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Ships of the German Flag GB 2020

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  • From: Mountains of Western MD
Posted by BBorBust on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 12:12 AM

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. 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, January 3, 2021 6:56 AM

Bish

Looking good PJ.

 

Thanks Bish.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 3, 2021 2:48 AM

Looking good PJ.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, January 3, 2021 1:20 AM

modelcrazy

That's really looking good PJ.

 

Thanks Steve.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, January 3, 2021 1:09 AM

That's really looking good PJ.

Steve

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:52 AM

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.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, January 1, 2021 9:44 PM

Rusting the base 

I haven't though of that.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, January 1, 2021 7:02 PM

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.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, January 1, 2021 2:36 PM

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

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, January 1, 2021 11:04 AM

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

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

Steve

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Posted by Marcus McBean on Friday, January 1, 2021 4:00 AM

Nice.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:55 PM

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

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, December 26, 2020 12:07 PM

That battle wagon looks awesome Beer

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Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, December 26, 2020 1:24 AM

Cool! I was thinking paper.

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Posted by Marcus McBean on Friday, December 25, 2020 8:45 PM

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 Beer

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, December 25, 2020 8:36 PM

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

Steve

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Posted by Marcus McBean on Friday, December 25, 2020 4:07 PM

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 Beer

 

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:22 PM

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.

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:17 PM

Mopar Madness

PJ, I hope you have a good Optivisor!

 

Yep, can’t work without themGeeked 

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 7:15 PM

PJ, I hope you have a good Optivisor!

Chad

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At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:59 PM

Wow PJ, that's some tiny work.

Steve

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, December 21, 2020 10:52 PM

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. 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:58 AM

Coming right along PJ. 

Bish, no worries no hurries

Steve

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 20, 2020 6:13 AM

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.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 20, 2020 6:11 AM

Chad, i am looking forward to seeing that LWS. Deffinetly need to one of those to the stash.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, December 20, 2020 12:08 AM

I’m back to work on the U Boat that was put aside due to more urgent matters. The diving planes, prop shafts , rudders, net cutter and gun deck railings were added this evening. The darn railings are so fragile and thin that broke on me 3 times. I was able to repair them back together and you can’t tell they were damaged at all. 

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Posted by GreySnake on Monday, December 7, 2020 11:38 AM
Thanks Chad and Mongoose.  
 
Steve, you have a lot more faith in me then I do. The next time I’ll build a U-boat will probably be in 1/72. Of course I have no idea where I’d put it.
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Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, December 5, 2020 3:58 PM

Large parts or not that looks good with the primer. It shouldn't be too hard to piece that steering gear back together  

Steve

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Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, December 5, 2020 2:48 PM

IIRC the LWS was a useful thing fording rivers on the Eastern Front.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by TheMongoose on Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:39 PM

GreySnake i see what you mean by some parts are oversize. That rudder and shaft assembly looks supersized on that little sub! Looks good so worth the your effort. Can't wait to see the finished product 

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!

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