Trumpeter HMS Dreadnought 1915

Not that big of a surprise Mike, I bet Trumpeter just re-used the same instruction diagrams from the 1907 kit for that area. ;)

Bill,

I'm sure glad both you and Steve are building this ship since I know I'll be getting ideas from both of you.

One thing that puzzles the heck out of me is that on page 6 of my Trumpeter Dreadnought 1915 instructions, parts F20 and F21 (the hinged gratings on the forward funnel) are shown as having to be attached. According to my John Roberts book, The Battleship Dreadnought on pp. 200 and 201 those gratings are definitely NOT part of the 1915 refit. I'll be leaving them off. Very strange .

I hope I'll be able to catch any other minor differences that might be mistakes in the instructions but, even if there are some more and I don't catch them, the world will not come to an end.

Mike

Looks like Dreadnought fever is catching Mike! Looking forward to seeing what you do with her in the 1915 guise. So far so good! The booms are kind of a damned-if-you-damned-if-you-don't proposition in terms of when/how to attach them. Once they are on, you will have to constantly remember that they are there since the ends will stick up ever so slightly from the hull edge, making them prime candidates to catch on things when handling of course.

Steve,

The anti-fouling paint is made up from three Polly Scale acrylic colors: Lehigh Valley Cornell Red OBB, Special Oxide Red, and Caboose Red. The proportions of each I did not write down nor do I remember what it was . I simply mixed the colors until I liked what I saw. Fortunately I mixed enough so that I have some left in a bottle which will probably be enough to cover the starboard, outboard shaft area that I've left with only primer (see above) and any small touch-ups on the anti-fouling red area.

Mike

Mike,

I forgot to ask what color are you using for the anti-fouling paint?  Or did I just miss it in your post?

Steve

Mike,

She is looking great!  I like what you have done so far so keep going.  I know all about having to redo things on a kit.  I was just trying to prime the hull after attaching all the bands and it decides to start prickling here!  So now I have to let everything dry and sand and reprise...... but is always worth it in the end.  Thanks for doing a build log, I have already subscribed.

Steve