Awefully quiet in here, gentlemen!
You must all be very busy finishing up your contributions, right?

Now I have been busy, but way slower than expected.
Anyway, here's somthing to look at! Anybody care to join and show some progress?











Cheers,...

...and have a nice Sunday!

Guido

Guido - That is just gorgeous work... the construction, the water, the rigging and beautiful bases. Your builds are very inspirational (as in, "I wish I could do that!) : )

Personally, I am still trying to finish my Camo GB entry on time before I start mine in here

Cheers

Hello Guido,
Great looking build, Like Jim said everything looks great. Make sure you get a finished photo in the gallery.
I got the bottom of the sub-chaser done, No photo's yet. I have decided to paint her a overall dark gray, No cammo.
Thanks again for the photo's and the update.
Cheers,
Bruce

Nice work Guido!

Progress update on the SMS König - All the armament is assembled, just need to do a quick check and cleanup before I hit them with some Tamiya Primer. I've been working away at the inflated life rafts, the solid plastic waffle patterns have been removed which was a bit time consuming. Next I'm attaching the see through mesh PE, should look much better than the stock kit part. Photos soon.

That's beautiful work on the rigging--always a hassle, even for 1:350.

--Karl

Ahoy mates,there are some fantastic builds on here ,heres a wee update of the Duke,
not a bad kit ,a wee bit of flash, but builds into a nice looking classic WW1 warship.
I wish I had some more time to spend on her ,but as its for my nephews bedroom shelf I must hurry along (where's my ship,where's my ship ,uncle Andrew)
Here she is in her first coat of paint,
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Two days off now ,will chuck some more paint at her tommorrow!
Andy

very nice work so far Andy; I always like the looks of that ship, all business!
cheers

Looking good Andy, what a beautiful ship!

Great looking work guys.

Gentlemen,
The pics are in the gallery now, so with this mail I am bringing my contribution to a close.

Here is my bit added to the campaign: NNT's 1/700 SMS Goeben.
It's been a pleasure, but I made too many compromises and a few flat out mistakes. That's what happens when you rush a model to get finished. Anyway, again it was learning experience.

Cheers,
Guido

What an elegant result, Guido. I love the simplicity of Great War ships and you captured it so well.

--Karl

Hello all,
@ Andy,
Great looking HMS Iron Duke. Thanks for the photo and update.
@ Guido,
Fantastic build. I love the way you posted your photo's they look like post cards. Thanks for the photo's and update and for being in the campaign.
Cheers,
Bruce

Ahoy mates
Thanks for your kind comments guys,I've finished her this morning and will take it around my Nephews before I go to football later,I've not built a small scale ship since I was a wee lad and I really enjoyed this one.
Must spend a bit more time on the next one!!!



Thanks for looking
Andy

Guido – Fantastic work; I wish my best efforts were close to your “mistakes”. Your photography skills are also fantastic. The ship itself is a gorgeous example; truly a great build.

Andy – very nicely done. Love the lines of that ship, you did a good job capturing that feel. Cheers

Thanks guys,I've just purchased an Academy premium Graf Spee for the" Cruise'n for a Bruise'n" GB,she looks a beauty
This should come out better than the Iron Duke!!!
Andy

Slow and steady progress on my ICM 1/350 SMS König. I removed the solid waffle patter centers of the plastic kit life rafts and attached the photo etch webbing to the backsides from Tom's Model Works photo etch set for the SMS König in 1/350. I feel it greatly enhances the look of the plastic part. As you can see they are very small when compared to the quarter.

There were 20 secondary guns to assemble (14 x 5.9 inch and 6 x 88mm) complete with turret. There were mold seams to clearn up on each and every part including the gun barrels and excess flash on the back side ejector pin marks of the turrets. A lot of patience and gentle sanding was required here so as not to distort the round shape of all the parts. The 88mm Anti-Aircraft guns with shields are nice and pretty small. The 8 two-piece searchlights were very tricky to clean up... prominent mold seams as usual and super teeny. My new 2.5x Optivisor has been a great help so far.

Tomorrow I'm planning on getting the hull and decking attached and possibly primered.

Great looking work guys. The Goeben and Iron Duke are really great looking. Guido I echo the comments about the photography and the rigging, very well done. Andy the Iron Duke really looks like she means business. I've got the Warspite in the same scale, same maker, and I can see some similarities in the two kits. She's very well done also.

Well, I dusted off the V-106 today and got some work done on the base. I need to do the rigging next.

Hello All,
Great work everyone.
@ Andy,
Great work on your HMS Iron Duke, Make sure you get a photo in the gallery for your ribbon.

@ Scott,
Great work on your build. I bet the life rafts were a pain to do, They came out great along with all of your other work. Thanks for the photo's and update.

@ Ken,
Your water base looks great. Good luck on your rigging( The 1 thing I hate about ship modeling ) Thanks for the photo's and update.

*** Special Update***
We have 30+ days to get done. I am ending the campaign on April 15, 2010. That is tax day here in the U.S., Perfect day to end a campaign.
So lets get the builds done.
To everyone I missed, Thanks for being in the campaign and for all of your updates and photo's.
Cheers,
Bruce

Looks great Kenny! Have fun with the rigging.

The hull, propellor shafts/supports, lower main deck and barbettes have been glued together. All fourteen 5.9" guns turret assemblies are in place and the upper main deck has been dry fitted. I'm having a little bit of a fit problem from the straight portion of the front section to the tip of the bow. It will be fine once glued and properly clamped.

Scott - really nice job on the life rafts, something to keep in mind. And a great job in your detailed WIPs as usual. Your photography is also top notch!

Kenny - Looks great; I really like the water base. Now on with the rigging!

Thanks James, I appreciate it.

Guido, I really like your SMS Goeben. I just ordered the same kit of the Goeben and am reading "The Last Battlecruiser" by Owen P. Hall. Great book, although it looks like the editor dropped the ball there are typos, mis-spellings and incorrect words used on almost every page. Still a great story though about a remarkable ship and crew.

Gentlemen,
Thanks for your kind words, guys!

It's good to see that more projects are progressing these days. I certainly wait for more netries every days!


Hi, Scott!
You certainly made a good choice, buying that kit. I am certain you'll ave as much fun as I did! I didn't read that particular book, as I have a choice of German texts on the High Sea Fleet's BCs including Goeben. Does the book have pics?
Make sure you come back to me, if you have questions and let me know, if the shipping, service and all went well with NNT.

Cheers,
Guido


Cheers,
Guido

Hi Guido, I ordered the SMS Goeben from Pacific Front Hobbies here in the U.S. My order is supposed to ship today. Ich brauche eine zuverlässige Verbindung in Deutschland mein freund. (is Verbindung the appropriate word for "connection" in this context?)

This is the book on the SMS Goeben that I'm reading. Pretty exciting stuff, I'm just about to begin the chapter covering the first operations of the Goeben and the Breslau under the Turkish flag.... the attack on the Russian ships and naval yards in the Black Sea. This is going to be a good lunch hour.

The Last Battlecruiser

Looks sweet! Ummmm... Aren't there supposed to be white circles painted on top of the foreward and upper aft turrets? Or was this just on Moltke?