Hi guys,
They all look great builds with some amazing progress already. I am not in this but I will be watching with interest.
cheers
Michael
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Cosimodo
#335
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - 10:11 PM UTC
Aurora-7
#360
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 12:11 AM UTC
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Hi Michael, I think I built the IOWA version of that kit in my teens-I'll see if I can get a picture up for you
That'd be cool to see. I've done dozens of searches for built versions of the kit to see what people have done.
I got 1/500 PE sets from Toms Modelworks for the catapults and cranes so I hope they'll scale well enough to the kit.
lawlzw
Joined: April 05, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 02:23 AM UTC
Hi all,
After lurking for awhile over this campaign, I've decided to take the plunge! will be building this:
Its DML's Pennsylvania, released a few years back... seems quite buildable hahaha its been a few years since I last build a ship... shall do this ootb; if I have time I might do a simple diorama of her on the high seas
Cheers
Lawrence
After lurking for awhile over this campaign, I've decided to take the plunge! will be building this:
Its DML's Pennsylvania, released a few years back... seems quite buildable hahaha its been a few years since I last build a ship... shall do this ootb; if I have time I might do a simple diorama of her on the high seas
Cheers
Lawrence
RedDuster
Joined: March 01, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 07:20 AM UTC
Hi Russell,
Good thought Mate, too many waterline builds didn't think of that.
Cheers
Si
Good thought Mate, too many waterline builds didn't think of that.
Cheers
Si
grayghost666
#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
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Posted: Friday, May 09, 2014 - 01:09 PM UTC
hello all,
got home this afternoon. the docs did a 5x bypass heart surgury on monday. i just added some more scars to my collection, some lg and exlg, and will be on and off as i will have to do some rehab before i am back 100%.
good choices on your kits,
cheers,
bruce
got home this afternoon. the docs did a 5x bypass heart surgury on monday. i just added some more scars to my collection, some lg and exlg, and will be on and off as i will have to do some rehab before i am back 100%.
good choices on your kits,
cheers,
bruce
warreni
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Friday, May 09, 2014 - 05:01 PM UTC
You are a sucker for punishment at the moment mate! If and when I ever get to living in a house rather than the caravan hopefully I will have enough time to build something for this campaign.
Get better soon ole fella!
Cheers
Warren
Get better soon ole fella!
Cheers
Warren
RussellE
#306
Joined: June 27, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 12:01 AM UTC
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Quoted TextHi Michael, I think I built the IOWA version of that kit in my teens-I'll see if I can get a picture up for you
That'd be cool to see. I've done dozens of searches for built versions of the kit to see what people have done.
I got 1/500 PE sets from Toms Modelworks for the catapults and cranes so I hope they'll scale well enough to the kit.
Hi Michael
well maybe not cool but interesting. I built Revell's New jersey version of your kit when i was about 14-15 so it's a good example of what not to do
I think this was my first experiment with spraying a ship! 
yours will be miles ahead of my old saturday morning slammer
RussellE
#306
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 12:03 AM UTC
Hull's nearly ready for spraying...
Logan
Joined: September 30, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 12:45 AM UTC
HI
As a recent heart surgery patient myself (aortic valve and subsequent pacemaker implant) I wish you (Bruce) the best.
I will join this campaign by starting and attempting to finish: HMS WARSPITE. Kit will be by Academy with barrels by Master and deck by someone ....
I did pick up the high end version but that etch scared me off. Not that etch scares me but my less than steady hands and already short attention span made building that kit somewhat daunting .. LOL
Tom
As a recent heart surgery patient myself (aortic valve and subsequent pacemaker implant) I wish you (Bruce) the best.
I will join this campaign by starting and attempting to finish: HMS WARSPITE. Kit will be by Academy with barrels by Master and deck by someone ....
I did pick up the high end version but that etch scared me off. Not that etch scares me but my less than steady hands and already short attention span made building that kit somewhat daunting .. LOL
Tom
Lakota
#123
Joined: November 17, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 06:43 AM UTC
Howdy Y'all 
I will be giving this old kit a try. I bought it a number of years ago at a club swap meet and I think all the parts are there. Any suggestions, tips, or critiques are always welcome.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
I will be giving this old kit a try. I bought it a number of years ago at a club swap meet and I think all the parts are there. Any suggestions, tips, or critiques are always welcome.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
Dragon164
#226
Joined: February 20, 2012
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 03:56 PM UTC
Well...
