Ships of the German Flag GB 2020

Nice work on those u-baots guys, coming on nicely.

I plan on getting back to my type VII as soon as my Chieftain is finished. Should early in Jan. I am looking forward to getting the hull together.

Coming right along PJ. 

Bish, no worries no hurries

UThanks Steve. Amazing work going on this GB. Great job gents.

Shot the tiny feller today with Nato Black and assembled the tiny deck gun. The wheels on the mount and gun shoulder supports were a PITA to put together.

More paint and weathering to follow. 

Wow PJ, that's some tiny work.

PJ, I hope you have a good Optivisor!

Mopar Madness

PJ, I hope you have a good Optivisor!

 

Yep, can’t work without them 

modelcrazy

Wow PJ, that's some tiny work.

 

It’s sure is Steve. I lost one of the shoulder support parts that flew into oblivion so I fashioned one out of very thin wire.

Merry Christmas everyone!  Its has been awhile since I posted last due to some recovery time for a schedule surgery. 

Installed the ships boats, anchors, railings on the boat deck and a few odds and ends.

Top down view.

A couple of bow shots just for the heck of it.

Well that all for now.  Can't decide to install the shelfing for the torpedo nets first and then install the main deck railings or the railings first and then the torpedo net decking.  Any way until the next post, be safe.

Marcus

Looking good Marcus. I really like the work you did to the small boat strapping. What did you use?

modelcrazy

Looking good Marcus. I really like the work you did to the small boat strapping. What did you use?

Steve,

Thank you.  I used EZ-Line white, heavy line. 

Marcus

Cool! I was thinking paper.

That battle wagon looks awesome 

Last post for 2020, shot the grey. Weathering to follow 

Nice.

Looks great PJ. I like what you did with the base.

I better get that submarine warfare badge worked up for you.

I like the look of that PJ, and nice job on the base.

Thanks guys. Was gonna go with hairspray and rust on the base but decided to do a marbling scheme. The kit has some nice decals for the base so that will be coming up soon along with some weathering just to give the base a ”salty” look.

Rusting the base 

I haven't though of that.

Brushed on several coats of Future for decal application and deck washes, then clear flat acrylic will be sprayed for further artist oil weathering. I chose the alligator tower art of U20 from the 1st U Boat Flotilla stationed at Kiel.

That's really looking good PJ.

modelcrazy

That's really looking good PJ.

 

Thanks Steve.

Looking good PJ.

Bish

Looking good PJ.

 

Thanks Bish.

Steve, add my 1/350 bismarck and 1/350 Z-30 destroyer to my list please! The Z-30 will be a crossover from the SS GB.

I have officially started working on the Bismarck. Here is where she sits now. 

There's some awsome looking stuff there fella's. I have just got back into the saddle after stopping for a couple of months. Been working on my Revell U-Boat, drilling out drain holes and putting some extra detail into the conning tower. Should have some photos soon.

The U Boat and base both got a couple of Future coats for decal application and to help the pin washes spread on sharp details. I mixed some rust color oil paint with thinner to make a wash and applied it to certain areas.

Used some rust color enamel to paint chips and scrapes. Once the oil paint washes dry, clear flat will be sprayed to kill the gloss and more weathering can then be added.

That really looks great PJ

Nice weathering there PJ, looks good.

Thanks Steve and Bish.

PJ,

Very effective rust effects, like how you followed the weld seams and bolts. Places where rust always seems to start.

Marcus