Ahoy Mates!

New MSW crew-mate Colin Swager (cswager) shares his first submission with us, in this fine gallery of images of his build of HMS Dreadnought, in this "On Display" feature!

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Thanks!
~Gunny

very nice job! thanks for sharing, cheers

Very nice job of building one of my favorite ship's and I hope you don't mind me adding a little bad comment, the paint work is a tad shiny, maybe its simply the light, I can't be 100% certain, at times you can spray a matt varnish coat over the paint work (please pre-test first) this does 1 of 2 things, removes all shine and gives it a complete dull, worn look, it will also hold decals in place and hide those small brush lines.

I must say this is a magnificent example of the trend-setting ship. The fittings really make the model 'pop' and my hat comes off for the rigging. Having dealt with a few vessels from the Great War in 1:350, I admire the results.

Very well done.

--Karl

Ahoy Colin,
Welcome to MSW.......you will have a great time here.

Very nice ship you got there. Are the figures PE or 3D? Who makes them?

They really animate the ship.


Joe

Gdday Colin

For your third model and first resin kit well done buddy.

I like it a lot and in particular your weathering.

Be proud of this effort.

Cheers


Sean

Beautiful my friend

Be proud

Very good work.

thanks buddy. I hope to improve each time and every model teaches me something new.
cheers

thanks my friend.

Hi Alec
It's great to get feedback, especially from someone as talented as you are. ( i have admired some of your creations in the past.)
I agree, Dreadnought does look a bit shiny but I think that is because the photos are taken on a small lumix digital camera with flash.
In the flesh it does not look anywhere near as shiny. When I finished it I sprayed the whole model with a Tamiya satin finish spray can.
i love these ww1 ships and it is disappointing that so few are available in kit form.
I will attempt the iron shipwrights HMS Invincible ( battlecruiser ) before long.
I love the Combur resin kits but they are all 1/700 scale. I wish they would do some classic ships in 1/350.
I like the look of HMS courageous by Admiralty model works but once again I would love to see this ship in 1/350.
i hope that eventually one of the plastic kit manufacturers will do one or two of these classics. I am positive they would sell really well.
My first two models were Trumpeter HMS hood 1/350 followed by HMS KGV by Tamiya. The latter came out real well but I am better at rigging now and will go back and redo this aspect. I will then post it on this site. I am currently doing a little 1/700 Tamiya waterline series HMS Rodney to have ago at making the sea.
Any tips would be most welcome.
Great to chat to you my friend
Kind Regards
Colin

Hi Karl
Thanks for your kind words. The model looks really shiny in the photos because they were all taken indoors with flash on a lumix digital pocket camera.
I like 1/350 scale and my first two models were HMS Hood (trumpeter0 and HMS KGV (tamiya) I wish these guys would do some WWI ships. I am sure some like the dreadnought, invincible. indefatigable. queen mary or lion would be highly sort after in 1/350 scale.
You indicate you are doing HMS GLORIOUS IN 1/350. I love this ship. Is this a kit and if so where oh where can I lay my hands on one?
Great chatting with you.
Regards
Colin

Thanks mate.
Much appreciated.

Hi Jo
Thanks for your kind words.
The figures are 3d resin and are from L'ARSENAL. You can get them from Tony Brunch at L'Arsenal USA.
Cheers
Colin

Looks good! Someday I might finish a ship kit.

Hi Colin!

You're Dreadnought looks just fine with its finish as is.

The Glorious project is a drastic conversion using the Trumpeter Repulse as the basis for the ill-fated carrier of 1940. Yes, there are a few changes to the hull like a more extreme blister and a new stern, but if you look at the features I have submitted to this site, I am no stranger to serious conversion and scratchbuilding work.

Needless to say, a full-on kit of the Glorious and her converted cohorts would be a blessing, but I won't wait that long!

--Karl

Thanks Karl
I think there is a nice little resin kit of glorious and courageous in their pre carrier days, from admiralty model works.
I might do one of these just for fun.
They might not have been a success as battlecruisers but they were great looking ships.
Good talking to you
Regards
Colin