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Straycat looks like pinewood derby car weights from my kids Cub Scout days! Now that’s a decent size Destroyer. Gonna watch this for sure. Shame it’s so. Far off though.
In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!
Well, I’m starting on the 1/144 destroyer. After doing a bit of research, YIKES! The ships that went to Taiwan look absolutely NOTHING like what’s in the kit. So I decided she’s gonna be an OOB project.
Got the hull together, the shaft pieces glued in and puttied. Since I have a rambunctious cat in the house, I also glued in some 1/4 oz weight strips I had laying around from the days of building the race cars with my son. Wow, that was a few years ago! That should make it a bit tougher to knock over.
Got the hull together, the shaft pieces glued in and puttied. Since I have a rambunctious cat in the house, I also glued in some 1/4 oz weight strips I had laying around from the days of building the race cars with my son. Wow, that was a few years ago!
That should make it a bit tougher to knock over.
Clever idea, looking forward to seeing how the beige and clear yellow work out.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Feels like it’s really coming together. This morning I’m painting everything that goes on the deck. Did some weathering under the hull. Then the afternoon should come about to decals and railings. Close to done!
A little far off for a pic but wanted to show all the little Pontos boxes and parts.
Here’s some clear yellow under beige brown for weathering. I think the matt clear will blend this all nicely...here’s hoping:-)
Ted4321 Gamera Mongoose: That mast looks... well it gives me a headache to look at it- amazing job there! I'd have half the parts sticking to me and the rest of it smashed and in the garbage can... This comment had my wife and I cracking up in tears. Too funny. T e d
Gamera Mongoose: That mast looks... well it gives me a headache to look at it- amazing job there! I'd have half the parts sticking to me and the rest of it smashed and in the garbage can...
Mongoose: That mast looks... well it gives me a headache to look at it- amazing job there! I'd have half the parts sticking to me and the rest of it smashed and in the garbage can...
This comment had my wife and I cracking up in tears.
Too funny.
T e d
The sad part is it's true... (sigh)
Mongoose: I wouldn't worry too much about a little superglue in your hair after you accomplished all that. It fact I wouldn't have any hair left if I tried that, and I have little enough as it is.
Bill: Somehow I missed you before- excellent job grafting the two hull together!!!
concour----"Haze Grey and Underway"
I would go with overall Haze Grey for post war.
I know these are museum ship pics but pretty detailed.
https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=USS-Missouri-BB63
Steve
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/
Gamera Nick: Your PT boat is really looking the job! Great work!!! Mongoose: That mast looks... well it gives me a headache to look at it- amazing job there! I'd have half the parts sticking to me and the rest of it smashed and in the garbage can...
Nick: Your PT boat is really looking the job! Great work!!!
...hate to admit it but the kids were making fun of me last night because I'd superglued a chunk of my hair together in not 1 but 2 spots How did I even do that, I couldn't answer the question...
After WW II. I was going to paint the upper hull, turrets and superstructure the same. I've seen other models painted that way with the WW II fittings the same.
More in line with Korea, I would like to keep the wood deck.
Depends on what era you are placing her in.... WWII, Korea, Gulf War.
Guys, I'm planing to order some paints for my USS Missouri. I want the AK paints but will use any orger brand if it's better. I am not planing on any camouflage and will be using a wood deck.
So far I was looking at Ocean Gray, Light Gray, Haze Gray and Hull Red from AK. I'm just guessing here but the main one I will use for the whole ship will be Ocean Gray. Would that be the right one?
Crown that PT boat looks great!!
Mongoose I can only hope I can get my PE looking half as good as yours and I'm going to work with 350 scale while your doing it in 700.
Mongoose your PE looks incredible. That is fantastic work.
Crown, your PT looks fantastic. I’d be proud of that.
Unbelievable work Mongoose.
Very very nice. Way more patience than I have. Got a boat load of PE for the 4 1/350 kits in the stash....CV-6, Scharnhorst, Gambier Bay, and Graf Zeppelein. And I know I won't have any hair by the time one of them is finished let alone all of them.
ohh I feel like I’ve been keel-hauled. I knew this main mast would take some time and the wife wants us to see the play at the high school tomorrow. Jeeez, you’d think I had been locked in the work room for a week lol So I decided to take 1/2 day off work today to make up the time. Good thing i dId. Started on this at 1 and finished at 10:30. Had a dinner break in there and took the dog out but for the most part this thing was a killer.
