Another academy 1/350 HMS Warspite premium edition

[Graham D]

Thanks for the comments, Alan yours looks good. I haven't done any weathering on mine.

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks graham , I like the lighter greys you've used , I took my look from the box presentation

 

[Graham D]

A quick update, not much progress as I have spent the last 3 days, putting together the 13 oelikon guns, using the pe kit I bought. The pe was so delicate, that I gave up on using the provided barrels and gun body. Instead I used the pe stand and shield and cut off the base of the plastic guns provided in the kit and stuck it to the base.

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[Graham D]

A bit more done, the oelikons are fitted as well as some more of the deck photo etched bits

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[Alan 45]

Fantastic graham although that one hell of a base for the Orelikon lol

Shaping up nicely

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Looking forward to seeing how this one comes out. Good work so far

 

[spanner570]

Looking good Graham.....How you, Alan and indeed anyone who works with fiddly P.E - and succeeds - is beyond me.

I have neither the patience nor the eyesight.....So top marks all round!

Ron

 

[Graham D]

Thanks for the comments. The PE stuff does take patience, a magnifying glass and plenty of swearing.

 

[Graham D]

The main guns are now installed, on to the super structure

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[AJay]

Looking excellent! I've never built a ship so this is inspiring.

 

[Caledonia]

Great work Graham,

Very tempted to try this type of kit some time soon. Have been trying to resist buying the Dragon's Scharnhorst. Cheers Derek

 

[Graham D]

Thanks for the comments.

Caledonia, I've just looked up that kit. I can see why you are having trouble resisting it.

 

[Alan 45]

Looking good graham

Did all of your gun barrels fit ?

Two of mine were too long so I had to putty the gap

 

[Plastickitbasher]

great work

 

[flyjoe180]

Coming along nicely Graham, Warspite is looking good.

 

[Graham D]

Here is a quick update, the first part of the superstructure. I bought some E-Z thread and thought I'd rig the booms. I have glued them in place as they kept swinging out and getting in the way.

Alan, the guns fitted perfectly. In fact they were such a good fit I did'nt need to glue them in.

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[Alan 45]

It's looking very good mate coming along nicely

Oh well you obviously got the best one then lol only six of my barrels fitted perfectly

 

[Graham D]

The bridge is now complete, just need to paint and add the fore mast and rig it. There is about 20 - 30 pieces of PE in the fore mast.

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[Alan 45]

Excellent graham , it's really fiddly that mast and mine got destroyed at one point and to be rebuilt and never looked the Same

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good Graham