Russell,
Amazing work on those boats. They definitely look better with your efforts.
Dave
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Prinz Eugen - May 1941
rolltide31
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Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 05:03 AM UTC
Cadeus
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Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 10:12 PM UTC
Looks amazing Russell
RussellE
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Posted: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 02:32 AM UTC
Thanks guys! 
Real life has kept me away from the bench for a few days, but I hope to get back to work on those boats over the weekend
Real life has kept me away from the bench for a few days, but I hope to get back to work on those boats over the weekend
JJ1973
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Posted: Monday, June 05, 2017 - 09:33 AM UTC
Great work on your boats, Mate - I'm really keen to see how they look under a coat of paint!
To me, your detailing work looks just right and spot on!!
Slow and steady! Nice work and nice to see your Prinz grow, Russ!!
Cheers,
Jan
To me, your detailing work looks just right and spot on!!
Slow and steady! Nice work and nice to see your Prinz grow, Russ!!
Cheers,
Jan
RussellE
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Posted: Monday, June 05, 2017 - 02:53 PM UTC
Thanks mate
yup, paint, the light at the end of the tunnel...
yup, paint, the light at the end of the tunnel...
berndm
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Posted: Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 10:49 PM UTC
Hello Russel, your prinz is most impressive !
Neat build with razor sharp details.
Cheers
Bernd
Neat build with razor sharp details.
Cheers
Bernd
RussellE
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Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 04:57 PM UTC
Thanks Bernd
getting there
19th June update
I didn't like how 'chunky' the rubbing strakes looked that I did from sheet styrene, so I've redone them with stretched sprue. On the left the Admiral's boat and the Captain's on the right.
the workboats
and the motor pinaces. I wanted to show the modified version and the unmodified version so you can see how clunky the kit parts are.
So, there's only this one pinace to modify then I am going to fill the gaps and do a bit of sanding, before adding the photo etch...
Thanks for looking
getting there
19th June update
I didn't like how 'chunky' the rubbing strakes looked that I did from sheet styrene, so I've redone them with stretched sprue. On the left the Admiral's boat and the Captain's on the right.
the workboats
and the motor pinaces. I wanted to show the modified version and the unmodified version so you can see how clunky the kit parts are.
So, there's only this one pinace to modify then I am going to fill the gaps and do a bit of sanding, before adding the photo etch...
Thanks for looking
rolltide31
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Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 11:12 PM UTC
Russell,
Amazing work on the upgrade to the boats. I don't know how you get stretched sprue to be so uniform, I either break it or it looks like a heart monitor.
Really enjoyed the comparison, you have brought them a long way.
Dave
Amazing work on the upgrade to the boats. I don't know how you get stretched sprue to be so uniform, I either break it or it looks like a heart monitor.
Really enjoyed the comparison, you have brought them a long way.
Dave
JJ1973
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Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017 - 09:29 AM UTC
Hi Ruuss,
great job modifying the boats, mate!! Not really blobs any longer...and yep, definitely nice job on the stretched sprue. I've given up trying some time ago, never got it to work. Yours looks perfect, and yes, definitely better than the first approach, the re-doing was really worth it!!
Your boats are really looking good now!!
Cheers,
Jan
great job modifying the boats, mate!! Not really blobs any longer...and yep, definitely nice job on the stretched sprue. I've given up trying some time ago, never got it to work. Yours looks perfect, and yes, definitely better than the first approach, the re-doing was really worth it!!
Your boats are really looking good now!!
Cheers,
Jan
Cosimodo
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Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017 - 12:32 PM UTC
Glad to see you found some time for the boats Russ. A great improvement. Getting closer 
cheers
Michael
cheers
Michael
RussellE
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Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 02:29 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Russell,
Amazing work on the upgrade to the boats. I don't know how you get stretched sprue to be so uniform, I either break it or it looks like a heart monitor.
Really enjoyed the comparison, you have brought them a long way.
Dave
Thank you very much for the kind words Dave. I'm afraid it's a bit of pot luck with me and stretched sprue: believe you me, there were a lot of, ahem, castaways
Quoted Text
Hi Ruuss,
great job modifying the boats, mate!! Not really blobs any longer...and yep, definitely nice job on the stretched sprue. I've given up trying some time ago, never got it to work. Yours looks perfect, and yes, definitely better than the first approach, the re-doing was really worth it!!
Your boats are really looking good now!!
Cheers,
Jan
Thank you very much, Jan
I know how you feel about the stretch sprue: I try to avoid it whenever I can, but I felt the rubbing strakes were worth the effort... Chipping slowly away at those boats. Quoted Text
Glad to see you found some time for the boats Russ. A great improvement. Getting closer
cheers
Michael
Thankyou very much Michael! Yes, hopefully this year I can finish the Prinz
Fingers crossed! 
RedDuster
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Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 12:53 AM UTC
Hi Russ,
The finer strakes do look better, excellent job on the boats, you really have made a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
looking forward to seeing some paint going on them.
Cheers
Si
The finer strakes do look better, excellent job on the boats, you really have made a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
looking forward to seeing some paint going on them.
Cheers
Si
RussellE
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Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 02:22 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Russ,
The finer strakes do look better, excellent job on the boats, you really have made a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
looking forward to seeing some paint going on them.
