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Topic review - FRUNZE - 1:72 scale Soviet Navy Kirov Class CGN
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  Post subject:  Re: FRUNZE - 1:72 scale Soviet Navy Kirov Class CGN  Reply with quote
Wow, beautiful ship. Congratulations

Jorge
Post Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:06 pm
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HI there yes congrats she turned out fantastic this is one of the ships I wanted to build but never got round to it as there is a lot of detail on her
chris
Post Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:40 am
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It is a beautiful model! Congratulations on completion.

Phil
Post Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:34 am
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And a few more.

Once again thanks to everyone who's taken the time to read this blog and follow the build. I hope you've enjoyed it and gotten something out of it.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:33 am
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Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. It's been a long road but I'm happy she's finally complete.

I took her out for a run on Lake Burley Griffin today. Here are some happy snaps.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:30 am
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:thumbs_up_1: Top Notch work! :thumbs_up_1:

Scott
Post Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:48 am
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Brilliant work, and in the proper scale as well! I have to wonder what people driving past must have thought!
Post Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 11:15 pm
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Some more photos of the completed model....


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:04 pm
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Over the past 2 weeks I've been painting the ship in her Soviet Navy colours.

She's now complete. Photos below.

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read this forum, follow the build and post comments :-)


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:02 pm
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Base livery applied. Now moving into painting all the smaller details such as the pennant numbers, plimsoll line, boats, liferings, SATCOM domes and then general touch up.

A few tips on painting for new modellers (for anyone interested).

One big lesson I've learned on this project is that really pays dividends to do a lot of research and testing (and to be patient) when selecting final colours for a ship and when matching them. Especially when you don't have access to the real thing and are relying on third party sources such as photos that may old, faded, under-exposed, over-exposed or some combination these. This can make things very difficult when trying to work out the final colour palette for a ship.

In my case my primary colour reference for FRUNZE is photos (of varying quality) of her and/or other Soviet ships in the 1980s, usually taken by people hanging out of helicopters at sea. In addition to this, Russian ships of any era (including today) can be almost any shade of grey to green to blue and the distinctive red lead paint used on the decks can be anything from a deep red to bright orange depending on how it has weathered. This makes life very interesting when you're trying to work out what's what.

After a lot of effort I've got the three primary colours just about right. But not before I thoroughly pissed off the paint shop guy at Bunnings. It was worth it though, because they've come up nicely.

It's amazing the impact that the different the properties of paint can have. These include:

1. How the colour changes under different light. The red lead colour I've used for FRUNZE's deck looks like a deep blood orange colour under natural light (which is what I wanted) but under the artificial lights in my garage, it has a fluorescent quality. The grey/green used on the superstructure is the same as I used on the Krivak frigate I built about 10 years ago - but it too changes depending on the light. What's the point? Before you commit to a paint for a model (and buying paint in bulk), do some tests under different lights to make sure it all looks right.

2. Experiment with paint type, thickness and application. Some paints are more opaque than others, meaning you may have to build up several coats before you get to the colour and texture you're after. I've used opaque acrylic paints with the same base across all the colours and have tried to apply it as evenly as possible to try and get a consistent finish over the model. It seems to have worked. I also tried a much thinner water based enamel, which was a nightmare.

3. Good surface preparation and primer is your best friend. I painted the ship all over in a flat light grey auto primer before I started on the top coats, and I'm glad I did. It makes for a much more even and consistent top coat and helps the ship to look 'real'.

4. Have a plan. Painting a model of any size is a process, so have a think about how you're going to go about it - and then stick to it. The more colours you have, the more you need to plan.

5. Put some soothing music, an audio book or movie on in the background. I've found that I paint a lot more carefully and accurately when I've got a chick flick on as opposed to an action film.

Cheers :-)


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:16 pm
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Neptune wrote:
Looking ever more impressive. The only 1/72 model that made it this far that I've seen. There was a time that three or so were started on this board at/on around the same time... But it takes some real patience to get this far! Great job :woo_hoo: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:


(Also on this forum) Rob Ritchee's Peter the Great is finished and looks great as well LOL


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Post Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:10 pm
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Looking ever more impressive. The only 1/72 model that made it this far that I've seen. There was a time that three or so were started on this board at/on around the same time... But it takes some real patience to get this far! Great job :woo_hoo: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:52 pm
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:thumbs_up_1: She's a very impressive ship,well done! :thumbs_up_1:

Scott
Post Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:17 am
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Just a magnificent ship and a beautiful model !
These Russian ships are strikingly handsome and elegant and I can't help thinking that someone at the very top of the organization asked for a nice looking design... They match most luxurious civilian yachts for style, to my eyes at least (I'm an industrial designer by trade) : general lines are so clean and dynamic, and there are none of all those equipments seemingly dropped at random as so many warships. Everything seems to have been integrated and thought-out from the outset, as any good design should be done !
They just express speed and power even when stationary.
American ships are maybe/probably more efficient yet don't look half as good as those : Russian sailors must feel very proud indeed to serve aboard, even if unfortunately their state organization is somewhat not up to the task...
Post Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:43 am
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Spectacular build, I'm looking forward to seeing her complete!
Post Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:14 pm
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Over the last week or so I've been going over the ship doing a general cleanup of joints, gaps, raggy edges, dust and debris as preparation for final painting out in Soviet Navy Pacific Fleet colours. Today I completed that work (which was tedious and not a lot of fun) and painted her in the base coat of grey primer over which the final top coats will go.

I have to say I'm really chuffed with how she now looks. I was a bit worried about how the various parts which are made of a combination of 3D prints, styrene, cast resin and metals were all going to come together on the finished model, but I'm pleased that even with this base coat of primer, they've all 'blended' together and you can't tell what is made of what.

I'm now planning how to complete the painting which is a combination of various colours including grey/green, black, white, orange and grey....the same livery FRUNZE wore in the 1980s when she was active in the Pacific.


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:22 pm
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Here are some photos taken this arvo. She's basically complete. All of the major jobs are now finished, just got a handful of minor details to add around the superstructure and main decks and she'll be ready for final painting within the next few weeks. I'm really looking forward to taking her out for another run soon.


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Post Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:32 am
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:34 pm
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Here are some current photos. Now that the warmer weather and longer days have arrived (thanks to daylight savings) I've moved the ship back into the garage where I can work on her properly. I've been tackling lots of the smaller jobs and detailing of late. Still got a lot to do but she's getting there.


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Post Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:22 am
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englishgunner wrote:
Hello Carl,
fantastic build. My V and W Class Destroyer is only 2.7 metres long and you are so right that they don't look that big in the water, though mine hasn't touched it yet.
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Where did you source you shafts, props, A-frames etc plus your radio gear. Did you get them here in Australia or overseas. I have been putting off starting on that side of my scratchbuild.
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How much ballast did you need, I would say quite a lot given the size of your hull. All the best,
Cheers, Will


Hi Will. My running gear was made by Allan Pew of APS Models, motors were supplied by Michael Brown through Task Force 72, speed controllers came from Electronize. The radio is a simple 4 channel 2.4GHz model aircraft controller I got from a local hobby shop.

I've never actually measured the mass of the ballast in the ship but I use two medium sized lead acid batteries and some scrap metal. Probably about 20-30kg in total.
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