I invested the time to 'oil can' the hull (about 12 months on and off) but once that rather tedious job was finished the rest came together in a couple of months.
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B_Ernie
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 03:21 AM UTC
Revells big 1/144 USS Fletcher with Eduard BigEd, Aber barrels abd G-Factor brass props, finished in Measure 12 Mod' with Stynylres, Lifecolor and Vallejo acrylics, weathered with AK Interactive products and artists oils.
I invested the time to 'oil can' the hull (about 12 months on and off) but once that rather tedious job was finished the rest came together in a couple of months.
I invested the time to 'oil can' the hull (about 12 months on and off) but once that rather tedious job was finished the rest came together in a couple of months.
russamotto
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 03:34 AM UTC
Looks beautiful and the time and effort were very worthwhile. Thank you for sharing.
Grauwolf
#084
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 04:58 AM UTC
Bernard,
Excellent job on that ship!
Cheers,
Joe
Excellent job on that ship!
Cheers,
Joe
rolltide31
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 07:15 AM UTC
Bernard
Amazing work. I have that kit in the stash and can't wait to give it a shot. Any advice you have is greatly appreciated
Dave
Amazing work. I have that kit in the stash and can't wait to give it a shot. Any advice you have is greatly appreciated
Dave
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 05:46 PM UTC
Thanks Russ, Joe and David.
There were no real gotcha's to look out for, just a few seams and ejector pin marks to clean up. The ejector pin marks I mostly filled with punched disks of thin styrene sheet.
There were no real gotcha's to look out for, just a few seams and ejector pin marks to clean up. The ejector pin marks I mostly filled with punched disks of thin styrene sheet.
TimReynaga
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 07:09 PM UTC
Bernard,
That's one beautiful Fletcher! I especially like the "oil canning" effect - that must have been a lot of work. Did you take any in-progress pics?
That's one beautiful Fletcher! I especially like the "oil canning" effect - that must have been a lot of work. Did you take any in-progress pics?
35th-scale
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2016 - 05:41 AM UTC
That is gorgeous! The detail is amazing but the stand-out bit for me is a the rigging....incredible
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2016 - 07:17 AM UTC
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Bernard,
That's one beautiful Fletcher! I especially like the "oil canning" effect - that must have been a lot of work. Did you take any in-progress pics?
Hi Tim, the oil canning was rather tedious and it took me a year working on and off, I'd do an inch or two and put it down due to cramps, I mostly used a 4mm chisel I purchased from Micro Mark. There are a heap of WiP shots at the following facebook album,
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1082928828488574&type=3
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That is gorgeous! The detail is amazing but the stand-out bit for me is a the rigging....incredible
Thank you, I used mostly Ezy Line for the rigging.
JJ1973
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2016 - 09:56 AM UTC
Bernard
I can just agree with all that was said - amazing model!!
Cheers,
Jan
I can just agree with all that was said - amazing model!!
Cheers,
Jan
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2016 - 05:02 PM UTC
Thank you Jan.
Fordboy
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 - 03:34 AM UTC
Ahoy Bernard
Very nice indeed.
What was your opinion of the Eduard "Big Ed" set?
Were the Aber barrels worth getting in your opinion?
Cheers
Sean
Very nice indeed.
What was your opinion of the Eduard "Big Ed" set?
Were the Aber barrels worth getting in your opinion?
Cheers
Sean
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 - 04:37 PM UTC
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Ahoy Bernard
Very nice indeed.
What was your opinion of the Eduard "Big Ed" set?
Were the Aber barrels worth getting in your opinion?
Cheers
Sean
Hi Sean, the Eduard set is well worth the investment and the Aber barrels are a class ahead of the kit barrels.
Fordboy
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Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 05:32 AM UTC
Thanks Bernard.
I will put them on my shopping list.
Cheers
Sean
I will put them on my shopping list.
Cheers
Sean
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 01:50 PM UTC
You won't regret it, the etch alone is worth it for the rails and radar antennas.
Mgunns
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Posted: Thursday, April 06, 2017 - 07:21 AM UTC
Very Nicely Done:
The subtle weathering is nice, not overly done, just right. The Fletcher's were very attractive and this is a very attractive model.
The subtle weathering is nice, not overly done, just right. The Fletcher's were very attractive and this is a very attractive model.
Dangeroo
#023
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Posted: Thursday, April 06, 2017 - 01:13 PM UTC
Wonderful! Look very convincing!
Too bad I don't have enough room for these large scale items...
Too bad I don't have enough room for these large scale items...
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Thursday, April 06, 2017 - 02:29 PM UTC
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Very Nicely Done:
The subtle weathering is nice, not overly done, just right. The Fletcher's were very attractive and this is a very attractive model.
Thank you.
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Wonderful! Look very convincing!
Too bad I don't have enough room for these large scale items...
It's not that much bigger then a 1/350 Battleship....
surfsup
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 02:20 PM UTC
Hey Bernie. Did not know you were on here. Great job as usual my Friend.....Cheers mark
B_Ernie
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 04:01 PM UTC
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Hey Bernie. Did not know you were on here. Great job as usual my Friend.....Cheers mark
Thanks Mark, might see you at PX on Sunday.
StephenLarsen
#474
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Posted: Friday, May 26, 2017 - 12:03 AM UTC
Superb!
B_Ernie
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Posted: Friday, May 26, 2017 - 09:35 AM UTC
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Superb!
Thank You.
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, May 26, 2017 - 01:52 PM UTC
Fantastic piece of Work Bernie,
Cheers
Si
Cheers
Si
B_Ernie
#266
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Posted: Friday, May 26, 2017 - 02:52 PM UTC
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Fantastic piece of Work Bernie,
Cheers
Si
Thanks Simon.
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