Brian's 1/200 HMS Nelson Build

[JR]

62 !

 

[spanner570]

Excellent work.
Now, 69 would be more fun!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Evening Brian

My apologies for the late welcome, not a well chap at present, worse ME flare up since was diagnosed.

I am very much an apprentice at ship building and am working on a 1 350 KGV with lots of the dreaded PE, I use this from i think the small shop for cutting it off a sprue, I use to use a tile but found it too hard. This is perfect for me anyway

Really like your progress and your PE is better than my efforts lol. Keep up the good work.

I plan to build a few 1 200 ships starting with Arizona, Bismarck and Yamato but have a lot of learning to do!

 

[Ian M]

Ian they give me Vallejo colours for the build the only one I'm having trouble matching is narn36-b20 can't find anything close.
Brian

B20... I can only give you for 1942, if that's any good. That would be Vallejo Model color 904. Dark Blue Grey (the Vallejo names are a bit naff so no worries if the name sounds wrong.
But I have to ask. what scheme are you going for. late 1945? The grey on grey or one of the more 'colourful' versions.

 

[Bri62]

B20... I can only give you for 1942, if that's any good. That would be Vallejo Model color 904. Dark Blue Grey (the Vallejo names are a bit naff so no worries if the name sounds wrong.
But I have to ask. what scheme are you going for. late 1945? The grey on grey or one of the more 'colourful' versions.

904 looks pretty close
I'm doing Royal Navy 1944 standard scheme A
there is like a blue/grey block port and stbd sides
Brian

 

[Bri62]

Morning all, did an hour or so this morning.



Going to have a rest from the small stuff and start the hull, drilling out portholes and paint, I'll post my progress as and when.
Brian

 

[Ian M]

904 looks pretty close
I'm doing Royal Navy 1944 standard scheme A
there is like a blue/grey block port and stbd sides
Brian

In '44 she had the 'standard disruptive paintwork' The standard A scheme was put on in 45 after a refit in the US.
Basic info here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0730/0927/files/HMS_Nelson.pdf?v=1609588683

 

[Ian M]

Going to have a rest from the small stuff

Really? Whys that? LOL
That is a lot of very small parts to bling up with PE. If it was myself, I think I would need a lay down for a week

 

[JR]

Excellent work.
Now, 69 would be more fun!

Behave please you will worry Brian !

 

[Bri62]

Evening Brian

My apologies for the late welcome, not a well chap at present, worse ME flare up since was diagnosed.

I am very much an apprentice at ship building and am working on a 1 350 KGV with lots of the dreaded PE, I use this from i think the small shop for cutting it off a sprue, I use to use a tile but found it too hard. This is perfect for me anyway

Really like your progress and your PE is better than my efforts lol. Keep up the good work.

I plan to build a few 1 200 ships starting with Arizona, Bismarck and Yamato but have a lot of learning to do!

Hi bob I too fancy the Yamato also the Hood I'll have to see what mess I make of this one first lol
Hope your feeling better soon!!
Brian

 

[Jim R]

Cracking work Brian. I must confess the disruptive camo is eye-catching.

 

[Bri62]

In '44 she had the 'standard disruptive paintwork' The standard A scheme was put on in 45 after a refit in the US.
Basic info here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0730/0927/files/HMS_Nelson.pdf?v=1609588683

Thanks for the heads up Ian.
Brian

 

[Bri62]

Cracking work Brian. I must confess the disruptive camo is eye-catching.

Thanks Jim, not done a build for over 20 years so I picked the easy paint option
Brian

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit today and got fed up drilling porthole out by hand, ordered a Dremel lite. Also had to mod the shaft exit from the hull the hole is way too large.
Brian

 

[scottie3158]

Brian,
Are you cross eyed yet lol. Some really nice work on the bling.

 

[Bri62]

Brian,
Are you cross eyed yet lol. Some really nice work on the bling.

Yes mate needed a rest from the PE that's for sure.
Brian

 

[boatman]

HI Brain any chance of seein what you have done on the hull with some piccies
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

Sure Chris, not very exciting I'm afraid

View attachment 471364
The shaft exit needs some cleaning up and drilling when its all dry
Brian

 

[Ian M]

Just wait til you get to the square windows. (Top tip buy plasters ).

 

[Jim R]

Stick at it Brian, it's going great. Really neat work. Being 1/700 I didn't have to drill out portholes on my HMS Rodney