Dragon 350 Scale Uss Princeton

[papa 695]

I've just caught up again Roger and I'm really impressed with the work your putting in. It's looking great

 

[demon]

Great work Roger, those 1/350 Aircraft must be a nightmare to do. Derek

Yes they are a challenge to say the least lol nearly done them I'll put up some pictures in the next few days


Roger

 

[demon]

I've just caught up again Roger and I'm really impressed with the work your putting in. It's looking great

Thanks it's nearly done now I'll put up some pictures probably tomorrow the aircraft are Matt coated just got to put wings on the folded wing aircraft


Thanks for positive remarks


Roger

 

[demon]

Just a few pictures of the aircraft flight deck got to attach the canopies and wings on the avengers then all the aircraft are done it's getting near the end not much left now just a bit more railings and a few jeeps and tractors to paint all the best for now


Roger

 

[Caledonia]

Now that is a demonstration of patience, great work. Derek

 

[Deleted member 4539]

The aircraft are really well done for this scale.

 

[demon]

Now that is a demonstration of patience, great work. Derek

Thanks Derek if I can pull this off I think I'm ready for my hms warspite build I tend to run out of motivation after about six Weeks on the same project I really admire your build of the German ship you are doing at the moment now that's patience


Roger

 

[demon]

The aircraft are really well done for this scale.

Thank you I do find it very encouraging when others leave great comments it's a great motivator


Roger

 

[demon]

Just been painting the 4 jeeps and 4 tractors supplied in the kit very small and fidly but they are done now I gave them a dark grey wash with a touch of humbrol paint and lots of odourless thinners seems to work ok and makes the front grills and bits have some definition all that's left now are a few Bollards on the deck edges a couple of bits of railing and the figures the kit only supply 18 I want to get some resin ones from somewhere as I want the deck looking very busy all comments welcome


Roger

 

[Deleted member 4539]

The jeeps and tractors are very nice done.


You may or may not know,but I think...L'Arsenal do some resin figures.

 

[demon]

The jeeps and tractors are very nice done.
You may or may not know,but I think...L'Arsenal do some resin figures.

Thanks for the info PS your 700 scale is going well


Roger

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Thanks for the info PS your 700 scale is going well
Roger

Thanks Roger.


here is a link to l'Arsenal


http://www.larsenal.com/PBSearch.asp

 

[papa 695]

Nice work with the jeeps and tractors Ralph

 

[demon]

Thanks guys I'm not doing any more for a couple of Weeks till I can afford to get some extra figures for the flight deck and island


Thanks for all your support and positive comments during this build


Roger

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice work with the jeeps and tractors Ralph

I think you meant Roger,Ian:oops:

 

[papa 695]

I think you meant Roger,Ian:oops:

Roger that one Ralph

 

[papa 695]

Nice work with the jeeps and tractors Ralph

Sorry Roger its an age thing

 

[demon]

Hi guys just ordered two sets of figures from America that's about 100 usn crew to paint when they come I also ordered a load of 4MN perspex for the case that cost 30 quid including a bit of mirror perspex to go underneath I only ordered that to get the order up to over twenty five quid when it gets hear I'll do a sort of build of the display case along with finishing the uss Princeton


Roger

 

[demon]

The figures are north star us navy figures in working positions set 2 I'm hoping they are ww2 and not modern but I suspect that maybe if picked out in the correct colours it won't matter what era they are in this scale won't know till I get them here are the crew you get with the ship they are very detailed just not enough of them dragon really should sell these in sets

 

[demon]

I got the perspex delivered today it has been cut to the perfect size so no triming needed I sanded the faces to be glued but not the edges of the sheets as they are sawn and will provide enough of a key for the devcon epoxy glue


I glued one corner at a time and checked the first two joints with a tool makers square and held it together with sellotape notice I only remove the protective covering from the inside face always leave as much of this covering on till the end I have learnt to only do one corner at a time letting each corner dry before moving to the next


More to follow soon guys


Roger