Bismarck. Trumpeter 1/200.
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Mark1
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I feel for Ian, 10 man cave days,gone just like that!
It's not that bad Mark; She hides away in her office most of the day and we take turns in instigating a coffee break and Lunch. Otherwise she is far to absorbed. LOL
So while she was busy next door, I got some of the plastic sub-assemblies thrown together.
Things I know I can get paint on without to much hassle get built. Where I can see problems the bits get painted befor assembly.
The top of the funnel is only dry fitted. I drilled the pipes out a bit as the hole was more of a dimple! The Brass in the top was not to bad. just the very fine top most frame was a bit fragil...
The main deck house bridge and all that
All only dry fitted so not to take up too much room. Just love opening up square windows. Not. Giv me a good old porthole any day!
This is the fly deck that fits in the slot above the Captains bridge. Not to much room between the two so paint first the fit!
One thing that becomes clear with my chaotic build method is this: No matter who big a bench you have it is never big enough!
That is about it for today though!
Have had an idea that I might paint the structures and then add the ladders. I can see it ending badly painting the 'camo' over the ladders-
Cheers.
Mark1
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Nice progress,the etch is looking good.
Jim R
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You're taming the pe beast and it's all looking fine.
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Lovely work Ian, great progress to boot!!
Excellent progress Ian. PE work is exemplary.
Had a garden day planed for to day. Started in the greenhouse. Sun came out!!
Afternoon not much better so I hid in the cave.
I'm going to have to paint something soon lol. running out of room.
Think I'll start with the hull, then the deck. (as suggested in the destructions!)
Laters!
Afternoon not much better so I hid in the cave.
I'm going to have to paint something soon lol. running out of room.
Think I'll start with the hull, then the deck. (as suggested in the destructions!)
Laters!
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Coming along very nicely Ian
After a week of 4AM wake up calls.... We're all grown ups, we know why. I slept through to almost 8! I still had to get up to pee at 4AM but managed to get back to sleep.
The cat was not happy. (says the wife).
So with rested eyes I set about it.
The fun of welded rungs.
Start with removing the moulded detail from the part, with the aid of a little PE pattern, mark the position of the rungs:
I used needle then drilled them a little with the second smallest drill bit I have. (I broke the smallest one).
Cut the required number of rungs off the fret of PE. Big they are not!
Dip the legs in CA and place in the holes...
Some are a bit wonky mind you . LOL
Repeat for the other one and then find you have to put a grab rail right around the catwalk. On the edge, naturally. The cylinders are, by the way, about 1cm in diametre.
Onward and upwards.
Cheers
The cat was not happy. (says the wife).
So with rested eyes I set about it.
The fun of welded rungs.
Start with removing the moulded detail from the part, with the aid of a little PE pattern, mark the position of the rungs:
I used needle then drilled them a little with the second smallest drill bit I have. (I broke the smallest one).
Cut the required number of rungs off the fret of PE. Big they are not!
Dip the legs in CA and place in the holes...
Some are a bit wonky mind you . LOL
Repeat for the other one and then find you have to put a grab rail right around the catwalk. On the edge, naturally. The cylinders are, by the way, about 1cm in diametre.
Onward and upwards.
Cheers
Mark1
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Looking good Ian 
Oh and try not to pee on the cat again
Oh and try not to pee on the cat again
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Good job Ian!
The boss was working this AM. so I sloped of to my office. had a bash at the first four boats... The first one has all the PE added. the three others just the main bits that can be seen. All the bits I will never see again and some parts not even big enough to notice got left off.
Still need to add the grab rails to the roof though.
Cheers.
Still need to add the grab rails to the roof though.
Cheers.
Jim R
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That's some mighty fine work Ian.
scottie3158
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Outstanding, take a bow Sir.
So on to the next type of service boat...
Holy clutter ..... A tiny boat 2 - 3cm long and you can get away with it. In this size.... That's just embarrassing! lol
Bit of clean up needed I think.
Holy clutter ..... A tiny boat 2 - 3cm long and you can get away with it. In this size.... That's just embarrassing! lol
Bit of clean up needed I think.
Bri62
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Ian that's a lot of PE looking great though 
them tiny steps/ladders ouch lol
them tiny steps/ladders ouch lol
Beautiful little boats. Durn nice models by themselves.