Trumpeter 1/350 HMS Dreadnought 1907 WIP

the FlyHawk PE set I added to the Dreadnought construction is actually made for the Zvezda Dreadnought and not the Trumpeter version. Here is a shot showing the small differences between the two kits. this shows the framing for underneath the bridge. Just a tad too big so I will not be using this piece!

Here is a picture of the second coat of Model Master's Aged Concrete acrylic that I used as the base coat for the deck. Now to lighten and darken some for bringing out the planking.  I plan on making a couple of templates for airbrushing the colors through. Hope it comes out okay. The darker Gray you see is a color test. I plan on using RN Mid Grey B for the hull, etc... I had purchased 5 tins of WEM Colourcoat but somehow misplaced them...... I am now waiting for replacements which were the last I could find!

Looks really good Steve, BIG!

I suggest just painting the planks by hand. I start with a base coat like you did, in my case usually USN Light Gull Gray.

Then I get a short straight edge like the little 1" x 2" anvil from my punch set.

I pool out four or five colors of acrylic on a piece of blue tape, my favorite disposal palette.

Like Radome tan, Wood, Leather, White, maybe one of the German yellows.

Dip the tip of a toothpick in one, Put your straight edge down on the deck, use the molded lines as a reference and pen on a 1" (30 foot) line. Do a whole bunch in one color. Just watch not to puddle at the put-down spot. By the time you've done a bunch of deck, go back with another color.

At the end I put on a layer of the base color really diluted, barely a tint.

I like the results and its a lot easier that masking around all those bumps.

Thanks for the tip GM, I appreciate the help as this is only the second steel hull ship I've done. I think I'll give it try if the templates don't work. That seems like a lot of colors but I know that when you mist the last base coat over everything it will tie it in. Do you happen to have a picture of one of your decks that I can see for reference?

Thanks,

Steve