Cheers
Si
Thank you very much Si
I too am looking forward to getting some paint on these little beasties, however I fear the dreaded Trumpeter curse of filling and sanding will rear its head again and paint may be some way off
But, on the flip side, this is the final part of this build where I think filling/sanding will make it's appearance: Masts, railings, rigging shouldn't need it. Well, here's hoping. It is Trumpeter after all
165thspc
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Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017 - 08:35 PM UTC
I realize the actual ship, in its' current condition does not change much, day-to-day but I still find this to be a unique and ghostly image.
The Prinz Eugen - photo taken within the last twenty-four hours.
The Prinz Eugen - photo taken within the last twenty-four hours.
RussellE
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Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2017 - 03:30 AM UTC
Hi Michael!
yes, indeed these pictures are a ghostly reminder of our past follies.
It's sad to think that of all the ships that served in the great wars few survive to this day, and of those that do, they exist as wrecks on the sea bed. Time is now catching up with them and they are now starting to rapidly deteriorate. Either that or it is scrap metal scavengers desecrating the war graves of the brave souls who served on them.
Governments too were notorious for scrapping their fleets: the RN perhaps the most aggressive, and the RN ships that do survive to this day are only by chance that they missed the scrapyard's blow torches.
Back to the Prinz: boats will be finished the prepping stages and ready to paint tonight, along with some other bits n bobs Pics to follow.
yes, indeed these pictures are a ghostly reminder of our past follies.
It's sad to think that of all the ships that served in the great wars few survive to this day, and of those that do, they exist as wrecks on the sea bed. Time is now catching up with them and they are now starting to rapidly deteriorate. Either that or it is scrap metal scavengers desecrating the war graves of the brave souls who served on them.
Governments too were notorious for scrapping their fleets: the RN perhaps the most aggressive, and the RN ships that do survive to this day are only by chance that they missed the scrapyard's blow torches.
Back to the Prinz: boats will be finished the prepping stages and ready to paint tonight, along with some other bits n bobs
Pics to follow.RussellE
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 03:21 PM UTC
update 25th July, 2017
well, considering it's been nearly a month since my last update I thought it was time to show you folks that I haven't been idle
Work has continued on the boats (along with some other bits n bobs, but mostly the boats). All sprayed up now: it was a case of spray the Hellgrau 50, mask; then the Shiffsboden farbe III, mask; and lastly the wood deck for which I made a mix of 80% Humbrol 62 (Leather) and 20% Humbrol 70 (Brick Red).
So there's a little touching up to do with the hairy stick and then cutting the keels to fit the PE davits (did i mention that the WEM davits don't allow enough gap for the kit's styrene keels, sigh, again) and then I can add the PE to the boats before shipping them.
Thanks again for looking: eventually I'll catch this glacier
well, considering it's been nearly a month since my last update I thought it was time to show you folks that I haven't been idle
Work has continued on the boats (along with some other bits n bobs, but mostly the boats). All sprayed up now: it was a case of spray the Hellgrau 50, mask; then the Shiffsboden farbe III, mask; and lastly the wood deck for which I made a mix of 80% Humbrol 62 (Leather) and 20% Humbrol 70 (Brick Red).
So there's a little touching up to do with the hairy stick and then cutting the keels to fit the PE davits (did i mention that the WEM davits don't allow enough gap for the kit's styrene keels, sigh, again) and then I can add the PE to the boats before shipping them.
Thanks again for looking: eventually I'll catch this glacier
Harry_at_BFM
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 09:27 PM UTC
Looks Great Russell.
Very good paint job!!!
Very good paint job!!!
165thspc
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 09:49 PM UTC
Some very sharp work on the boats!
RedDuster
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:09 AM UTC
Hi Russ,
The boats are looking good mate.
Cheers
Si
The boats are looking good mate.
Cheers
Si
rolltide31
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:42 AM UTC
Russell,
The boats are looking great.
Dave
The boats are looking great.
Dave
RussellE
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 03:11 AM UTC
Thanks guys!
Cosimodo
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 05:44 AM UTC
That's serious bit of masking on those boats Russ. They look fantastic as a result. And I know how you feel when etch doesn't match the kit it's made for 
cheers
Michael
cheers
Michael
GazzaS
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 10:44 AM UTC
Russ,
The boats look great! The extra effort paid off.
Gaz
The boats look great! The extra effort paid off.
Gaz
RussellE
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 02:35 AM UTC
Quoted Text
That's serious bit of masking on those boats Russ. They look fantastic as a result. And I know how you feel when etch doesn't match the kit it's made for
cheers
Michael
Thanks Michael
yep, you said it. Etch is hard enough as it is, without the added complication of it not fitting as it's meant to. This kit and the PE are determined to fight me every step of the way it seems!
Quoted Text
Russ,
The boats look great! The extra effort paid off.
Gaz
Thanks Gaz
got a bit more done last night on them, but still more to go
JJ1973
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Posted: Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 10:29 PM UTC
Hi Russ,
your boats look absolutely sharp mate!! Greta work on masking and painting!
And the extra one is looking really cool !!
Cheers,
Jan
your boats look absolutely sharp mate!! Greta work on masking and painting!
And the extra one is looking really cool
!!Cheers,
Jan
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