The Ship Model Forum

i was keeping track of costs at one time but it got forgotten about,i will try to keep a log on my next build,the case $130 ,barrels,and small amount of photo etch $75,books and plans$200.supplies$ 500.plus time.i realy do not know the correct amount. if you add hours even at $5 an hour it comes out to alot.

Have you calculated the cost of your whole build? (materials, paints, glues, refferences etc)

Awesome build... :thumbs_up_1:

i had the glass company cut the acrlic for me.i glued it together myself.picked it up this morning,it took about 2 hrs to glue it together with #16 weld on acylic solvent cement.,case fits into sliding door runners that are glued onto the base,which is a piece of shelving 91/2 in. wide and 52 in. long.oh" buy the way the acylic is 1/4 in. first ones where 1/8 in. but where a little flimsy. this one is a little heavier.

[quote="Dave Wooley"]Russ Congratulations on the completion of your ROMA , scratch building at its best. Now for the case , please post up a photo of your Roma when installed in the case.? Thank you for all your posts .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:[/quote]
thanks dave ,the white board under the model is the base of the case, my cases are pretty basic but they do a good job of keeping dust and hands off.i will post a pic when it is built.

Russ Congratulations on the completion of your ROMA , scratch building at its best. Now for the case , please post up a photo of your Roma when installed in the case.? Thank you for all your posts .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

well roma is done.thanks to all the members who helped out with advice and encouragement,jim baumann,dave wooley to name a few.all thats needed now is acylic case.i will post some pics here and some on picture post completed models.

yes dave i will,i build my own cases from plaxi glass and shelving. i finally figured out my camera it will take message board sized pics,no more resizing and fooling around :big_grin: heres a couple with the new format.let me know if they are better.

[quote="russclark"]thanks dave,i have already made all the ships boats,then i found out she never carried all of them,by what i can figure out see carried about half of what most models show.in the configuration i am showing her she had extra 20 mm guns in place of some of the boats.as for paint i use spray cans and brushable ,tamiya,model master,testers,i have a air brush but don't know how to use it,i am going to have to learn, i think it would make life easier.the camo on the upper works was done by putting it all together loose then drawing a pencil line trying to line up the hull with the guns,deck and every thing.then taking it apart and masking then painting future on to stop bleeding,it works not to bad."this tip i picked up on this forum".no more camo for me.Dave the way you work on your models i am sure you would have no trouble doing camo,as always your work is exellent ,gives most of us something to shoot for.[/quote]

Thanks for that Russ. Will you be considering placing the model in either a box, glass or acrylic case to protect against dust? .
Dave Wooley

thanks dave,i have already made all the ships boats,then i found out she never carried all of them,by what i can figure out see carried about half of what most models show.in the configuration i am showing her she had extra 20 mm guns in place of some of the boats.as for paint i use spray cans and brushable ,tamiya,model master,testers,i have a air brush but don't know how to use it,i am going to have to learn, i think it would make life easier.the camo on the upper works was done by putting it all together loose then drawing a pencil line trying to line up the hull with the guns,deck and every thing.then taking it apart and masking then painting future on to stop bleeding,it works not to bad."this tip i picked up on this forum".no more camo for me.Dave the way you work on your models i am sure you would have no trouble doing camo,as always your work is exellent ,gives most of us something to shoot for.

Hi Russ Superb Job Your forcastle paint work is excellent , what type of paint did you use. How many more ships boats do you have to make? What method did you make use of to camouflage the superstructure . Having never done this it seems an almost impossible task? Great project .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

heres a progress report on "roma" the fore tower is not finished ,it is held on by a rod with a nut on top,a tip from dave wooley.there is still quite a few details to go on the whole assembly.i found i do not like rigging,about the same amount as camo paint jobs :heh: to easy to scew up,hard to fix when i do.the boat handling derricks and pulleys are made from brass ,as are the masts and search lites.there are more pics at work on progress.

some work on the fore and aft decks.there are about 100 or so vents three differant sizes.plus lots of hatches ,lockers,shell handleing cranes,etc,etc i just about went cross eyed figure out were every thing went.every pic,set of plans and drawings were a little differant.these decks are basically done.still trying to figure out my new camera,it has to many opions :big_grin:

[quote="Dave Wooley"]Hi Russ Very nice indeed . You must be getting close to completion?
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:[/quote]
thanks dave,it's getting closer,still lots of smaller stuff to build,trying to get the hull finished first.but i keep jumping around :heh: i have got to focus on one thing.

Hi Russ Very nice indeed . You must be getting close to completion?
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

i deleted the pics on w.i.p they where to small,these ones should be better. turrets and life rafts are cast,barrels are from g.p.m.small guns are made from styrene and brass.blast bags are made from aleenes quick dry tacky glue,its a type of white glue.double click the pics for larger image.

well i thought i would be smart and assemble the front bridge, director tower in sub. assemblys,this was a good plan until i tried to put on the ladders,there are lots of them,all at differant spots and angles. the ladders have to be put on as the tower goes up.so i have to make dam sure every thing is painted and finished , it makes putting on the ladders very tricky.(dam) :heh:

you are right dave the white and red ,and light gray are glossy, i plan to blast the whole ship with dull coat.that should tone it down a bit.the camo paint scheme has been a challange,very nerve racking,peeling off the tap and wondering if there is bleeding or peeling paint off.

Hi Russ superb job . I do like your camouflage and forecastle paint job. If I may ponder a Question .The red stripes they appear in the photo to have a gloss surface.? I 'm not being critical , far from it as I really do not know the vessel that well. This is just an observation as I tend to view most warships as being finished in a colour scheme that is basically matt .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Very nice indeed! Splendid work there :thumbs_up_1:

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