Go to modelshipwrights.com for the current dynamic site!
Campaigns
Want to be part of a group build? This is where to start, plan, and meet about them.
Want to be part of a group build? This is where to start, plan, and meet about them.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Pre-Dreadnought Campaign 1866-1905
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 05:20 AM UTC
Iv had that happen more times than I care to remember, and my wife can attest to the blistering language eminating from my modelling area when it does happen..and yes ..the missing part usually shows up in plain view 2 projects down the road...I usually enlist my wife to help find it as she has an eagle eye ..I call her .."madame inspectuer"
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 10:06 AM UTC
hello all,
sound off on your builds.
i have just started mine.i know i am late getting started so i have alot of time to make up.good thing i made this campaign so long.
most of my build is PE,white metal with just a little resin parts.this will be my 2 use of PE and first with White metal.good thing i got 2 sets of the PE in case i mess up some of the parts.
i am going to mount the her on a wood base on wooden blocks to look like she is in dry dock,wish me luck on this.
if anyone needs help,let me know.
cheers,
Bruce
sound off on your builds.
i have just started mine.i know i am late getting started so i have alot of time to make up.good thing i made this campaign so long.
most of my build is PE,white metal with just a little resin parts.this will be my 2 use of PE and first with White metal.good thing i got 2 sets of the PE in case i mess up some of the parts.
i am going to mount the her on a wood base on wooden blocks to look like she is in dry dock,wish me luck on this.
if anyone needs help,let me know.
cheers,
Bruce
CaptSonghouse
Joined: August 08, 2008
KitMaker: 1,274 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,236 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 12:44 PM UTC
Quoted Text
hello all,
sound off on your builds...
cheers,
Bruce
Here goes:
My contribution will be the Oregon and Iowa at Santiago in 1:225. Although my Presier crew figures finally arrived last week, the need to get the 1:125 Samuel B. Roberts prepped for my local IPMS meeting bumped work on the pre-dreds into this week. Work will resume tonight and I hope to have both ships ready for mounting in a few days. Pics to follow before April.
--Karl
peterf
Joined: November 23, 2007
KitMaker: 426 posts
Model Shipwrights: 424 posts
Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 01:06 AM UTC
with my Averoff build going on, also in "Fleet Maneuvers" its difficult to post on this thread but I will keep it up to date as much as I can. The informatiomn on the kit is difficult to find but I will keep on until the conclusion.
Peter F
Peter F
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 09:55 AM UTC
hello all,
@Karl,
sounds like a plan.good luck on your meeting.
@Peter,
if you like,start a blog and just post the finished photo's here and in the Gallery.if you let me know what info you are looking for,i will look through all my books to see if i can help you.
i have 1000+ books on ship history,worlds navies,etc.plus i have Miss Mary,a very good researcher and Author,i am sure she will love to help.
sorry about the late replies,i am getting ready to have the cast removed.then i will have to learn to walk again.
cheers,
Bruce
@Karl,
sounds like a plan.good luck on your meeting.
@Peter,
if you like,start a blog and just post the finished photo's here and in the Gallery.if you let me know what info you are looking for,i will look through all my books to see if i can help you.
i have 1000+ books on ship history,worlds navies,etc.plus i have Miss Mary,a very good researcher and Author,i am sure she will love to help.
sorry about the late replies,i am getting ready to have the cast removed.then i will have to learn to walk again.
cheers,
Bruce
peterf
Joined: November 23, 2007
KitMaker: 426 posts
Model Shipwrights: 424 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 09:17 PM UTC
Quoted Text
hello all,
@Karl,
sounds like a plan.good luck on your meeting.
@Peter,
if you like,start a blog and just post the finished photo's here and in the Gallery.if you let me know what info you are looking for,i will look through all my books to see if i can help you.
i have 1000+ books on ship history,worlds navies,etc.plus i have Miss Mary,a very good researcher and Author,i am sure she will love to help.
sorry about the late replies,i am getting ready to have the cast removed.then i will have to learn to walk again.
Thanks very much, Bruce that's a very kind offer.
Peter F
cheers,
Bruce
MartinJQuinn
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 574 posts
Model Shipwrights: 530 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 09:39 AM UTC
Well, let's see if I can finally get started on this campaign. I'm hoping to build the Niko Texas in 1/700. Here's a few photos, with yesterday's NY Post in the background
I'm going paint her in overall Slate Gray, as she was during the Spanish American War.
