A hell of a lot of work, but what a difference it makes.
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I agree it makes a big difference having the windows cut out. What are you using to glaze them?Comment
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Just caught up Ian, and what a lot of work your putting into this. I'm liking what you've done so far, but have I got all this to look forward to when I start my Tirpitz ?
I think I may just put it back into the stash.
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All that hard work does look good though IanComment
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I am using micro scale krystal Klear . Just s drop on a cocktail stick then run it around the hole and it will fill the hole and dry to a clear film. The best bit is that you can do it after painting. Great for jobs like this I have managed to do a window that was 6x10mm with it but bigger than that then the surface tension cant hold it any longer and it pops.
That is no way to think Ian! I'm only doing all the window malarkey due to the scale (and because I want to, OK I'm mad). So get on and open the thread and get on with it. Graham and I are getting lonely in her with only Russel. Where are all the others....? early days yet.Comment
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Nice work, that's coming along swimminglyComment
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No need to do this on Tirpitz Ian. I am not even drilling out portholes at 1/350 as a dark pin wash will make them pop enough. As for changing stuff for accuracy, again at 1/200 it is not only possible but well worth it. Just build and paint Tirpitz straight out the box and you will have an impressive model believe me..Comment
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Had an early start today as I find that the weekend has been booked for "domestic service"...'Baby sitting' the brother in law's friend that has just moved to Denmark from Columbia (Nope I have no idea why either). She speaks Spanish or English so we drew the short straw... Nah it will be fun actually.
Any way....I noticed on one of the photos that I was a window post short, It must have either been forgotten or fell off. So I go into the cave to put it right.
Half an hour later...
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I had got the starfish sorted. It was actually not as bad as I had feared it would be and went together well. Which is good as there is NO plastic part only the PE!
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That funny little box at the rear of the Director was not on the plan! So that got the chop. So while waiting for glue to dry I got stuck in to the antennae for it. Much folding and cursing later (I folded one part the wrong way and when PE has been folded..... well thats that. So not having the locating guide, I had to take my best guess at where it should be stuck...
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And here we have the more or less finished director. There are a few ladders here and there that need to go on. Here you can also see the corrected top for the raised section of the roof.
Now for some lunch and run to the shops. (In the car.... you seriously didn't think I was going to run. LOL)Comment
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Wow! great stuff Ian
If I ever post that I'm thinking about something like this I'm depending on my fellow forum members to advise me to have a word with myself, and refer me to this thread
Cheers
SteveComment
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Great PE work IanComment
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Youve done a great job with that pew ee (i hate the stuff) good luck with the rest.Comment
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Sounds like a challenge Steve. I bet that you could do just as good if not better. Go on you know you want to....Comment
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Nice work Ian, that photo etch is impressive. Glad i only work with little stuff lol.
Have fun, JohnComment
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Very impressed with the amount and quality of effort your putting into this build Ian.Comment
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