Peterpools Posted July 24, 2024 Posted July 24, 2024 Kev Incredible work - masterful and a true display piece of furniture. 1
KevinM Posted July 24, 2024 Author Posted July 24, 2024 44 minutes ago, Peterpools said: Kev Incredible work - masterful and a true display piece of furniture. it's one of those things of late Peter I have really been enjoying totally off the beaten path.
KevinM Posted October 8, 2024 Author Posted October 8, 2024 While waiting for some drying to occur on the Tempest I have just about finished the wood on the glass case.I still have to glue the four upright to the case drop some wood glue in the joints,sand and clean up.I will then be on the prow for handles up top and for the ends. 7
Landlubber Mike Posted October 8, 2024 Posted October 8, 2024 Wow, looks great! Are you doing glass or acrylic for the panes? Probably not inexpensive given the size! 1
KevinM Posted October 8, 2024 Author Posted October 8, 2024 1 hour ago, Landlubber Mike said: Wow, looks great! Are you doing glass or acrylic for the panes? Probably not inexpensive given the size! Doing acrylic Mike was about $160 for the acrylic,$30 glue and maybe $20 wood.I still need to source out handles so something there also. 1
Landlubber Mike Posted October 8, 2024 Posted October 8, 2024 That's actually not bad at all. I have the 1/200 Trumpeter Bismarck in the stash - was worried at what that would cost me! 1
KevinM Posted October 9, 2024 Author Posted October 9, 2024 3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: That's actually not bad at all. I have the 1/200 Trumpeter Bismarck in the stash - was worried at what that would cost me! If and When you get to that point Mike give me a heads up of some do's and dont's little things. 1
KevinM Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 I thought a short video could bring things up to speed a little quicker fellas ...now don't laugh at the my talents with a camera but I do intend on getting a brtter one. 4
Landlubber Mike Posted June 27 Posted June 27 That looks great Kevin - nice closeups! Excellent work my friend! 2 1
KevinM Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 1 hour ago, Landlubber Mike said: That looks great Kevin - nice closeups! Excellent work my friend! I appreciate that Mike feels good to be looking at it again. 2
DocRob Posted June 28 Posted June 28 Are we witness of a continuation of the Scharnhorst build, Kevin? Would be great, you are by far a better model builder than cameraman . Cheers Rob 1 3
KevinM Posted Saturday at 06:20 PM Author Posted Saturday at 06:20 PM 5 hours ago, DocRob said: Are we witness of a continuation of the Scharnhorst build, Kevin? Would be great, you are by far a better model builder than cameraman . Cheers Rob It's already stared Rob. 4
PanzerWomble Posted Sunday at 03:37 PM Posted Sunday at 03:37 PM Incredible details Kevin . Poor old Scharnhorst, sunk on Boxing Day with so many lost. Didn't stand a chance , just a last throw of the KM surface fleet to try to prove a point before Donitz took over . 2
KevinM Posted Sunday at 10:05 PM Author Posted Sunday at 10:05 PM 6 hours ago, PanzerWomble said: Incredible details Kevin . Poor old Scharnhorst, sunk on Boxing Day with so many lost. Didn't stand a chance , just a last throw of the KM surface fleet to try to prove a point before Donitz took over . You are correct Guy to many guns out there. 2
KevinM Posted Tuesday at 12:38 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 12:38 AM I thought I give a small update to the build things are moving fairly well. This area was the first area I wanted to complete loading in the twin 3.7cm with water breaks and ammunition boxes completed both sides.I also added the boat and reela for the davits. This was the building and adding of the other torpedo tubes adding the binoculars not included from my 3D printed materials.The crane up front down low was scratched built was not shown at all how the crane was controlled.What you see to right cut-off was is the torpedo loader will get a better pick later. This is the forward lookout station the area of the ship I did not catch in time actually the layout for the Gneisenau the Scharnhorst was minus many partitions/walls present and way more open.The ladders you see all about the ship scaling vertical walls were all hand done by me scraping off the molded and with a 1/350 template added they measures out to 18" across. I have added the chains for the stern of the ship still need to add the wheel to the top of the box over the chain.The steps on the hull come from the PE for the 1/350 scale Japanese which memory serves me right was 24" in that scale maybe bigger. Just a look at some more 3.7cm's this area I was looking at to rail this evening for the next week or two coming up when that happen some rigging is coming into play also work from the inside out. Just the main SS lot'sa work went into this area lots I would have to dig up pics from 1 1/2 years ago the cranes need there own rigging. I think some of the best areas of the ship color wise.The anchors were much improved over the Trumpter look adding the round bar that locked the drawback then adding the the supporting chains that are actually anchored to the deck with some small thin wire like the pics depict not 100% but good enough to pass muster. Well that's all for a week or so fellas the pics are better than my movie camera action. 2
DocRob Posted Tuesday at 10:37 AM Posted Tuesday at 10:37 AM 9 hours ago, KevinM said: Well that's all for a week or so fellas the pics are better than my movie camera action. Indeed Kevin, lots of great detail to watch. Ships are not easy to capture on pics entirely thanks to their geometry. Cheers Rob 1
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