I'm going paint her in overall Slate Gray, as she was during the Spanish American War.
CaptSonghouse
Joined: August 08, 2008
KitMaker: 1,274 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,236 posts
Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009 - 05:18 AM UTC
HI Martin!
Hooray for the Old Hoo-Doo! If you want to depict her in a Santiago finish, you may want take a look up pics of how the whole squadron weathered in the Cuban sunshine.
--Karl
Hooray for the Old Hoo-Doo! If you want to depict her in a Santiago finish, you may want take a look up pics of how the whole squadron weathered in the Cuban sunshine.
--Karl
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009 - 07:47 AM UTC
hello all,
i have a book called Photographic History of the Spanish-American War published in 1899.
it shows all the ships used by both sides.
let me know if i can help.
cheers,
Bruce
i have a book called Photographic History of the Spanish-American War published in 1899.
it shows all the ships used by both sides.
let me know if i can help.
cheers,
Bruce
peterf
Joined: November 23, 2007
KitMaker: 426 posts
Model Shipwrights: 424 posts
Posted: Monday, June 01, 2009 - 12:55 AM UTC
I am now pleased to say that I can continue with the Osylabya build thanks to Jim Baumann who looked out his plans for this ship!
The mystery of the boat deck has been sorted and it is interesting to see how near I was with my speculation - quite close........
I continue...........
Peter F
The mystery of the boat deck has been sorted and it is interesting to see how near I was with my speculation - quite close........
I continue...........
Peter F
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2009 - 02:19 AM UTC
Hi guys....its been a while since I v posted I know....its also been a while since I worked on my ship...but Im not out of the picture. I think I just needed a "vacation" from it. I kinda hit a spot that dumbfounded me as to how I would best solve it: theres these walkways running bow to stern along the mid part of the ship, and the kit had these nasty thick glops of plastic to represent them. I think im going to replace them with brass for rigidity and then try to find some extra railings somewhere ...mabe swipe some from my Grosser Kurfust kit..the REAL trick is to replicate the stairs at either end of the walkways..once again I think Im going to do some pinching from my Grosser K. kit..I didnt mean to just abandon the campaign guys..Im still in..
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2009 - 04:37 AM UTC
Hello Jim,
No problems, We have till September till it ends.
I also am having a problem with my build,
I left the resin kit in the car and it kind of melted/twisted into a simi-ship blob. I have ordered a new kit so I will have to get on my horse to get it done.
Cheers,
Bruce
No problems, We have till September till it ends.
I also am having a problem with my build,
I left the resin kit in the car and it kind of melted/twisted into a simi-ship blob. I have ordered a new kit so I will have to get on my horse to get it done.
Cheers,
Bruce
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 04:58 PM UTC
Hello All,
We have 67 days to go for this campaign. So, How is it going? Got my replacement kit to day.
I am doing the Imperial Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov. It was the Flagship of th 2nd Pacific Squadron. I picked this model because it was painted all black except for golden funnels. She was lost fighting in the Russo-Japanese War, going down firing to the end.
I plan to start Saturday, I hope
Cheers,
Bruce
We have 67 days to go for this campaign. So, How is it going? Got my replacement kit to day.
I am doing the Imperial Russian Battleship Knyaz Suvorov. It was the Flagship of th 2nd Pacific Squadron. I picked this model because it was painted all black except for golden funnels. She was lost fighting in the Russo-Japanese War, going down firing to the end.
I plan to start Saturday, I hope
Cheers,
Bruce
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 02:28 AM UTC
Its a fun Kit Bruce!...have you got the Photo etch for her?
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 10:18 AM UTC
Hello Jim,
I am just doing her as a OOB, I do not have the time for anything else right now.
I have seen the PE set for the kit, It looks great.
How is your build going?
Cheers,
Bruce
I am just doing her as a OOB, I do not have the time for anything else right now.
I have seen the PE set for the kit, It looks great.
How is your build going?
Cheers,
Bruce
MartinJQuinn
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 574 posts
Model Shipwrights: 530 posts
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 - 06:43 AM UTC
Some updated pictures:
Deck painted
Deck masked and hull painted white
"War Color" (aka Slate) painted over the white
Still needs another light coat of slate on the hull and on the superstructure parts cast in to the deck. I'm then going to lightly sand the hull to bring some of the white through. At least, that's the plan at this point.
