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Topic review - Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)
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ferg220683
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Well i'm glad you only did a 'basic' build and didn't decide to make a Graf Spee that looks frickin' awesome or anything :lol:

Quality! I'd dread to think how good a build is that you've "tried" on
Post Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:52 am
Not_so_COB
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you can see how David does his water at the link below.

http://davidbilek.sweb.cz/water.htm
Post Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:53 pm
sirpaul
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Nice job. The deck looks really good and makes the rest of your handy work pop!
Post Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:12 pm
Guest
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Woops!

Forgot to ask the first question!

David, could you tell me what the "basic wood color" you used was?
I'm terrible a picking color shades. Thanks!
Post Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:34 pm
Guest
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
I know that this thread is somewhat dated
but I'm hoping that David will catch it and
answer a simple question regarding this
awesome build.

I have been fascinated by the Graf Spee
ever since I was a young lad and saw the movie
'Battle of the River Plate".

I love this build David and I intend to try
and duplicate your efforts so I hope you
can help by answering this question.

Oh, one last thing, does anyone know
how David does his seascapes? They look
awesome as well!

Thanks for posting this step-by-step!

David
Post Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:51 am
Quincy
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Devin wrote:
That's one of the nicest builds I've ever seen. AND you make it look easy!



I agree! I wish that I could build with that kind of ease! :cool_1:





Bob Pink. :wave_1:
Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:37 pm
Lazarus
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
That is outstanding, fantastic work, love the Arado. :-D
Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:12 pm
Devin
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
That's one of the nicest builds I've ever seen. AND you make it look easy!
Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:54 pm
MartinJQuinn
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That is gorgeous!
Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:40 pm
DAVID BILEK
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Uff, I am very sorry, but I forgot totally for this topic :doh_1: Graf Spee is finished several months already and here is final photo. More soon in the gallery :wave_1:

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To Jim B : Coronel Plate - I used water based paint (Vallejo) applied by brush and after drying I rub the extra paint on newspapers (any rough paper will work). It works with any kind of paint (enamle, acryl, lacquer), but water based paints have really poor adhesion on PE, so this was my choice.
Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:38 pm
JIM BAUMANN
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
DAVID BILEK wrote in the first post.....

...>> I will try to do real quickbuild on this ship - no fear, no care, no special effort. Just add some details and finish Graf Spee ASAP<<


Hahaha!! that is far to good modelling to be a 'quick ' build!

Re the Coronel plate..--if it was PE...--I would have painted that kind of thing black with Rotring ink

and then rubbed the PE piece upside down on plain printer paper taped to a piece of glass.

minimum abrasion = removes the ink layer leaving brass...

David B....-- how did you do it...? :big_grin:


Regards

Jim Baumann :wave_1:
Post Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:06 pm
MöLDERS
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
sweet! Really sweet!
Nice blue/brown streaking filter on the hull.
The ship´s crest comes as a decal?
Post Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:51 am
Olaf Held
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Very nice, clean and sharp build! How did you highlight the letters of the *Coronel* plate? Painted and then pared the paint off the letters so that they appear in brass again?

Happy modelling ~ Olaf!
Post Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:12 am
Carter
  Post subject:  Re: Quickbuild Graf Spee (Trumpeter 1/700)  Reply with quote
Great work!

I've read this thread with interest. Looking forward to seeing more.
Post Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:37 am
DAVID BILEK
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Funnel with platform finished. Searchlights are from Pit-Road NEO serie set.

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Post Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:38 am
Quincy
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:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :woo_hoo:




Bob Pink. :woo_hoo:
Post Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:29 pm
Christian Bruer
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Hi David,

very good modelmaking as usual :thumbs_up_1:
Gentleman this is a quickbuild! I really would like to know what happens when David take some time to add more details :big_grin:

By the way two questions. Is the crest at Spees bow handpainted? Is the Ar 96 canopy a PE part or only a really good paint job?

Looking forward to some more progress!
Post Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:24 pm
DAVID BILEK
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Thanx a lot! I really did not care, but to be honest, sometimes I have temptation to add something more or correct some mistake... Time to resist! For example I did not find anywhere useable black "hakenkreuz" for Arado - so I used white one. Or I did not find any good 8m boat, so I used IJN 7m and 9m boats from Fine Molds :cool_2: .

Works on Arado and boats:

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:38 am
J. Soca
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Thats one exquisite weathering.. i love it!! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:


Jose :wave_1:
Post Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:06 am
richtea
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If this is a build with no care or effort,
Then all that I can say is you have an extraordinary talent for ship building.
long may it continue.
Regards
Richard :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:59 am

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