spanner's Tamiya 1/700 U.S.S. 'Big E' Carrier.

[spanner570]

Thanks to Rick and Steve for your input.

Can't remember how to do big seas.

Image removed........It's inclusion didn't rest easy with me.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Mini Me]

That is my lot in life as well 570.....I'll do something very successfully and 3 days later totally forget how I did it. I have started making "build" notes of complicated steps to remember incase I do another in the future.....instruction sheets for this sort of thing seem to be lacking....for some reason or other!

 

[spanner570]

Rick. I gave up writing notes sometime ago. I could never remember just where I left them!

I spent a fair time today looking for my glasses. I eventually find them - Hooked in the sweater collar I had on!

 

[Mini Me]

Zackly what I'm talkin' bout.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Rick. I gave up writing notes sometime ago. I could never remember just where I left them.

I have the same problem. It's one of the benefits of blogging a project on this forum - you've got your notes right here!
Great start by the way, Ron, and I DO like that rugged weather model.
Looking forward to the result.

 

[spanner570]

Thank goodness it's not just me then.....
Glad you like the transporter Neil.

I was still a bit 'Twitchy' about it's inclusion though.

Ron

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thank goodness it's not just me then.....
Glad you like the transporter Neil.

I'm still a bit 'Twitchy' about it's inclusion though. Can mods. delete it if they consider it has no bearing on the subject matter? Thanks

Ron

Surely if it's your thread there's no problem Ron?

 

[spanner570]

Maybe not Neil, but it is kind'a irrelevant to the thread though.....I'll let admin. decide.

 

[KarlW]

Maybe not Neil, but it is kind'a irrelevant to the thread though.....I'll let admin. decide.

My GB, admins note that I've no issues.

 

[spanner570]

I've deleted the photo. I don't want the slightest of issues. Imaginary or otherwise.

Sorry the last few members posts are now a bit disjointed as a result of the deletion and subsequent alteration of the text in my own posts.

Ron

 

[spanner570]

Update.
It seems a bit pointless to do a detailed build, when Dave has it well covered with an excellent s.b.s, building the same class of ship as me for this G.B.

So I'll continue with the painting of my 'Big E'

She received a battering from enemy forces during her time in the Pacific during WW2, so I'm trying to paint her in much the same way.

She's in her late war grey, just before she was badly damaged by a kamikazi aircraft that flew from stern to bow along her deck and disappeared over the bow. The bomb it was carrying exploded on the forward hanger lift. Destroying this and badly buckling her flight deck. She retired from any further action and saw the end of the war in dock.

With vessels, I always paint the bits as much as I can before I even begin to assemble the model. I can't understand why folks give themselves a hard time by sticking bits together and then trying to paint all those nooks and crannies. It's bad enough when they are still attached to the sprues!

I very rarely use primer. This model has none.

After brush painting the ship a medium grey hull and superstructure and blue/grey horizontal surfaces, I used various shades of brown and beige Vallejo Air, thinned with tap water and brushed quickly on and let the paint run where it wanted.....Smudged here and there with one of me digits.
























A bit more painting, the rigging and the aircraft to do, then I can start the sea.

I shot myself in the foot a bit stating I was going to attempt a rough sea. After such a sweeping statement, I realised the model is a waterline version! Hey ho.....and on we go!

Cheers.
Ron

 

[boatman]

lookin forward to seein this 570 an yes is rough sea there might be a bit of cut off hull to be seen
lookin great
my freind
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

Very realistic streaking wear and tear.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Chris and Jim for your positive posts. Much appreciated.

Ron

 

[Waspie]

Nice paint job. Thats the thing with floating steel things. They rust for a hobby!! All war canoes are like the forth road bridge - always painting them. I used to wonder exactly HOW much grey paint they actually carried! Life on a warship is always a painting day!!

 

[JR]

Oh I say Captain 570.
Most impressive .
453

 

[Mini Me]

So 570, you have graduated to "finger" painting, or shall we say, you have become a "Digital" Artist!! What ever method you choose to employ, always turns out superb!! Are you quite certain that you didn't have the help of Idu and the "boys" in smearing that pigmentation about the flight deck and other areas of interest? Seems to me I have seen that style of streaking before.......At any rate you have nailed it and you are getting closer to said finish line Sir. Well Done.

 

[colin m]

Great work Ron. The perfect subject for a bit of weathering. I though the slate grey sea looked very impressive, then I realised it was indeed slate.
I must sit closer to the screen.

 

[spanner570]

Rick and Colin. Great comments. Thanks fellas.

Rick. I really should offer Idu some work. Very soon perhaps.

Colin. A piece of slate makes an excellent base to show models on - even if only temporarily.



As I was in the shed doing some background painting for 'Omaha', I thought it a good opportunity to remain in said place and throw me some powder and water around on this base.

I'm going to try and model a heavy sea, rather than an all over the place one...or summat in between! Best just see what develops.

Here's progress thus far.....

I've stared by sticking together two bits of scrap polystyrene. I then sloshed on some thinned P.V.A. and let dry.




For shaping the sea, I always use whatever is in the shed. Preferably powder based. This one is done with some semi hard filler I found on the shelf. A bit of crushing with a paint scraper and it's near enough for this job. I've never used resins and other bought 'Water' stuff. I don't see the point.

To each his own, mind. It's what the modeller is happy with that counts, not how the result is obtained.


Here's some pictures.
The sea doesn't look rough just yet, but Enterprise is well bows down and ar*e up!



The carrier's wake is added.











Don't worry if your mix gets on the hull. And certainly don't worry about any wayward lumps and bumps, it all adds to the fun! These will be sorted out later.....


The props wake.



....and the angle of the dangle!


Once 'ard enough, I'll smooth things out a tad and add an all over coat of some shade of blue/green.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Mini Me]

Wow 570.... That's a hard list to starboard!! I do remember taking some thirty degree rolls in the Med. I'm told it could get pretty rough in the Pac. as well. Looks great!