Dreadnoughts! Roll Call...AHOY!!!
Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 11:10 PM UTC
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Hi Gunny!!
Yes, I am in!
During part of the last week (nights) I "hatched" this
It is supposed to be a Fleet Tug!
Skipper
Hey Rui!
That's a fantastic looking hatchling, Skipp! :-)
What scale? Those railings look miniscule, mate!
Gunny
Hi Mark
It is 1/700, it's about 3.2 cm long (a little bit more than one inch!) and it uses Evergreen, wire, streched sprue, an old resin block (pilot house) and some spare 1/700 raillings. The "bumper" is made of Milliput.
It is supposed to be the Fleet Tug on the right side of the double page painting in the Reference book!
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 07:47 AM UTC
I'm impressed! I'm thinking a 1/700 Battleship, like 250cm long, is driving me blind and then I see this. I really gotta get new glasses!
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
Monogram 1/72 F8F-1
Corsair the Sky Pirate - 1/72 Ace A-7D
Century Series - Airfix 1/72 F-105G
Anti Shipping - Academy 1/72 PBJ-1D
Academy 1/72 F-84E
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 08:53 AM UTC
Gunny:
I think I shall call it quits -- there were too many problems that soured me and now I have got other projects on the bench that must get their time.
The NC is still on the bench, but the back side of it. Work will continue, but not at a pace which would be even close by deadline. I might consider entering it in next year's Dreadnought campaign ...
Sorry, no disrespect to the Campaign or Garry, but I think I need to move on. I shall continue to watch the progress of everyone else, because this has been a great campaign for interaction among modelers and I have enjoyed that thoroughly.
John
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 12:40 PM UTC
John, why not opt for one of the easy builds like a 700 scale Yamato. Fujimi makes some really fabulous ones and they go together like clockwork. Add some PE for rails, cranes, and radar fixtures and you are good to go. A project should be relaxing and entertaining. I'm with you on the big ones. I have a tendency to "super diorama" and I hate figure painting. I plan two years when I do a big one because I know I'll suffer burnout and have to do something different for a while..
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 04:18 PM UTC
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Gunny:
I think I shall call it quits -- there were too many problems that soured me and now I have got other projects on the bench that must get their time.
The NC is still on the bench, but the back side of it. Work will continue, but not at a pace which would be even close by deadline. I might consider entering it in next year's Dreadnought campaign ...
Sorry, no disrespect to the Campaign or Garry, but I think I need to move on. I shall continue to watch the progress of everyone else, because this has been a great campaign for interaction among modelers and I have enjoyed that thoroughly.
John
John, I'm sorry to hear that you must drop out, but I will respect your decision and your feelings concerning this matter...I would like you to reconsider (such as Mr. Joyce has just recently suggested) and begin maybe a smaller and easier project, but I won't pressure you, mate...think it over and let me know what your final decision is, and either way, thanks for your participation John, and good luck, dude.
Mark
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 09:16 PM UTC
I may try something different to solve my paint problem....
How about this:
Any paint errors could be covered with ice
It will be a challenge though to make ice in that scale
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1/35th static
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2006 - 09:21 PM UTC
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I may try something different to solve my paint problem....
Any paint errors could be covered with ice
It will be a challenge though to make ice in that scale
Martin, that would be a really cool looking alternative, mate...and agreed, would truly be a challenge, but that's what this hobby is all about now, isn't it?
Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 03:50 PM UTC
I had second thoughts of building my 1/35 mushashi since it would be a horror to ship them back home (expense & safety) .but I don't want to buy anymore kits since I'm drowning in them. I do have the revells Forrest Sherman. Would that be ok for this campaign?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:14 PM UTC
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I do have the revells Forrest Sherman. Would that be ok for this campaign?
By all means, mate! Get Busy!! Is this a new version of the Forrest or one of the older highly collectible versions??
Gunny
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 05:09 PM UTC
Sorry for late reply Gunny, but I'm also in. Have started on 1/700 King George V (thanks a million to blade48mrd for providing the base kit!)
