Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

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Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by mabmanu » Sun May 29, 2011 2:33 pm

Hello .

Very nice ... :smallsmile:

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by LE BOSCO » Sun May 29, 2011 1:32 pm

Jim ,your models are of pure marvel and always a delight for eyes! :thumbs_up_1:
"merci pour mes yeux!" :smallsmile:
best regards
Nicolas

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Ray S » Sun May 29, 2011 2:34 am

Brilliant Jim. A masterclass again as usual!

Thanks for sharing

Ray

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Rob 2 » Sun May 29, 2011 1:38 am

Jewel like.
Rob.

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri May 27, 2011 1:56 pm

Thank you Gentlemen for your kind words!!


I like the model--but I must build something a bit bigger once again--like a cruiser or battleship... :cool_2:

Smyrni may be sweet--but sure is a teeny weeny model!! :big_grin:

JB :wave_1:

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Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by moomoon » Tue May 24, 2011 5:48 pm

So much things on such a tiny nut!
The forward gun platform looks great.
For the anchor chain the thinnest electric wire I've found (and suggested by someone else here I forgot the name) came from the mic of a PC headphone.
:thumbs_up_1:

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Skiper » Tue May 24, 2011 4:40 am

Superb built as usual Jim. I also bought a kit of Smyrni since I have a particular interest in all Greek ships. Can you recommend a book or perhaps a source of photos or schematics so I coudl use as a reference along with your photos during my build?

Thanks a lot.

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Olaf Held » Tue May 24, 2011 1:17 am

MartinJQuinn wrote:Sweet!
2nd that! :thumbs_up_1:

Strange to see those old-style anchors ...

Happy modelling ~ Olaf!

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by JIM BAUMANN » Mon May 23, 2011 5:43 pm

Phew!


Despite some challenging times in my business life--I have finally completed Smyrni!

( and the temporary distraction of yet another classic car.... :big_grin: )



I will submit a full set of pics to the gallery tomorrow

meanwhile here is a taster or two!

Jim Baumann :wave_1:
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Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Bondoman » Wed May 11, 2011 8:26 pm

I dunno... the crew are wearing the 1923 pattern smocks...
Fantastic little build! I am amazed by the work done in that scale too.
Hoopa!

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Atma » Wed May 11, 2011 7:04 pm

Excellent buil Jim :thumbs_up_1:

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Anthony P » Sat May 07, 2011 12:50 pm

Hi Jim,

Fantastic work, as usual!

I have been meaning to write for a while now, to add a snippet of information on the ship: as you mention, very little info is available. What i found out, from a book titled "Hellenic Warships 1829-2001" by C.Paizis-Paradellis, is that Smyrni was ceded to Greece in replacement of the torpedo boat Doxa, which was sunk while manned by a French crew and under the French flag in 1917. She was used for the training, during winter voyages, of naval cadets. She was decommissioned sometime between 1930 and 1932.

Anthony

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Dan K » Sat May 07, 2011 10:15 am

Beautiful job, Jim.

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri May 06, 2011 1:52 am

Thansk you Martin and Cliffy B!

Water is tried and tested... watercolour paper as here


viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37223


Cheers

JIM B

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Cliffy B » Thu May 05, 2011 4:04 pm

Very nice little ship sir :thumbs_up_1: May I ask how you did you seascape? It looks simple yet highly effective. Is it your usual method or a different way?

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by MartinJQuinn » Thu May 05, 2011 3:55 pm

Fantastic looking little build, Jim!

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by JIM BAUMANN » Thu May 05, 2011 3:17 pm

SIGN OF LIFE !!!

Having been ludicrously busy with real life, (over!!! ) work etc...

I nevertheless have managed to spend a few snatched hours at the bench....

making a very tall spindly mast and adding teeny weeny details en masse...

and quickly snapped a few low quality shots this evening ...

as 'proof of life...! ' :big_grin:

The model is steaming at a clip through a calm Aegean Sea...

Still needs oars, crew and rigging--but almost there now...!!

JIM B :wave_1:
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Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by Olaf Held » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:38 pm

Now that is small ... I have that funny feeling that your method of highlighting all edges could turn overscale when your modells get smaller and smaller ... :heh:

Bored by black irons? :big_grin:

What about a razzle-dazzle Oly as a running mate to your Maury?

Happy modelling ~ Olaf!

Re: Greek Navy...1921.... Smyrni....1/700

by moomoon » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:38 pm

I can't imagine what you could achieve after a "french manucure"...
There quite a contrast between this hard battled thumb and the ship :big_grin: :thumbs_up_1:

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