At the risk of being embarrassed
here is what I will build for the campaign, soft on detail but will try and make it look good.
Cheers Rob.
P.S. The campaign title is missing an i.
At the risk of being embarrassed
here is what I will build for the campaign, soft on detail but will try and make it look good. Cheers Rob.
P.S. The campaign title is missing an i.
RussellE
#306
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 10:22 PM UTC
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hello all,
got home this afternoon. the docs did a 5x bypass heart surgury on monday. i just added some more scars to my collection, some lg and exlg, and will be on and off as i will have to do some rehab before i am back 100%.
good choices on your kits,
cheers,
bruce
Hope you are on the road to a speedy recovery, Bruce
Lakota
#123
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 12:01 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Texthello all,
got home this afternoon. the docs did a 5x bypass heart surgury on monday. i just added some more scars to my collection, some lg and exlg, and will be on and off as i will have to do some rehab before i am back 100%.
good choices on your kits,
cheers,
bruce
Hope you are on the road to a speedy recovery, Bruce
Ditto!
Thank you for setting up this campaign.
Don "Lakota"
Aurora-7
#360
Joined: June 18, 2003
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 02:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
hello all,
got home this afternoon. the docs did a 5x bypass heart surgury on monday. i just added some more scars to my collection, some lg and exlg, and will be on and off as i will have to do some rehab before i am back 100%.
good choices on your kits,
cheers,
bruce
Get well soon, Bruce.
Aurora-7
#360
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 02:51 AM UTC
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Hi Michael
well maybe not cool but interesting. I built Revell's New jersey version of your kit when i was about 14-15 so it's a good example of what not to do
yours will be miles ahead of my old saturday morning slammer
We started somwhere. Mine was an Aurora 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Seview kit the my mother mostly built for me.
I'm anxious for the Eduards PE set and to try assembling the catapults.
----- They arrived today!
Wow, they are intimidatingly small!
RedDuster
Joined: March 01, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 06:44 AM UTC
The deck is prepared for fitting by removing all the "holes"
And fitted to the hull.
Not a bad fit, a few small pieces came away during the fitting, but I got most of them back in the end.
because of the complexity of the Pontos set, I have decided to stat at the from with th deck detail & work aft. Starting with the cableways, the resin sections were fitted to the etch whilst still on the fret, this does make handling easier,
sprayed dark gey and fitted.
Six moulded on mooring bits that have been removed from the fo'c's'le have replacements provided in the upgrade set, turned brass bits with etched baseplates. The six bits attached to their baseplates, again still on the fret.
sprayed, along with the control valve spindles for the capstans.
Anchor cables next, First one under way.
All three cables completed. Bits have been fitted as well, as well as the valve spindles.
More soon.
Si
And fitted to the hull.
Not a bad fit, a few small pieces came away during the fitting, but I got most of them back in the end.
because of the complexity of the Pontos set, I have decided to stat at the from with th deck detail & work aft. Starting with the cableways, the resin sections were fitted to the etch whilst still on the fret, this does make handling easier,
sprayed dark gey and fitted.
Six moulded on mooring bits that have been removed from the fo'c's'le have replacements provided in the upgrade set, turned brass bits with etched baseplates. The six bits attached to their baseplates, again still on the fret.
sprayed, along with the control valve spindles for the capstans.
Anchor cables next, First one under way.
All three cables completed. Bits have been fitted as well, as well as the valve spindles.
More soon.
Si
noddy927
Joined: February 15, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 08:35 AM UTC
Some nice work here already. I will be starting mine shortly....just too many campaigns not enough hours in the day.
Pete
Pete
beefy66
Joined: October 22, 2007
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2014 - 07:22 AM UTC
Well I might have run into my first problem you know in Tamiya kits you usually get two sets of instructions one in Japanese and one in English well I do not normally take any notice of this and just build by numbers but on this occasion I,am trying to read through first and then have suddenly realized that I only have the Japanese instructions 
so Simon or Russell can you let me know what Tamiya paints I need to be using for the main grey colour when I have read through the thread again Simon you said you used TS 66 is that the can version number hope you can help please 
so Simon or Russell can you let me know what Tamiya paints I need to be using for the main grey colour when I have read through the thread again Simon you said you used TS 66 is that the can version number hope you can help please RussellE
#306
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2014 - 09:32 AM UTC
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Well I might have run into my first problem you know in Tamiya kits you usually get two sets of instructions one in Japanese and one in English well I do not normally take any notice of this and just build by numbers but on this occasion I,am trying to read through first and then have suddenly realized that I only have the Japanese instructions
Hi Keith.