You can see the progress in
this thread New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 10:24 PM UTC
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Well I sure did learn one thing: it's not easy to paint a ship with the superstructure etc already glued to the hull.
So at the moment I am figuring out how to paint the ship properly 
Martinn,
Do you use an airbrush? If so, airbrush the whole model, then paint the decks once the hull and superstructure is done, doing touch up with a brush.
Just a thought...
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 04:31 AM UTC
Im still in and making steady progress on my Bismarck.
Jeremy
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 04:57 AM UTC
I've gotten pretty far on my 1/700 scale Fujimi Hiei (thanks Blade48 for the freebie) but since its my first I don't want you guys to expect too much from me, its all new to me.
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 07:45 AM UTC
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Im still in and making steady progress on my Bismarck.
Jeremy
Glad to hear it Jer. I still haven't forgotten about those plans you wanted - I just haven't had time to get them copied, but I will.
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 09:14 AM UTC
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I do have the revells Forrest Sherman. Would that be ok for this campaign?
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By all means, mate! Get Busy!! Is this a new version of the Forrest or one of the older highly collectible versions??
Gunny
Is Forrest Sherman a battleship? From the name it sounds like a Destroyer. Major difference btwn the two. Don't believe she would qualify. Have to agree on shipping the 350 scale Musashi, it would be a wreck. Buy a cheap 700 scale battleship. I think you can pick up one from Hong Kong for $10 to 15. There are a few 720 scale Revell ones that also may be cheap. They are of German and US BB's and Tamiya /Aoshima / Fujimi still has some early versions (from the70's) of Japanese warships like Yamato, Hiei, Kirishima, Kongo, Ise, Fuso to name a few.
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 04:27 PM UTC
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Is Forrest Sherman a battleship? From the name it sounds like a Destroyer. Major difference btwn the two. Don't believe she would qualify.
Hey, Steve!
You're absolutely right by discerning the Sherman as a Destroyer, mate, and honestly it was a hard call...because I took this into careful consideration after reading the following lines...
" In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). At the beginning of the 21st century, destroyers are the heaviest surface combatants in general use, with only two nations (the United States and Russia) operating cruisers and none operating battleships.[1] Modern destroyers are equivalent in tonnage and drastically superior in firepower to cruisers of the World War II era, capable of carrying nuclear missiles able to destroy cities in a very small volley.So in all reality, even though a destroyer is not of the same class as a battleship, technically it is a
Warship, with the same capabilities....this was basically my deciding factor in allowing this entry in. Amongst the experts, probably debatable, but I think that it should be allowed in. The contest rules are fairly vague, by stating
" Any Battleship or Dreadnought from big gun sail ships to modern Battleships of the Iowa class.", and although not technically of Battleship Class per se, but still a
Warship.Model on, mates!
Gunny
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2006 - 04:00 AM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 01:40 AM UTC
I am in, First ship build hope it turns out ok.
once again thanks to Blade48mrd for helping me out
redleg
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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 05:27 PM UTC
Hi Mark
Just by way of update I am still in and my kit has arrived and I will be starting it this weekend.
A big thank you to Mike your generosity is greatly appreciated and I will be dedicating my build to you my friend. I hope I do it justice for you.
Regards
Sean
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Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 08:50 PM UTC
Working pics
Roders, try and take more pics with a sunny day and against a simple colour backdrop
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 05:03 PM UTC
Hi Mark
Update
Started the Fujimi Admiral Scheer over the weekend .
Done five small turrets and currently working on the two large ones.
Really enjoying it thus far.
Regards
Sean
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 01:50 AM UTC
Still in the hunt! A 4 day weekend really got me moving along. Even got a couple of photos posted in the other Dreadnoughts thread.
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
Monogram 1/72 F8F-1
Corsair the Sky Pirate - 1/72 Ace A-7D
Century Series - Airfix 1/72 F-105G
Anti Shipping - Academy 1/72 PBJ-1D
Academy 1/72 F-84E
