Slowly but surelyComing on Carl!
Slowly but surelyComing on Carl!
Likewise, I’ve struggled with a bit on bi-planes so this will be a challenge. It may be that I have to simplify the rigging a little, have to see when I get to it.Very nice Carl. I've often thought about building one of these earlier battleships. I coped with later ships rigging on my Bismark and KG5, but looking at the box art of your 1907 Dreadnought - I would not have a chance in hell of doing that spider's web, which will be a real eye catcher and will finish the ship off very nicely.
Good stuff.
You and me both Bob. I’ve ordered some stretchy rigging stuff which apparently makes the pain a little less. Anyway, I’m a long way off that yet so I’ll try to wipe it from my mind for now.
Very nice sir, interested in the stretchy string stuff and how you get on with it!put a coat of grey primer followed by a coat of Flat black. Also had a go at some PE for one of the ship Parts. It looks ok without my glasses on but a little bendy in places with. Definitely Not easy trying to
Bend around so many corners.
Depending how it looks when primed I may rip it off and start again. View attachment 411153View attachment 411154
I know from the Queen Mary I used normal type cotton which doesn’t stretch so it may be right when you fix it but as soon as you attached the next piece it loosens the one you just did and so you end up with saggy rigging. The stretchy type has plenty of give so inVery nice sir, interested in the stretchy string stuff and how you get on with it!
Some interesting models on the Combig website.Ah, the mighty Dreadnought - one of the causes of The Great War
Now, I'm a pre-Dreadnought man, myself, but I do have two attempts at the 1/700 card kit - with the intention of doing the trials version with all the extra QF guns atop the turrets - I'll be interested in your EZ line results...
But as you were mentioning French ships earlier, Combrig do the Hoche and Dupuy de Lome in 1/350 resin kits - pricey though
And if you want REAL steampunk, the latter ship must be seen to be believed...
Lol, I didn’t read the instructions properly when I did that bit of railing so did the outside rail first and then struggled to do the inside. Learned two valuable lessons which as you said is work inside to outside and even more importantly read the instructions properly.Nothing to have nightmares about is there Ron? Like all tasks, work methodically, think before you act and don’t rush. Work bottom to top and inside to out so you don’t have to reach inside finished work to fit newer lines. Lastly, when you get stressed by it (you will) rest a while and do something less exacting. Come back to it when you’re ready. It will go by faster and better than you think.
Nothing to have nightmares about is there Ron?
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