HMS DREADNOUGHT 1906

[BattleshipBob]

Cracking, seen that, i really like his presentation, good sense of humour
Thats one mad ship lol

I think one was, Danton, Voltire? I know Hobbyboss do some in 1 350, totally mad design lol. Always loved battleships just never built one!

[The Smythe Meister]

Hmmm,another Ship on the way........ "Min"!! :thumb2:
Some excellent ref stuff,but more importantly,the Dreadnought looks a cracking kit,
Andy

[Defiant911]

Cracking, seen that, i really like his presentation, good sense of humour
Thats one mad ship lol

I think one was, Danton, Voltire? I know Hobbyboss do some in 1 350, totally mad design lol. Always loved battleships just never built one!

I’ve seen the Danton 86503 & Condorcet 86505 which look interesting builds, both as you mention made by hobby boss.
I think the battleship in the pictures I attached is Charles Martel although Jaureguiberry & Bouvet also looked similar. Hard to tell some apart.

[Defiant911]

Hull glued together and propeller props fitted and one side of these net arms ( they are like splinters) that’s as much as my eyes can take in one sitting.

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on Carl!

[Defiant911]

Coming on Carl!

Slowly but surely

[spanner570]

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.

[Defiant911]

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.

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.

[BattleshipBob]

Getting there Carl!

Not a clue how to do rigging?? Must get more headache tabs lol

[Defiant911]

Getting there Carl!

Not a clue how to do rigging?? Must get more headache tabs lol

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.

[Defiant911]

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.

[BattleshipBob]

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.
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Very nice sir, interested in the stretchy string stuff and how you get on with it!

[Defiant911]

Very nice sir, interested in the stretchy string stuff and how you get on with it!

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 in
Theory this should be less Likely to occur . We will see of course when I test it out which will be one of the final jobs.

[Tim Marlow]

Ez-line (stretchy stuff) is great to work with. If you don’t use too much tension it stays taught but will spring back if you catch it by accident.

[BattleshipBob]

Never heard of that, one to look out for!