Great photos Gamera!

Sorry about the setback Bakster, I'm sure you will work through it.

Nice work Steve!

Thanks guys.

Yes GM, I would normaly do that but I'm going to black base the entire thing and have a plan. Trust me.

Thanks Mach71! 

Steve: She looks good!!! Looking forward to seeing how the black base looks. I'm kinda stuck between painting parts that should be a different colour and attaching them later like Bill pointed out and just putting everything on and then painting so you don't end up glue spots. 

Gamera

Steve: She looks good!!! Looking forward to seeing how the black base looks. I'm kinda stuck between painting parts that should be a different colour and attaching them later like Bill pointed out and just putting everything on and then painting so you don't end up glue spots.

Ditto.

Gamera

Thanks Mach71! 

Steve: She looks good!!! Looking forward to seeing how the black base looks. I'm kinda stuck between painting parts that should be a different colour and attaching them later like Bill pointed out and just putting everything on and then painting so you don't end up glue spots. 

 

I have all the PE on and will start painting tonight.

After the black base and base coats, I hope to give a hint of "oil canning" through the painting process. I've never try it but if done, correctly the results are stunning. Of course those builders are on a whole other level.

Nino

 

 

Gamera

Thanks Mach71! 

Steve: She looks good!!! Looking forward to seeing how the black base looks. I'm kinda stuck between painting parts that should be a different colour and attaching them later like Bill pointed out and just putting everything on and then painting so you don't end up glue spots. 

 

 

 

 RE:  Glue spots.

       Gene1 had recommended 560 Canopy glue to me.  I was able to paint individual parts and sub-assemblies and attach with 560 later. Excess 560 could be cleaned off easily too, (water-based), and it seems to hold on to painted areas pretty well so no scrapping needed.  I was making a mess of attaching 1/700 plastic 20mmn guns till I tried Gene's method.

     Nino

 

Thanks Nino! Will check it out. I've been using Gator Grip for PE. I can't see any glue spots but I've had judges whack me for them before. 

Steve: That looks terrific!!! Looking forward to the paint and the 'oil canning' effect. 

I painted the black base.

Ohhhhh very sinister looking Steve! 

Thanks Gam but unfortunatly she has to change color.

Looks good. The black base works out well for a undercoat. 

Thanks Gam,

I like black basing for ships, it adds shadows where the spray doesn't get to, pluss motling.

The first coat of the Haze Grey on the port and some on the starbord. No masking, just airbrush. There is quite a bit left to do. The oil canning didn't seem to work as well as I hoped so I'll have to try again on another subject.

Bad lighting. The diffrence between the deck and bulkhead color IS diffrent.

I generally use a darker shade of the colour I'm using for the model as a primer- but I haven't tried black basing yet. Guess I need to give it a go. 

Even with the bad lighting she looks sharp. Looking forward to some better photos!  

Picture update. The haze gray is on. I still have to to touch up the haze grey in several places as well as the black then do some minor weathering.

In the mean time I am going to start on the North Carolina.

Steve: Looks great! The different shades of grey really worked out well! I never noticed the tops of the masts being black, is that a new thing? Sorry, kinda ignorant on modern warships.

No, not new, old. the past modern ships had the mast tops painted black to help hide exhaust soot from staining the paint, but lately the navy went back to grey.

modelcrazy

No, not new, old. the past modern ships had the mast tops painted black to help hide exhaust soot from staining the paint, but lately the navy went back to grey.

 

Thanks! I did not know that!

Steve, I am smiling over here. Nice work sir. I like your technique too.

Steve that's pretty sweet. Crazy to watch you paint different colors with all the parts installed! Shadows look cool.

Thanks guys, I was sidelined to finish the 48 hour build but can get back on it now. I need to finish painting the mast and deck fittings, then decals, weathering, rigging and work on the base.

Oh, wow. There is a lot of excellent craftsmanship on display here. I'd go individually, but I'm afraid I might inadvertantly leave someone out.

Things have finally slowed down at work (I work retail) to where I can get some meaningful bench time in, so here is my proof of unstartedness pic.

So far I've cleaned up some minor mold lines and flash from the hull. I've also started drilling out the portholes, something of a boring process, but necessary groundwork. I'm also going to use the Gold Medal PE set, and see where this snowballs to from there.

Anchors aweigh Capt.

Here are some more pics. I toushed up the deck, mast and elecrtonics. Next is the decals and weathering.

I'm also doing some study on the North Carolina, getting ready to start on her. There are several things I want to do to the hull and plating before I work myself to the deck.

The Spruance.

Hey everyone. I hope each of you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

Steve: You have done some exceptional work on your Spruance. I am really impressed with how your paint scheme came out. The black basing worked out well. Spectacular work with the PE and detailing. 

Bakster: Sorry to hear about your issues with the Wisconsin. How goes the recovery efforts?

Mach1: Nice start up you have. Looking forward to seeing that come together with the PE set.

I've been making very slow and modest progress on the USS Oakland. Got most of the superstructure done. The resin/brass 5 in gun turrets arrived and I've been very slowly drilling out to fit the barrels. A slow and delicate process. Also been assembling the 20mm single mount guns. That's tedious and eye straining. I will get some pics up in the near future.

That is all. Carry on.

Joe

Mach71: I love that title 'Battle of Midway Carrier' - um that covers a bit of ground... 

Still very cool, looking forward to seeing how she comes together. 

Steve: She looks superb!!! 

Joe: That sounds cool, looking forward to photos. 

JOE RIX

I've been making very slow and modest progress on the USS Oakland. Got most of the superstructure done. The resin/brass 5 in gun turrets arrived and I've been very slowly drilling out to fit the barrels. A slow and delicate process. Also been assembling the 20mm single mount guns. That's tedious and eye straining. I will get some pics up in the near future

Good job Joe and thanks.

I know what you mean, I'm not looking forward to making the 16 Bofors and 18 50's from PE for the North Carolina.

Gamera

Mach71: I love that title 'Battle of Midway Carrier' - um that covers a bit of ground... 

Still very cool, looking forward to seeing how she comes together.

Thanks, Gamera.

It'll be the USS Enterprise CV6 when all is said and done.

JOE RIX

Bakster: Sorry to hear about your issues with the Wisconsin. How goes the recovery efforts?

 

I've been making very slow and modest progress on the USS Oakland. Got most of the superstructure done. The resin/brass 5 in gun turrets arrived and I've been very slowly drilling out to fit the barrels. A slow and delicate process. Also been assembling the 20mm single mount guns. That's tedious and eye straining. I will get some pics up in the near future. 

Hi Joe, progress is slow but moving forward. Tonight I did some painting on the upper decks. I will be glad to reach forward progress again, still in repair mode.

Can’t wait to see some images of what you have done, and it is great to be on a GB with you again. It has been too long.

These things take time.

Fantastic GM!!