More progress on the boats, both starboard boats with their lashings in place.



and the port boat.



No paddles are provided on the WEM etch and I have no spares on old frets, so some oars from a spare fret will be cut down.



The carley floats, well eight of them, with paddles and lashings in place.



fitted forward



And aft.



More soon

Si.

Si,

your attention to the smaller - and sometimes considered less important - details, like the boats, floats etc, is just great and this things really bring your ships to live!! She looks great!!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan,

The small details, to me are what bring a model to life, helps that I enjoy doing them.

Cheers

Si

Very nice Si!! Beautiful work on the mini-floaties!!

Thanks Todd,

was helped by the kit parts, very neatly moulded, easy to pop the detail with a wash, do like to add paddles and lashings as well.

me playing with little detail again

Cheers

Si

Very quick update,

main guns assembled ready for spraying.



I know it kit gun houses are iffy to say the least, but I am going to life with them.

More soon.

Si

Another step. For basic kit's parts, they really don't look all that bad!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan,

They are not that bad really, bit of a disappointment that there is no help on the etch for them, but I may have found some help, will post todays update tomorrow (downloading on Sunday evening can be painfully slow).

Cheers

Si

Yesterday's progress.

The main armament components sprayed (don't know what went wrong with the exposure, looked fine on the camera)



Found some left over etched twin 4" details they seem to fit.



shield on.



A gun mount in place.



Actually doesn't look too bad in place.

Cheers

Si

I agree totally, the 4.7" look pretty good once in place! Adding the main armament always makes such a big difference to a model!! Nice work!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan,

Should have the other three mounts done and on over this weekend.

Cheers

Si

The other three main guns detailed and ready for their shields.



and fully armed.





Masts rigging and railings, and a few details, then she is done.

Cheers

Si

Today's progress.

Both masts built and kitted out with etch.



Two L'Arsenal single 20mm for the lower bridge wings.



Masts in place.



and the 20mm,



barrels could do with a touch of black, but not bad.

More next weekend

Cheers.

Si

Now that's really looking good, with the guns and the masts and all in place!! -getting ready for commissioning here!

She looks great!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan,

getting close, if you take I to account depth charges, anchor flag staffs, rigging and railings.

Cheers Si

and another nearly ready for commissioning-certainly your build has me thinking about getting the Eskimo from the stash and have a crack-'must stay focused: finish Eugen and KGV! must stay focused...'

Thanks Russ,

It is a nice kit, despite it's faults.

keep the focus, you can do it mate, looking forward to seeing those fine vessels commission.

Cheers

Si

Very quick update.

Depth charges.

The WEM depth charge racks sprayed on the fret.



Folded up and fitted with the kit charges, apart from 1 set of three that I dropped, and they disappeared.



Fitted the racks very well.

And the racks on the stern.



More at the weekend (I hope)

Cheers

Si

Nice tiny bits, Si - making the stern look busy!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan,

I do like the etched racks, they add depth.

Really getting there now, hope to be commissioning within a couple of weeks.

Cheers,

Si

Impressive work Si.....Cheers Mark

Thanks Mark,

I am getting into structural reworks on hulls. The kit has it's issues, but they are not beyond the with of man to cure, and a lot of it is very good indeed.

Cheers

Si

This afternoon's progress.

Backstays on the foremast, and funnel stays.



Painted.



signal halyards.



Painted.



Foremast forestays.



My usual copper wire of course.

Cheers

Si

Managed to find some better anchor cable on an old fret, fitted.



The cable washed, and anchors fitted, I used the etched anchors as the kit did not sit right in the "re designed" hawse pipes.



The name plates painted and washed.



A scrape with a knife blade and they are legible, and in place on the after superstructure.



And an overview,



Just the mainmast to rig, railings and Jack and ensign staffs (Ought to shoot some paint at the stand and add the name to it as well.

Cheers

Si

Super job...Simon.

I am impressed at the speed you get stuff done and all that
PE....WOW!
Super job on the rigging too.

Cheers,
Joe