Crisply cast little model with a really nice PE set.
Deck painted
Deck masked and hull painted white
"War Color" (aka Slate) painted over the white
Still needs another light coat of slate on the hull and on the superstructure parts cast in to the deck. I'm then going to lightly sand the hull to bring some of the white through. At least, that's the plan at this point.
Crisply cast little model with a really nice PE set.
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 - 08:55 AM UTC
Hello Martin,
Looking good, Thanks for the photo's and the update.
I am still trying to figure out how to do the casement guns.
There are about 20 of them for both sides.
Cheers,
Bruce
Looking good, Thanks for the photo's and the update.
I am still trying to figure out how to do the casement guns.
There are about 20 of them for both sides.
Cheers,
Bruce
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:26 PM UTC
Hello Bruce..
Working on those little gangways running along the lifeboat area...whew....gonna hafta replace them with old leftover brass fret (being scottish descent I throw NOTHING away!lol)
Painting and highlighting the armaments now. I will add blastbags from Milliput at a later date.
Bruce I drilled out the casement guns and added them before painting the hull and deck. Glued them solid so they wouldnt wiggle about..HTH
Working on those little gangways running along the lifeboat area...whew....gonna hafta replace them with old leftover brass fret (being scottish descent I throw NOTHING away!lol)
Painting and highlighting the armaments now. I will add blastbags from Milliput at a later date.
Bruce I drilled out the casement guns and added them before painting the hull and deck. Glued them solid so they wouldnt wiggle about..HTH
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 12:16 PM UTC
Finished all main and second armaments today including highlighting. adding wee bits and bobs...and FINALLY have a proper gameplan together for those central walkways 
CaptSonghouse
Joined: August 08, 2008
KitMaker: 1,274 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,236 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 12:42 PM UTC
I'm pushing to get the Iowa and Oregon ready for photo shoots by August in time to get the images ready for the campaign wrap-up. I've gotten a DSLR, so hopefully I'm on my way to taking discernible pictures!
--Karl
--Karl
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 02:20 PM UTC
Does anyone know where I can get a half decent priced kit of HMS Royal Oak?...should I be looking at Airfix? Will post update pics of My K. Suvurov in the next few days, guys
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
Model Shipwrights: 1,423 posts
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 06:05 PM UTC
Hello All,
I am thinking that I might ask for a 1 month extension for this campaign.
What do all of you think? I am running into "Out of time syndrome".
Let me know it you want the extension.
Cheers,
Bruce
I am thinking that I might ask for a 1 month extension for this campaign.
What do all of you think? I am running into "Out of time syndrome".
Let me know it you want the extension.
Cheers,
Bruce
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 01:02 AM UTC
Im all for it Bruce! I realized to my HORROR on Monday that the campaign ends Sept 1st...I thought I had till Oct 31!!!..Iv been running like mad to ensure I finish on time.Last night I found some ref material I stashed in my computer showing Ill have to scratch up some parts too.... I guess Im a little unsure of how to time out this project as it is literally my first ship model ever..not counting U-boats..theyre subs .My first campaign also.I cast my vote for extension..
JimMrr
Joined: January 03, 2007
KitMaker: 1,505 posts
Model Shipwrights: 409 posts
Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 06:56 AM UTC
I completed the funnels and am focusing on those little walkways now. They just have ramps on the ends instead of stairs, and I also need to attach the railings and mask/paint them properly ...
MartinJQuinn
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 574 posts
Model Shipwrights: 530 posts
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009 - 05:58 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Does anyone know where I can get a half decent priced kit of HMS Royal Oak?...should I be looking at Airfix? Will post update pics of My K. Suvurov in the next few days, guys
Define "half decent priced". There are two 1/700 Royal Oak kits in resin, WSW and Samek. The Samek kit is reputed to be both more accurate and "better". However, it is out of production. The WSW kit lists for $115 on Pacific Front Hobbies.
There is also the old 1/500 scale R class kit made by Frog, now marketed by Eastern Express. Off the top of my head, I don't remember which kit it most accurately represents.
 |
WEB HOSTING BY
Copyright ©2021 Model Shipwrights and Kitmaker Network, a subsidiary of Silver Star Enterprises
All Rights Reserved. Please read our Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
All Rights Reserved. Please read our Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.