Too bad some of it will be hidden by the water and spray.

It won't be long now, the hard part is finished, Yea!

Hi Steve,

Trust me, I am not getting tired of seeing your work.  It is outstanding!  Please keep the pics coming!

Ken

Ain't that something, eh!! It does cover well though....

Very cool Rob- that's some bright yellow plastic there though!

A bit of progress. The cockpit is done. NO detail to speak of, so, it went ok. The more I work with and handle this kit, the more I realize it is of pretty poor quality, detail and fit. She's gonna be a challenge to seal up. Oh, well, it's the only version of a RCAF Cormorant, so, I'll muscle through it.

modelcrazy

Thanks Gamera and Ken,

Ken,

I know you're getting tied of commenting on what looks like the same thing. but I am at the building the base stage.

I'll show the making of the base and water and some close-ups of the ship, but it may diminish the impact of the whole thing to show the finished ship out if it's base. It does look good though, and I'm never impressed with my work. I was putting some final touches to the weathering last night with my optivisor on, you know how you don't see the whole picture with those on, I took them off to look at the whole thing and Bamm! I was thinking to myself, I did that? Too bad some of it will be hidden by the water and spray.

It won't be long now, the hard part is finished, Yea!

Well folks, I'm finally caught up with my GB's and I've come to this GB and I am ready to start the EH-101. I'm going to jump in feet first and get this big yellow bird off and running! Glad to be finally on board!

Thanks Gamera and Ken,

Ken,

I know you're getting tied of commenting on what looks like the same thing. but I am at the building the base stage.

I'll show the making of the base and water and some close-ups of the ship, but it may diminish the impact of the whole thing to show the finished ship out if it's base. It does look good though, and I'm never impressed with my work. I was putting some final touches to the weathering last night with my optivisor on, you know how you don't see the whole picture with those on, I took them off to look at the whole thing and Bamm! I was thinking to myself, I did that? Too bad some of it will be hidden by the water and spray.

It won't be long now, the hard part is finished, Yea!

Steve & Mike: Sounds like you guys are making some significant progress. Wish I could say the same!

mikeymize

Quick update; managed to start on the cockpit, RLM 66 painted and much PE work accomplished. The detail on this one is impressive and will post pics once I get the seat belts in. I'm using Squadron Singnal's "Bf-109G Walk Around" for a reference and it's very well done. The rest of my weekend was laundry and cleaning the house along with some yard work; so much for relaxing!

BTW, Jim, as you mentioned it was sad to hear about BB. The guy was a great guitarist and influenced so many; he'll be missed.

Sounds like a full weekend to me Mike! 

Ken

modelcrazy

Hi gents,

Here's the latest on the Indy. I will be able to get  a bit done this weekend, but I just wanted to post an update. I will install the superstructures, rigging and railing next.

Steve

Great work there Steve once again!  You are really moving on this project!     

Ken

Quick update; managed to start on the cockpit, RLM 66 painted and much PE work accomplished. The detail on this one is impressive and will post pics once I get the seat belts in. I'm using Squadron Singnal's "Bf-109G Walk Around" for a reference and it's very well done. The rest of my weekend was laundry and cleaning the house along with some yard work; so much for relaxing!

BTW, Jim, as you mentioned it was sad to hear about BB. The guy was a great guitarist and influenced so many; he'll be missed.

I have completed a considerable amount of work to The Indy this weekend.  I added the superstructures, railings,  small boats and weathering.  I still need to add the Low Frequency long wire antennas and HF whip antennas. After, I will start on the base.

I have to say, I am really pleased with it.

I will hold off on pictures of her until I'm finished so I don't ruin the final reveal.

Steve

Hi gents,

Here's the latest on the Indy. I will be able to get  a bit done this weekend, but I just wanted to post an update. I will install the superstructures, rigging and railing next.

Steve