H.M.S. Warspite gets a few scars

[eddiesolo]

Yes Ken that's the premium edition academy kit , comes with a ton of brass there's a build thread in the ship and boat section if you want to look

Is this the one that you went insane regarding the PE work? :D

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Is this the one that you went insane regarding the PE work? :D Si

Yes that's the one I still have nightmares about :D

 

[Deleted member 3568]

well its a good job I am only getting the standard one, you know what I think of PE.

 

[Alan 45]

To be honest Ken if you get some railings it will improve the build

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all been doing some research and much as I hate PE I can see how the railings would look better with pe I can't find warspite premium ed anywhere they all seem to be out of stock but the premium ed is £79.99 if I buy the pe for the standard kit which is £39.99 the pe is £79.25 that's £79.25 and that's no wooden decking or brass gun barrels. I would only use the railings as I hate thevstuff why is the pe bought separately almost as dear as the whole kit. Needless to say I am sticking with the standard model.

 

[flyjoe180]

Have you tried White Ensign for the PE Ken?

 

[Alan 45]

Hi all been doing some research and much as I hate PE I can see how the railings would look better with pe I can't find warspite premium ed anywhere they all seem to be out of stock but the premium ed is £79.99 if I buy the pe for the standard kit which is £39.99 the pe is £79.25 that's £79.25 and that's no wooden decking or brass gun barrels. I would only use the railings as I hate thevstuff why is the pe bought separately almost as dear as the whole kit. Needless to say I am sticking with the standard model.

Ken check out eduard pe they do different stiles of rail for 1/350 battleships I got some from eBay cost about £7 , the pe for warspite at the ridiculous price of £80 just replaces the plastic parts in the kit

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Thanks guys will check those out.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Well white ensign want £79.75 for them but I have found 1/350 scale 3 bar rails from eduard for £8.40 from model dockyard can anyone confirm warspite has 3 bar and not 4 bar rails.

 

[Alan 45]

Yes it did Ken

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Thanks Alan

 

[Deleted member 3568]

well here is where I am on this build now, don't really know what colours to do the 1/350 bombers as far as i can find they were either dk grey on the top and light underneath or all black, I've done the little Stukas the colours on the 1/72 kit I've got.

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had a little play with the base, cant really do much without the ship but thought I could give a general sort of sea look to it,ready for the ship and the clear bathroom sealant techneque Alan mentioned.View attachment 89899

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[flyjoe180]

Looking good Ken. The bombers would be wearing a scheme similar to the Stukas I would think.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Thanks Joe will correct that tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well I'm getting excited I've ordered the Warspite (swmbo says I can't have it till my birthday though(we'll see)) i've ordered the dx detail pack for it as well that way I get the wooden decking and the PE rails + the metal gun barrels for about the same price as the premium edition.

 

[Alan 45]

Be car with the railings on the this one Ken , there very flimsy

They are pre bent so you can go around a section like the boat deck with one piece only thing is they tend to flop around ant this can be easily broken, I found it easier to brake them off into sections and fit them piece by piece

Oh and it's best to get a gel superglue

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Thanks for the advise Alan I will remember that although the PE is not the one which comes with the kit so maybe its not so fragile(hope so anyway)

 

[monica]

this is coming along great Ken, real starting to look good, i,m liking it,

have fun painting the wee figures lol, :rolleyes:

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all look what I got today.

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Not allowed to start it till my birthday though, (mind you I wasn't allowed to open it till my birthday)see what a little sweet talking can get you.

 

[monica]

oh lol must be killing you, maybe some more sweet talking in hand :rolleyes: