Sounds like a very good idea Warren, could you send the adress?
cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:05 PM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:55 PM UTC
Thank you !
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Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 08:56 PM UTC
A small update of things done last week:
The torpedo loading supports line up nicely with the tubes. I will leave one torpedo on the supports and have the other tube closed up. I have chosen the big cradles instead of the depth charge cradles. The big cradles are labled as being for land mines, being presumably mines. Another possibility is that they are the cradles put on the first Vospers holding auxiliary fuel tanks, (that would be rather anachronistic in view of the armament on my Vosper).
The latches of the cradles work but then have to be glued to keep the lashing ring snared which sort of defeats the purpose of making the latch workable in the first place
The torpedo loading supports line up nicely with the tubes. I will leave one torpedo on the supports and have the other tube closed up. I have chosen the big cradles instead of the depth charge cradles. The big cradles are labled as being for land mines, being presumably mines. Another possibility is that they are the cradles put on the first Vospers holding auxiliary fuel tanks, (that would be rather anachronistic in view of the armament on my Vosper).
The latches of the cradles work but then have to be glued to keep the lashing ring snared which sort of defeats the purpose of making the latch workable in the first place
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Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 - 08:26 PM UTC
Eggsellent work Mr Sallows! Don't you just love all the nice gold bits.. 
Enough of that and time for an update. After cutting out about 180 PE Bolt heads on washers I decided that they were not good enough and ordered 200 resin versions..
When you folded them you were left with the bit of brass holding it together which would have had to be sanded off, and as soon as you did that they fall to bits. And they don't look very realistic hence the purchase of the resin bits.
But I used the bolt head that went around the torpedo tube flanges as they look OK..
And here is a tube minus the rigging and the bolt heads and washers around the base..
And what do the bolts look like, like this..
And that is it for now. I have not got much more to go actually and the boat should be finished except for the torpedo tube bolts next week.. I hope! Then it is time for fill in project until I start my Revell 1/72 Corvette with all the DJ Parkins sets.. But no wooden deck as yet as I think the only way to get one is to buy the latest release Corvette.. but that would be a bit of a waste just for a wooden deck methinks..
Cheers for now
Warren
Enough of that and time for an update. After cutting out about 180 PE Bolt heads on washers I decided that they were not good enough and ordered 200 resin versions..
When you folded them you were left with the bit of brass holding it together which would have had to be sanded off, and as soon as you did that they fall to bits. And they don't look very realistic hence the purchase of the resin bits.
But I used the bolt head that went around the torpedo tube flanges as they look OK..
And here is a tube minus the rigging and the bolt heads and washers around the base..
And what do the bolts look like, like this..
And that is it for now. I have not got much more to go actually and the boat should be finished except for the torpedo tube bolts next week.. I hope! Then it is time for fill in project until I start my Revell 1/72 Corvette with all the DJ Parkins sets.. But no wooden deck as yet as I think the only way to get one is to buy the latest release Corvette.. but that would be a bit of a waste just for a wooden deck methinks..
Cheers for now
Warren
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Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 - 08:44 PM UTC
That is getting to be an eggstremely fast build Mr. Inman 
Looking good Sir! I ordered the bolts yesterday and I am using my trusty punch an die to make the boltheads for the tube flanges. I decided to go for two mine racks and two depthcharge racks on my build, looks quite interesting. I have sprayed the stern with Vallejo grey ground, that pulls things together and the PE looks very sharp and snappy. I'll get photos of that up today. I really and very intensely hate PE I have discovered, (mainly while building the depthcahrge racks
).
Your Corvette with the DJ add-ons should be an epic blog Warren, you are probably one of the few who can stay the course on that Matchbox classic. I have started two and finished none, one still stands gathering dust in the sauna.
Looking good Sir! I ordered the bolts yesterday and I am using my trusty punch an die to make the boltheads for the tube flanges. I decided to go for two mine racks and two depthcharge racks on my build, looks quite interesting. I have sprayed the stern with Vallejo grey ground, that pulls things together and the PE looks very sharp and snappy. I'll get photos of that up today. I really and very intensely hate PE I have discovered, (mainly while building the depthcahrge racks
).Your Corvette with the DJ add-ons should be an epic blog Warren, you are probably one of the few who can stay the course on that Matchbox classic. I have started two and finished none, one still stands gathering dust in the sauna.
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Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 - 10:02 PM UTC
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That is getting to be an eggstremely fast build Mr. Inman
Looking good Sir! I ordered the bolts yesterday and I am using my trusty punch an die to make the boltheads for the tube flanges. I decided to go for two mine racks and two depthcharge racks on my build, looks quite interesting. I have sprayed the stern with Vallejo grey ground, that pulls things together and the PE looks very sharp and snappy. I'll get photos of that up today. I really and very intensely hate PE I have discovered, (mainly while building the depthcahrge racks
Your Corvette with the DJ add-ons should be an epic blog Warren, you are probably one of the few who can stay the course on that Matchbox classic. I have started two and finished none, one still stands gathering dust in the sauna.
Just make sure no one turns the sauna on..
I ordered the last of the Parkin's stuff on Wednesday and it SHOULD be here within a week or two. In the meantime I might do the Trumpeter Graf Spee for Daniel to get him motivated with his epic 1/200 build.
Any requests from you oh master of the bolt heads?
Cheers
Warren
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 01:35 AM UTC
"Master of the boltheads" Sounds like a deviant robot
No, no requests Warren, it's always enjoyable to see whatever you choose to build
Some more progress going at the shipyard near the "Rogered Rabbit". First rocket launcher support fitted to a torpedo tube, non-slip strips masked and getting ready to shift attention to the wheelhouse:
Back to the workbench, Master of the boltheads signing off
No, no requests Warren, it's always enjoyable to see whatever you choose to build
Some more progress going at the shipyard near the "Rogered Rabbit". First rocket launcher support fitted to a torpedo tube, non-slip strips masked and getting ready to shift attention to the wheelhouse:
Back to the workbench, Master of the boltheads signing off
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 06:19 AM UTC
Really great work guys, that Griffon PE set almost makes me want to build another Vosper, almost. 
Al
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Posted: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 06:52 AM UTC
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Really great work guys, that Griffon PE set almost makes me want to build another Vosper, almost.
Luckymodel have them on special for $66...
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 02:23 AM UTC
This little guy set up camp on my study window last Friday. He seems to be extremely lucky having survived two bird attacks so far:
First layer of paint applied to the main deck, no weathering yet:
Lewis gun support added to the starboard tube as well:
A nice point to stop for today and let the paint set properly before doing any further weathering or painting.
First layer of paint applied to the main deck, no weathering yet:
Lewis gun support added to the starboard tube as well:
A nice point to stop for today and let the paint set properly before doing any further weathering or painting.
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 04:55 AM UTC
You guys continue to set the standards, enjoying your builds !!
Warren I really look forward to seeing your corvette build with DP etch a long term dream of mine
Cheers Kev
Warren I really look forward to seeing your corvette build with DP etch a long term dream of mine
Cheers Kev
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 01:26 PM UTC
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You guys continue to set the standards, enjoying your builds !!
Warren I really look forward to seeing your corvette build with DP etch a long term dream of mine
Cheers Kev
Thanks Kev! :-)
Looking great Julian.
Now for my bit... Kids, don't try this without adult supervision.. drilling 0.5mm holes in 1 mm round stock is not a good thing to be doing..
The horizontal elements are 0.4mm tubing I normally use to make turnbuckles for 1/32 aircraft. Tubing is much stronger than brass or copper wire and I don't want these items to be drooping anytime soon..
The white bits are 1mm round stock. I used a 0.5mm drill for the 0.4mm tubing so I had a tiny bit to play with so I could line all the elements up close to straight.
We will see how it looks after it is painted. They already look much more realistic than the flat PE parts in the kit.
Cheers all
Warren
PS Anyone know what was wrong with the site earlier this morning?
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Posted: Monday, September 23, 2013 - 07:46 PM UTC
Hello all.
Well lots of work has been done, but mostly painting and mostly grey.. Although I did finish up the mast and its radar aerials using a simple jig..
I wonder how long it will take to break part of it off once it is installed..
Until tomorrow
Warren
Well lots of work has been done, but mostly painting and mostly grey.. Although I did finish up the mast and its radar aerials using a simple jig..
I wonder how long it will take to break part of it off once it is installed..
Until tomorrow
Warren
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 05:14 AM UTC
Looks great Warren, but desperately fragile. If it's CA'ed it will be very brittle. 
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 05:38 AM UTC
Looks good Warren, big improvement over the PE part. On the starboard side of the bridge there are two holes with a raised lip for locating the mast. You will have to shave off the lip around the bottom hole or the mast will lean slightly to port. Al
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:30 AM UTC
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Looks great Warren, but desperately fragile. If it's CA'ed it will be very brittle.
That is correct Julian so this one is going straight in the cabinet eventually!
Cheers mate
Warren
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:34 AM UTC
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Looks good Warren, big improvement over the PE part. On the starboard side of the bridge there are two holes with a raised lip for locating the mast. You will have to shave off the lip around the bottom hole or the mast will lean slightly to port.
G'day Al and tanks for that info. I had seen those and assumed that was what they were for. If you look at the photo my mast has a bend in it already. I didn't notice it when it was still on the sprue. Maybe one will cancel out the other..
Cheers mate
Warren
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:50 AM UTC
Some more general observations about the kit..
1. Painting callouts could be better.
2. The instructions show numerous wires in various places but there is no clue what diameter wire you should use.
3. The PE fret in the Griffon set with all the isolators and tensioning parts for the cables is a great thing.
4. Some of the PE on the fret supplied with the kit is not even mentioned in the instructions.
5. The hull and deck are surprisingly large areas to paint.
6. The louvered doors for the engine compartment entry way are abut the worst fittings items I have ever seen in a model kit. 99.9% of the kit is great but they are abysmal.
But I would build another one tomorrow, this time OOB just to see how much better the PE really makes it.
10 minutes later..
Lucky still has them for under $70 so I ordered another one..
1. Painting callouts could be better.
2. The instructions show numerous wires in various places but there is no clue what diameter wire you should use.
3. The PE fret in the Griffon set with all the isolators and tensioning parts for the cables is a great thing.
4. Some of the PE on the fret supplied with the kit is not even mentioned in the instructions.
5. The hull and deck are surprisingly large areas to paint.
6. The louvered doors for the engine compartment entry way are abut the worst fittings items I have ever seen in a model kit. 99.9% of the kit is great but they are abysmal.
But I would build another one tomorrow, this time OOB just to see how much better the PE really makes it.
10 minutes later..
Lucky still has them for under $70 so I ordered another one..
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:10 AM UTC
G'day Al and tanks for that info. I had seen those and assumed that was what they were for. If you look at the photo my mast has a bend in it already. I didn't notice it when it was still on the sprue. Maybe one will cancel out the other..
Cheers mate
Warren
It'll just make it worse, the bend is to the left, towards the port side. The mast can probably be straightened out with a little careful bending. When it's mounted the stays will help keep it that way. Just keep a watchful eye on making sure the mast keeps straight when rigging them. Al
Cheers mate
Warren
It'll just make it worse, the bend is to the left, towards the port side. The mast can probably be straightened out with a little careful bending. When it's mounted the stays will help keep it that way. Just keep a watchful eye on making sure the mast keeps straight when rigging them.
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 07:26 PM UTC
You Gents are as mad as Cut Snakes but I am really enjoying watching your progress......Cheers mark
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Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:16 PM UTC
Thanks Mark.. I think..
A day of mixed fortunes. First up I sprayed the bottom of the hull with Tire Black, a very dark grey..
Then after waiting for that to dry overnight I put it on its stand and then put the deck on with the intenion of screwing it in place. I had painted everything I needed too and was doing up the screws when I heard the omminous cracks of PE departing company with the boat..
So after I finally got the deck in place I was left with this little pile of bits that needed reattaching.. worse was in store..
Somehow, in my unusually clumsy way I hit the flying bridge, the top flew off and landed by the boat on the desk. I had glued it down, but obviously not well enough.
But it is all fixed and reattached..
Lets see if I can do it again.
Oh and you were right about the mast Julian, the yardarm with the radar bits on it came off when I accidently lowered a lamp too far. It is drying even as I type this. I will be adding some epoxy before I install it tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will finish off applying deck fitting s etc and then do the rigging part.. I don't like rigging very much..
But one has to get out of one's comfort zone every-so-often.
A day of mixed fortunes. First up I sprayed the bottom of the hull with Tire Black, a very dark grey..
Then after waiting for that to dry overnight I put it on its stand and then put the deck on with the intenion of screwing it in place. I had painted everything I needed too and was doing up the screws when I heard the omminous cracks of PE departing company with the boat..
So after I finally got the deck in place I was left with this little pile of bits that needed reattaching.. worse was in store..
Somehow, in my unusually clumsy way I hit the flying bridge, the top flew off and landed by the boat on the desk. I had glued it down, but obviously not well enough.
But it is all fixed and reattached..
Lets see if I can do it again.
Oh and you were right about the mast Julian, the yardarm with the radar bits on it came off when I accidently lowered a lamp too far. It is drying even as I type this. I will be adding some epoxy before I install it tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will finish off applying deck fitting s etc and then do the rigging part.. I don't like rigging very much..
But one has to get out of one's comfort zone every-so-often.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 02:01 AM UTC
Ouch! That must have hurt Warren. I feel your pain here. Do you use CA on all joins? No Gator Grip?
Julian
Julian
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 03:08 PM UTC
I have been using CA for almost all the non-plastic joints. Sometimes it has been handy when I have attached something in the wrong spot as it is fairly easy to break its hold.
I painted the non-slip parts of the deck this morning and added more deck hardware. I think i will start at the front and work my way back with the rigging etc.
Photos later, .. maybe..
Regards
Warren
I painted the non-slip parts of the deck this morning and added more deck hardware. I think i will start at the front and work my way back with the rigging etc.
Photos later, .. maybe..
Regards
Warren
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 05:23 PM UTC
As is typical of these types of builds I am up to the never ending little jobs that need to be done before final pictures. Here are some piccies of the model in its final stages..
That's it for now. Need a break before going back to the bench tomorrow morning.
Cheers
Warren
That's it for now. Need a break before going back to the bench tomorrow morning.
Cheers
Warren
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