Brian's 1/350 1918 Dreadnaught build

[Bri62]

Afternoon chaps




Starting the above build today made a slow start drilling out the 100 or so portholes


Going to try and take my time over this one, it's a bit smaller than what I'm used to.

 

[Mark1]

Ill follow along.My fingers been hovering over the buy it now button with this one for a while so interested to see how it goes together.

 

[scottie3158]

I will follow along if I may.

 

[Bri62]

Ill follow along.My fingers been hovering over the buy it now button with this one for a while so interested to see how it goes together.

I will follow along if I may.

All welcome

 

[Bri62]

It went together pretty good just used a bit of dissolved putty to make the join invisible

 

[Bri62]

Hull went together nice and a bit of sanding finished it off

 

[Jim R]

Following with interest Brian. Love these turn of the century monsters.

 

[Dave Ward]

I've the Trumpy 1907 Dreadnought in the stash, but as is my habit, I'll be waterlining it - not easy, as all the cross bulkheads will need cutting as well - I did consider buying metal barrels, but I found the kit parts were just as good!
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Interested to see this come together……love the WW1 early battlewagons, and this one is the daddy of them all.

 

[JR]

Brian I'm in as well,not really a floaty but Chris got me interested. Looks impressive.

 

[Bri62]

Following with interest Brian. Love these turn of the century monsters.

Great to have you along Jim

I've the Trumpy 1907 Dreadnought in the stash, but as is my habit, I'll be waterlining it - not easy, as all the cross bulkheads will need cutting as well - I did consider buying metal barrels, but I found the kit parts were just as good!

Good luck with yours Dave I'm still a beginner at these so out of the box it is

Interested to see this come together……love the WW1 early battlewagons, and this one is the daddy of them all.

Brian I'm in as well,not really a floaty but Chris got me interested. Looks impressive.

Tim, John your most welcome

 

[Bri62]

A bit disappointed with the kit there is only railings for 01 deck and not the main deck, but as you can clearly see from the box art there is railings on the main deck

The instructions say no railings but box art says railings I have ordered some 1/350 royal navy Eduard railings

 

[Dave Ward]

A bit disappointed with the kit there is only railings for 01 deck and not the main deck, but as you can clearly see from the box art there is railings on the main deck
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The instructions say no railings but box art says railings I have ordered some 1/350 royal navy Eduard railings

I also have the Trumpeter 1/350 HMS Agamemnon in the stash & that has a complete set of railings! I did an inbox review of this https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/hobbyboss-1-350-hms-agamemnon-inbox-review.40622/.
I source my 1/350 PE railings from Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...3!sea!UK!133278962&curPageLogUid=A34dsKoDpYBl - theyr'e generic railings, but are applicable to all ships! - Cost wise
Dave

 

[Bri62]

I source my 1/350 PE railings from Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...3!sea!UK!133278962&curPageLogUid=A34dsKoDpYBl - theyr'e generic railings, but are applicable to all ships! - Cost wise

Thanks for that I have ordered some as spare

 

[BigGrandad]

Hi Brian
i have the trumpeter 1907 version under way (but currently on the back burner), I have water-lined my version and am adding a fare bit of aftermarket product so going at it slowly. Will be watching your build with interest.

 

[Bri62]

Hi Brian
i have the trumpeter 1907 version under way (but currently on the back burner), I have water-lined my version and am adding a fare bit of aftermarket product so going at it slowly. Will be watching your build with interest.

Pull up a chair Graham, your 1907 version does it have railings for the main deck ?

 

[BigGrandad]

I've the Trumpy 1907 Dreadnought in the stash, but as is my habit, I'll be waterlining it - not easy, as all the cross bulkheads will need cutting as well - I did consider buying metal barrels, but I found the kit parts were just as good!
Dave

Hi Dave
i am in the process of building the 1907 trumpeter kit< I have water lined my version

Pull up a chair Graham, your 1907 version does it have railings for the main deck

Pull up a chair Graham, your 1907 version does it have railings for the main deck ?

hi Brian

Not yet, but it will do!!!! Will send you a couple of pics of my build in it’s current state.

 

[BigGrandad]

Hi Brian
My dreadnought in it’s current state.


I have fitted a veneer deck, a word of warning if you are contemplating this, the ‘self adhesive’ backing only stays put for a few days!!! I had to carefully lift all of the decks and add multiple spots of cyanolite to make sure it stayed put!!!! Just found a few more spots that need attention now that it has been bought back out of storage.
It’s going back on it’s work frame now and I may do a bit more in the near future now that I have seen your thread.

 

[BigGrandad]

I've the Trumpy 1907 Dreadnought in the stash, but as is my habit, I'll be waterlining it - not easy, as all the cross bulkheads will need cutting as well - I did consider buying metal barrels, but I found the kit parts were just as good!
Dave

Hi Dave
i am building the 1907 version, water-lined.
here is how I sorted it.
Might be a bit overkill but better that than a collapse further down the line!

 

[Bri62]

Both very nice indeed