Academy 1/350 HMS Warspite premium edition

[papa 695]

That looks a very good start Alan as the rest have said just take your time

[Alan 45]

Hears an update .

All the PE is now on the deck apart from the break water but there are quite a few peices to that so I'm going to leave that untill I'm in the right frame of mind

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Masking up for the waterline complete , it's a pain with this kit due to there not being any guid marks for the waterline also those struts get in the way when masking buts it's done now and it's pretty level so can't complain

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[Alan 45]

Above the waterline done bar a few touches up [ATTACH]69597.IPB[/ATTACH]


Oh and weathering

[Guest]

I've got this kit waiting to be built, so I'll look at this thread with interest.

[eddiesolo]

Nice one Alan, I like boats and prefer marine...wrecks mostly lol. This is a cracking start, have you varnished the deck prior to fitting or is it pre-done?

Take your time and you will be fine mate.

Si

[Guest]

Alan, Do you have a rigging plan for this model?

[mossiepilot]

A cracking start Alan, really nice work so far, keep it up mate.

Tony.

[Alan 45]

Nice one Alan, I like boats and prefer marine...wrecks mostly lol. This is a cracking start, have you varnished the deck prior to fitting or is it pre-done?Take your time and you will be fine mate.

Si

Cheers lads

Si the deck is pre done you just stick it on the one that comes with the kit it's easy but takes time as long as you do it in little bits adjusting as you go it's fine : )

[Alan 45]

Alan, Do you have a rigging plan for this model?

Not really graham I can't find any reference so I might go with the rigging set up for the 'R' class they were built around the same time so should be similar.

[Alan 45]

Update where I've got to now

I decided to paint the hull on the spur completly I didn't want to be doing weathering in case I got pant on it [ATTACH]69653.IPB[/ATTACH]

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Up next is all the detail for the deck then it's some very tricky building of PE

[Alan 45]

I have just impressed myself

Here's my first difficult piece of PE , the 50ft swing boom [ATTACH]69715.IPB[/ATTACH]


This actually moves so I will have to secure it with a bit of blu-tac

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[Alan 45]

My first difficult PE piece

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Now I know it's not perfect but for a first attempt I'm reasonably pleased , now I'm not happy with the glue marks but it was difficult to aply a sufficient amount of CA to allow me to adjust the parts without it drying to quickly but seeing as there is very little glue on the outside of the piece I should be able to get away with it once its attached to the boat

[flyjoe180]

That looks to be a complicated piece of PE work Alan. Nicely done.

[Alan 45]

That looks to be a complicated piece of PE work Alan. Nicely done.

Thanks joe I'll put the full forward mast on tomorrow when I finish it , it is beyond my skill level but I'm not giving in and it is impressive but with practice I will get better

[Alan 45]

The forward mast complete[ATTACH]69940.IPB[/ATTACH]


I'm quite pleased with it although there are some bent pieces due to me having to hold prices in place to stick not perfect by any means but a good first try , what I'm finding difficult is the instructions for it the masts have no numbers so you have to guess which one is the correct one because the illustrations are not very clear but I shall persevere and if I make a mistake I shall put it down to my inexperience and move on

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