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Hobby Boss 1/350 Dunkerque
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 06:53 AM UTC


As the box says, this is Hobby Boss' kit of the french battleship "Dunkerque". I have picked this as away of getting back into ship building. Following Simon's excellent Danton, this will be out of the box, mainly to keep it straightforward and also because I haven't seen any aftermarket, and if there is, don't tell me

The first peak in the box is the hull. Complete delight, it's in one piece. Maybe not so good for the waterliners but a very nice change from trying to get two 400mm pieces of styrene joined.

The moulding looks great, with subtle "eyebrows" over the portholes and fine lines the length of the hull.

All of that should look pretty good under a wash.
The deck detail is also very good and the fit to hull excellent.

Happy with the initial viewing I got the hull painted along with a bootstrap.

And finished in Atlantic Grey

Detailed the props and screws


I feel the vibe coming back and the weather is miserable here this weekend so might get the deck painted yet.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 07:46 AM UTC
Very nice paint work on the hull. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the ship comes out.
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 10:38 AM UTC
Wow, Michael, you really dive in fast! She's looking good so far!
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 05:39 PM UTC
Nice clean work so far Michael! Moving along quickly!
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 01:07 AM UTC
Hi Michael,

Great choice, I have this lady in the stash, always loved the look of this class, will most definitely be along for the ride.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 03:43 AM UTC

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Very nice paint work on the hull. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the ship comes out.


Thanks Mark, I hope it turns out as well as the sum of the parts look in the box.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 03:46 AM UTC

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Wow, Michael, you really dive in fast! She's looking good so far!


Hi Tim,
Yes I did! I just wanted to get started on what I hope will be a pretty straightforward build. Now that I forsworn the aftermarket for this, though there is some etch in the box, I hope it will be plain sailing.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 03:48 AM UTC

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Nice clean work so far Michael! Moving along quickly!


Thanks Todd, I think with a one piece hull and three for the deck initial progress will be rapid. After that, it all depends.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 03:52 AM UTC

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Hi Michael,

Great choice, I have this lady in the stash, always loved the look of this class, will most definitely be along for the ride.

Cheers

Si


Hi Simon,
Yes I saw you had picked it up with Danton when I posted in the tidal delivery section.
It seems very similar to Rodney and Nelson with the big guns up front so very long fore deck gives it a sleek look.

cheers

Michael
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Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 03:56 PM UTC
Well as forecast the weather was miserable this weekend (if you're as golfer) but it was good for modelling.
While waiting for various coats of paint to dry on the deck I started with Steps 5 and 6 of the instructions. HobbyBoss have an interesting approach to assembly. Build all the bits now that you won't need till the end of the build. This piece is added at Step 24. (25 is the final step)
The catapult is actually a nice piece of etch. (The photetch in this kit is not vast but is very well done)



The decking is three different Tamiya colours, Deck Tan, Desert Yellow and White sprayed in different ways to give a blended look.
The forepeak is Navy Blue.






cheers
Michael
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 12:28 AM UTC
Ahoy Michael

Nice kit & great looking progress.

Following along with interest.

Know what you mean about the weather.


Cheers


Sean
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 02:48 AM UTC
I'm hooked and watching with interest Michael!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:14 AM UTC
Coming on very nicely Michael,

The Catapult looks really nice.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:44 AM UTC
Michael,

Things are looking great. The kit and PE look nice, might be adding this to my stash at some point.

Looking forward to following along.

Dave
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 01:33 PM UTC

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Ahoy Michael

Nice kit & great looking progress.

Following along with interest.

Know what you mean about the weather.


Cheers


Sean


Thanks Sean,
I can't complain about the weather as it let me get a fair amount done this weekend by my standards.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 01:35 PM UTC

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I'm hooked and watching with interest Michael!


Great Russ, glad to have along. I haven't forgotten my Scooter which is just about done.

Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 01:37 PM UTC

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Coming on very nicely Michael,

The Catapult looks really nice.

Cheers

Si


Cheers Si, this is a very nice kit, parts seem to fit well, the catapult a good example.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 01:38 PM UTC

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Michael,

Things are looking great. The kit and PE look nice, might be adding this to my stash at some point.

Looking forward to following along.

Dave


Hi Dave,
I think you definitely add this to the stash. It would be relief from the Japanese fleet you are assembling

thanks
Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 02:56 PM UTC
Even if they hadn't been the next steps in the instructions I would have built these. Always love doing the big guns.

The PE railing is a bit solid, more barnyard than ship

The only value add here was to drill out the end of the barrels


cheers

Michael
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Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 02:25 AM UTC
Looking very menacing Michael

Am giving serious consideration to buying Hobby Boss' HMS Lord Nelson, thus I am watching your build with an extra keen eye.

No pressure though
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 01:46 AM UTC
What Russ said,

Those turrets do look a like you would not want to be on the business end of them.

Lord Neslon is on my hit list too, hope it is as good as their Danton.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 10:12 AM UTC

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Looking very menacing Michael

Am giving serious consideration to buying Hobby Boss' HMS Lord Nelson, thus I am watching your build with an extra keen eye.

No pressure though


Thanks Russ, they do look the part.
I thought about Lord Nelson but a french ship appealed since I haven't done one and I was born there so always a soft spot for the tricolor.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 10:15 AM UTC

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What Russ said,

Those turrets do look a like you would not want to be on the business end of them.

Lord Neslon is on my hit list too, hope it is as good as their Danton.

Cheers

Si


Well it was the Danton that got me on to this. I am impressed with the kit as it is in the box so I think their others should be on a par. Enough etch to keep it interesting but you can see where a full set would allow you go that extra step.

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 - 10:26 AM UTC
It was the production line in operation today. The rest of the guns built
The secondary, quad 5", which are all at the rear

The two twin 5" which are amidships

Four twin 1.5"

The detail gets a bit soft as you get smaller. I think brass barrels would help here and finally, the french equivalent of the quad vickers .50cal, a quad hotchkiss 13mm anti-aircraft set.
There are 11 of them

And the searchlights which had a prominent mould line across the face.

The macro lenses shows a bit more work required on this one

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 10:23 PM UTC
Hi Michael!

Sorry for my late joining here, but I'm in and following for sure!!

Very interesting ship, the french had a very special and distinctive way of building their four modern battleships.
The quality of the kit looks really good, so this seems a fund build. Sometimes you just need something that builds fast and clean and you can see results. I'm struggling a little with my Hood these times...
But besides that, you are doing a splendid job on the kit.

Cheers,
Jan
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