1 350 HMS Daring, float or sink lol

[BattleshipBob]

Nice progress Bob.
Because I brush paint, I would usually paint the deck first. This allows for a nice 'sweep' of the brush, without the danger of paint gathering around the bits. Then add the bits, which I paint on the sprues.
...again, you will probably get different answers to your question.

Your friend,
Popeye

Many thanks mr eye, do you have chips with your spinich or as nature intended?

Very rear admiral
Bilge (first class only) Rtd

YES Bob m8 570 is spot on follow what he says an you wont go far wrong an yes you are right they are bildgle keels an stabilizes boyo :thumb2:
ole boaty m8 chris

Thanks mr boaty

Getting there with floaty tech :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Shaping up nicely. Fewer wheels than land StuG.

[BattleshipBob]

Shaping up nicely. Fewer wheels than land StuG.

Thank god lol

[adt70hk]

Looking good Bob. Well done so far.

Andrew

[BattleshipBob]

Looking good Bob. Well done so far.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew
Totally new direction for me with lots to think about and thats dangerous lol

[boatman]

Cheers Andrew
Totally new direction for me with lots to think about and thats dangerous lol

Yea Bob you have to put your brain in gear lol but i think you will enjoy this ship bussiness as later if you get fed up makin battle ships you could make a cargo ship up carryin loads of stugs on the decks lol
ole boaty m8 chris

[BattleshipBob]

Yea Bob you have to put your brain in gear lol but i think you will enjoy this ship bussiness as later if you get fed up makin battle ships you could make a cargo ship up carryin loads of stugs on the decks lol
ole boaty m8 chris

The good ship SS StuG ! You could angle the StuGs so its like a pre dreadnought, barells sticking out everywhere lol

Working on Daring is showing me the many differances between making a StuG and a ship, also making me build differently, especially painting!

I have sat back and found a few areas where my model making needs to improve, so hopefully these changes will work out

Enjoying it so far, hoping it comes out ok so i can start on KGV then Bismarck with more confidence:thinking:

Will cut out part of the side of my work station to enlarge my dry dock to take KGV lol

[boatman]

The good ship SS StuG ! You could angle the StuGs so its like a pre dreadnought, barells sticking out everywhere lol

Working on Daring is showing me the many differances between making a StuG and a ship, also making me build differently, especially painting!

I have sat back and found a few areas where my model making needs to improve, so hopefully these changes will work out

Enjoying it so far, hoping it comes out ok so i can start on KGV then Bismarck with more confidence:thinking:

Will cut out part of the side of my work station to enlarge my dry dock to take KGV lol

Bob i keep tellin you you are a good moddeler an you dont need more confidence as its all learning as you go same as me ive been building big ships for 30 odd yrs but im still learning on tiger an im just confidence that things will work out but nothing is 100 per cent gaurenteed so dont start thinking i cant do this or it will beat you AGAIN SAY AFTER ME IM A GOOD MODDELER AN AGAIN AN AGAIN because you ARE
CHRIS

[BattleshipBob]

Bob i keep tellin you you are a good moddeler an you dont need more confidence as its all learning as you go same as me ive been building big ships for 30 odd yrs but im still learning on tiger an im just confidence that things will work out but nothing is 100 per cent gaurenteed so dont start thinking i cant do this or it will beat you AGAIN SAY AFTER ME IM A GOOD MODDELER AN AGAIN AN AGAIN because you ARE
CHRIS

Kind you of again Chris, will have a right old go lol

[boatman]

Kind you of again Chris, will have a right old go lol

yea Bob m8 just think an plan ahead how things will go as thats what i do an most times it works out ok

chris

[BattleshipBob]

A update

Deck fitted, sorted some small gaps, about 75% through the PE, thankfully flat pieces but have to sort out bending into a circle on 2 bits soon.

You PE fiends look away, now




Thought i would try PVA for first time and happy chap so far, did a test first using scrap PE bits bent at right angles using some standard wilko PVA and also some PVA canopy glue by Deluxe materials, left overnight and the cheaper bit pulled off with no effort, the deluxe bit very hard to remove, so Deluxe won!

The superstructures are loose!

[Tim Marlow]

Coming along nicely Bob. Looking very shipshape :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

Coming along nicely Bob. Looking very shipshape :thumb2:

Thanks Tim, slowly cutting out the misstakes !

[boatman]

Well Bob a very nice build boyo an i must admit ive never liked the type 45 but you an your model have changed my veiw of this ship as you have built it so well Im really beggining to like it an the P/E looks great just like my tiger loads of W/T doors an such very nice build so far OH MY GOD IM RAMBLEING ON LOL :rolling::tongue-out3::nerd::smiling3:
Chris :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

Well Bob a very nice build boyo an i must admit ive never liked the type 45 but you an your model have changed my veiw of this ship as you have built it so well Im really beggining to like it an the P/E looks great just like my tiger loads of W/T doors an such very nice build so far OH MY GOD IM RAMBLEING ON LOL :rolling::tongue-out3::nerd::smiling3:
Chris :thumb2:

Thanks Chris. Getting there.

Cannot beat a good old ramble lol

I was wondering about all those doors, bet it took time for new crew to know what door goes where lol

With painting soon, going to have to work out a plan??