Took me 3 times to get the legs level...best use of a tool here, I just cut the extra off the top of any post that was too long.
If you could look at the wind vanes close up you’d see 1 was pieces all glued together bwuhahaha, but you can’t so you’ll have to believe me when i say all the parts are there. in total it took 4 hours to do the posts and latice. The rest of the time was all the little details. I’m super happy with it. Cross your fingers that no parts fly off when i use the air brush lol
If you could look at the wind vanes close up you’d see 1 was pieces all glued together bwuhahaha, but you can’t so you’ll have to believe me when i say all the parts are there.
in total it took 4 hours to do the posts and latice. The rest of the time was all the little details. I’m super happy with it. Cross your fingers that no parts fly off when i use the air brush lol
Figures are looking good Crown! That is a beautiful PT boat.
Looking great Nick!
Nice PT boat!
Great job.
wow Im back from seven days at sea and where do I start.
Bakster,MC,Gamera,the mongoose,drums01 I hope i didnt leave any one out but mank thanks.
The mongoose very detailed
Bakster you two guy's are awesome with the PE !!
Mach71 lots of work on that sub is it going to be the real sub on desplay?
GM looking good on that ship.
I finished up os the figures and the stand. My latest pic with more to follow as I wrap this up.
Nick.
Thanks, I hope so!
Thats all for a few days, I'm off to Norman OK for a wedding. Back Monday.
modelcrazy That's going to look sweet all painted up
That's going to look sweet all painted up
Construction is complete, Mostly.
I'm leaving the screw off until painting is complete.
I hope the last coat of primer is on.
BaksterI am currently working on building up some of the superstructure, and it's fun to see things take shape, trying to be mindful of leaving them in subassemblies so as not to impede some the PE later on.
Smart, it's easer that way. I also add whatever rigginging I can at that point so I'm not reaching over PE deck railing and risk bending or breaking something.
In the case of the Spruance, as well as most modern ships though, that is impractical.
modelcrazyBakster, The molded kit chain is OK, but I like AM chain. Like GM said the real anchor chain have a bar in the middle of the links which makes AM chain inaccurate, but the 3D effect looks better to my. It's really the builders call and I'm not sure they call it out at the Nationals either way.
Hi Steve--thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I think that since the chain they sent me is oversize, I'll just use the molded one. It seems to be a clean cast and it looks convincing enough.
modelcrazyAlso, if your PE set does not come with a radar, there are some nice generic sets that work just fine for a great price. It might take a month to get them though
Thanks for this too. Last night I looked at it again and I "think" it's there. It appears to take several pieces to build it up and that is why I didn't recognize it. I still need to make sure though. The instructions are weak and this being my first ship build, and the PE being a generic set for Iowa class ships, it will be a struggle to know what I can use and what I can't. I am enjoying this though.
I am currently working on building up some of the superstructure, and it's fun to see things take shape, trying to be mindful of leaving them in subassemblies so as not to impede some the PE later on.
I am sure I'll goof something up!
Oh my, you guys are really moving along.
Mongoose, excelent job on that PE, that is one tough piece to get streight, and not exidence of CA on the radar screen. That's where I mess up.
Mach, nice recovery and your new fin looks great as well. Glad to see you comming up on the finish.
Bakster, The molded kit chain is OK, but I like AM chain. Like GM said the real anchor chain have a bar in the middle of the links which makes AM chain inaccurate, but the 3D effect looks better to my. It's really the builders call and I'm not sure they call it out at the Nationals either way.Also, if your PE set does not come with a radar, there are some nice generic sets that work just fine for a great price. It might take a month to get them though
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ship-Vessels-Detail-Update-PE-1-700-062-WWII-US-Navy-Radar-set-free-shipping/362380872484?hash=item545f954b24:g:Z~sAAOSwezVWwskD
GM, that's some nice work there, glad your documenting the process.
As for me, still banging on the masts, nowhere as nice as Mongooses for sure.
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