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Post by jkb on Apr 30, 2023 13:22:02 GMT
There are famous ships from various eras. The are ships that divide the eras. Dreadnought. The ship i think needs no introductions. The kit i will attempt to build is the Trumpeter 1/350 Dreadnought 1907. I 've had this one for several years with all the extras. I wanted to build it, but i wouldn't dare.... Plus the fact that due to work, i moved a lot and ship models don't really like moving around. Well it is time for it to get built. I am not really experienced in this sort of model building, so don't expect much. Lots of parts in the kit and way too many PE parts. Let's hope i will succeed in finishing the build.
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Post by tommygunn on Apr 30, 2023 13:46:27 GMT
A ton of work there,but I am definitely in!!!!!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Apr 30, 2023 15:26:11 GMT
Oh yes, plenty to keep you busy there John!
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Post by karih on Apr 30, 2023 15:30:08 GMT
Will follow with great interest!
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Post by jkb on Apr 30, 2023 20:11:25 GMT
Tommy, Pete and Karih thanks for taking a look. Well this one has started. The keel is in two parts and has issues! Left didn't want to meet the right. There was a big gap from bow to stern, over 1 cm at it's biggest. Acter joining them with the parts inside the keel that was improved, but still a good half a cm was still there at the center. So, thay had to be forced with some extra amount of glue to keep them joined together. After that was achieved, there was a big step at the joining point. So a modelling knife was employed and after that some sessions of filling and sanding. At the beggining i sanded with 100 grade and up to 1000. At the end i won. 😛 Well the keel is the foundation of a ship. Even in a model you cannot go further if that isn't as it should.
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Post by Boots on Apr 30, 2023 21:21:51 GMT
Holy moly fella....ya don`t do things by halves do ya!!, that ain`t a weekend build thats for sure , count me in for sure mate .........tidy bit of hull wrestling as well
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2023 11:10:28 GMT
I am looking forward to this project, and a grand start you have made John
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Post by jkb on May 1, 2023 14:38:55 GMT
There was some small progress today. Naturally the things that need to be built take a lot of time with this one. First the deck was glued in place, plus some parts that are missing from the kit. They look like ribs at the side of the hull. Looking in the internet for info on the kit, i found some quite informing builds and took up on them. The stabilizers were a real pain to get in position. They were badly warped and there is no positioning slot, so they must be glued progressively while being forced into place. The anchors. You need to glue three parts for each one with no positioning slots or pins. Not the easiest task. Various very small PE parts were glued in place, with the forward chimney being the most difficult. There are some issues there.... Could have been much better. Hopefully the other one will be better. My intention is to ready all the sub assemblies, paint them and then place them.
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2023 15:11:37 GMT
That PE gives me nightmares just looking at it . Well done so far John
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Post by Ian H. on May 1, 2023 15:18:55 GMT
John, amazing work on the PE details and I will be watching this build closely! I love the Dreadnought era of naval history and these were such impressive looking vessels.
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Post by Boots on May 1, 2023 16:59:20 GMT
Excellent work with the etch and i totally agree with ya sub assembly idea
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 1, 2023 17:20:14 GMT
Oh my! Looking super already mate, and on the etch as well!
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Post by jkb on May 1, 2023 18:29:29 GMT
Thanks guys. Well i am trying, but my tools aren't exactly suitable. I need to get better tweezers. At least the second stack/chimney, i don't know which term is the correct one, is far better than the first one. PS: This will either be a very good experience or a total mojo killer. 😁😛 That's all for today. Hopefully more tomorrow.
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Post by Boots on May 1, 2023 20:32:02 GMT
Fine work John
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Post by tommygunn on May 2, 2023 3:33:19 GMT
That PE is way too fine for the likes of me!
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Post by Paul B on May 2, 2023 20:40:38 GMT
You have the patience of a Saint, John . I do believe the chimney is called a funnel on ships
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Post by jkb on May 3, 2023 7:09:00 GMT
You have the patience of a Saint, John . I do believe the chimney is called a funnel on ships Thanks for the info. I had forgotten the funnel... As for patience, the walls of my house are laughing, my neighbors are laughing .... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by karih on May 3, 2023 15:40:17 GMT
Tommy, Pete and Karih thanks for taking a look. Well this one has started. The keel is in two parts and has issues! Left didn't want to meet the right. There was a big gap from bow to stern, over 1 cm at it's biggest. Acter joining them with the parts inside the keel that was improved, but still a good half a cm was still there at the center. So, thay had to be forced with some extra amount of glue to keep them joined together. After that was achieved, there was a big step at the joining point. So a modelling knife was employed and after that some sessions of filling and sanding. At the beggining i sanded with 100 grade and up to 1000. At the end i won. 😛 Well the keel is the foundation of a ship. Even in a model you cannot go further if that isn't as it should. I had similar issues with Trumpeter's "Jeremiah O'Brien" but none with Tamiya's "Tone". Wonder if this is typical for ship kits from Trumpeter? But you have recovered well !
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Post by Ian H. on May 3, 2023 23:11:57 GMT
The keel is always a tough seam to work with on these large vessels but it looks like you have that well under control
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Post by jkb on May 5, 2023 5:45:09 GMT
Karih i became a masochist it seems.. 😛🤣 Ian, thanks. It is not hard, but the size means it is time consuming. There are some things done. Progress seems to be slow, but actually isn't. PE work, especially at this small size is time consuming. Two ladders alone took about three hours. On the other hand i think these parts add a lot to the final look. First i want to have all the little bits and bobs ready, then paint the hull and the small stuff, add the wooden deck and then install them on. Then i can progress to the superstructure parts. It takes some planning for this kind of builds.
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