A couple of questions: you are building KGV as of 1945 fit? Also, will you be using Tamiya paints?
The POW instructions may not list the Tamiya colours required for the 1945 fit but I will check. Usually I use WEM Colourcoats as they come in exact RN colours. I will check my references tonight and let you know the RN colours if you like.
Any thoughts on this Si?
beefy66
Joined: October 22, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 05:40 AM UTC
Yes Russell I,am building the 1945 fit KGV and was going to use Tamiya acrylics I have read what I can from the instruction sheet and it lists the colours but was wondering if there are any alternatives that might be better may have to send away for some of the WEM paints are they better for painting the PE would you say
Thanks for the help with this better to ask than make a right pigs ear of it
keith
Thanks for the help with this better to ask than make a right pigs ear of it
keith
Aurora-7
#360
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 07:40 AM UTC
You know you got a year to finish, right Simon? You'r going to be done before summer this year even begins at this rate!
But seriously, it's lookinfg nice.
And do you use a PE bending tool? I've been considering getting one with the PE I have for my build. The catapults and and cranes have me concerned about getting a sharp fold for them.
But seriously, it's lookinfg nice.
And do you use a PE bending tool? I've been considering getting one with the PE I have for my build. The catapults and and cranes have me concerned about getting a sharp fold for them.
RussellE
#306
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 09:43 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Yes Russell I,am building the 1945 fit KGV and was going to use Tamiya acrylics I have read what I can from the instruction sheet and it lists the colours but was wondering if there are any alternatives that might be better may have to send away for some of the WEM paints are they better for painting the PE would you say
Thanks for the help with this better to ask than make a right pigs ear of it
keith
Hi Keith
Tamiya paints are acrylic based and WEM are enamel, so I guess it comes down to your preferred medium. Personally I've always used enamels, but a lot of people prefer acrylics-there's no right or wrong.
I Like WEM colourcoats because a) they're enamel and, b) they provide the exact colours of the RN, USN and DKM.
For 1945 you will need to paint KGV as follows...
Admiralty Standard Camouflage Scheme A:
Vertical Surfaces—G.45 Warm Light Grey (WEM RN 14)
Blue panel on hull—B.20 Medium Blue-Grey (WEM RN 16)
Steel decks & walkways—G.10 Dark Grey (WEM RN 23)
Wood decks—Teak
Boot-topping & Funnel Caps—Black
Underwater hull—RN Antifouling Red (WEM RN 19)
I've listed the WEM colours for you, but I'm not sure what the Tamiya equivalents are, but I'm sure someone out there can help on this?
RussellE
#306
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 09:45 AM UTC
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You know you got a year to finish, right Simon? You'r going to be done before summer this year even begins at this rate!
But seriously, it's lookinfg nice.
And do you use a PE bending tool? I've been considering getting one with the PE I have for my build. The catapults and and cranes have me concerned about getting a sharp fold for them.
Just butting in here
yes, slow down Si, you're making us look like slow coaches
Michael, yep, I always use a "hold n fold", to bend PE
RedDuster
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Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 07:41 AM UTC
Hi Michael,
reckon I you guys will be overtaking me soon, haven't got to the really small and tricky stuff yet.
Hi Russell,
Just looks like I have done a lot, because I have used some big bits.
Looking forward to your builds.
Si
reckon I you guys will be overtaking me soon, haven't got to the really small and tricky stuff yet.
Hi Russell,
Just looks like I have done a lot, because I have used some big bits.
Looking forward to your builds.
Si
TankSGT
Joined: July 25, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 11:14 PM UTC
Hello gents, I'm primarily an armor modeler but have quite a few BBs in the stash. I wanted to branch out into ships and figured this would be a good way to break the ice. I'll post which ship shortly. I have several in 1/700 and 1/350. I will not build the KGV since everyone else is. Leaning toward Trump Dreadnought or Academy Warspite.
Bruce get well soon.
Tom
Bruce get well soon.
Tom
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