H.M.S. Warspite gets a few scars

[Deleted member 3568]

Ps anyone got any ideas how I can do the markings for the German 1/350 planes I have tried painting them on but they are too small for me to paint freehand and if I print them on transfer paper they are too transparent and the camo shows through.

 

[eddiesolo]

This is looking awesome Ken, really good work. A RN ship is dirty-ish with any rust cleaned and re-painted ASAP, not always in original colours at it depends what the ships shop had in at the time. Top work mate!

Si

 

[eddiesolo]

Ps anyone got any ideas how I can do the markings for the German 1/350 planes I have tried painting them on but they are too small for me to paint freehand and if I print them on transfer paper they are too transparent and the camo shows through.

Just highlight using a fine black pen that will suffice.

Si

 

[Graham D]

I have to agree that PE for the Warspite and any other ship at this scale is very fiddly. The main mast with the photo etch that came with the kit has about 32 parts

 

[monica]

hi Ken thats a very good questgen,I think it would show very slightly,and to add to detail,

maybe just use a very small dot of paint in a difference color ,to highlight the hit and maybe about 5mm apart,

use a lite gray on the steel and a liter wood color on the deck :rolleyes:

 

[Caledonia]

="kpnuts, post: 236655, member: 25229"]Done loads to it tonight, not posting pics cause it doesn't look like I've done a lot (its all tiny stuff you can hardly see) I am going crosseyed. On the chains for the anchors, where they slide up and down the long slipways would the paint have worn off and would rust then result (I don't know what you call those bits so can't Google pics).

Think this may be a peace time photo, so probably there would be more rust during war time. Great work so far. Cheers Derek

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[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all just a little update. The trouble with PE is it takes so looooong an nobody can really see what you've done

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[flyjoe180]

I disagree Ken, the PE is making a difference to the overall look of the ship in my opinion. It would be very apparent if you put it next to the same kit with no PE fitted.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all playing with the 1/350 planes this one I was going to have crash into the sea behind Warspite but I had a thought didn't some of the German pilots do suicide runs and deliberately crash their crippled planes into ships. If I did this I was thinking they would aim for most damage so I would imagine they would try for the bridge or one of the big guns and hope to hit some ammo.

If I did this would something like that have been enough to sink a ship like the Warspite. Obviously I dont want her sunk.

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[Snowman]

Light me up Scotty!:rolleyes:

Wow, really cool what you are pulling off here! The different scale kites to create a perception of depth within a confined space...........TOTALLY COOL!!

Not to mention the obligatory wanton destruction, keep it up!! :D

I dig the visual effects!!

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Here's what I've done today.

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[monica]

this is looking great Ken and the PE,dose make such a big diffidence as Joe,said to the over all look,

keep up the great work,

that exploding plane is so cool i lov it,great work,

cannot wait to see more,

 

[Deleted member 3568]

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Still got 2 1/350 planes to add how do you think its working out so far, is it too busy.

 

[monica]

great work Ken i like it and to me its not too busy,

do real like how your done the bow waves and with the shell hits in them as well,top work with the

sticky stuff,

so you have gone with the planes from small med,large,looks good to my eyes,

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all I have just realised after adding some more of the gun turrets how well armed she was, at a rough count she had 73 guns she was basically a floating armory.

 

[flyjoe180]

Full of action, not too busy, just right Ken.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well all the lighting is now set up and most of the guns are now installed.

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[monica]

wow looks great in a dim light Ken, i real like it,grand job your doing,

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi guys and gals I know at leats 2 of you has made the premium edition kit (Iknow this is not but Im hoping for help) I have scanned both sets of instructions, the PE and the kit instructions an nowhere are these mentioned

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What are they. if as I suspect they are PE life belts where do they go.

also I did a quick background for the dio what do you think, I must admit I think it looks a lot better.

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[monica]

sorry no clue with the PE,

I like it and not bad work with the hairy stick,

aas it sets off the sean to me,as you look at whats going on and not past it,very good idea,