by Goodwood » Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:59 pm
Yet more adventures in modeling 1/700!
The story so far: I've thrown the first coat of primer onto the hull in the usual (well, so I've learned) check for gaps/imperfections/divots/rough patches. Naturally, a few of each were found, most notably at the back of the hull where the forward 5"/38 gun tubs rest. There were still a few rough patches to sand down, but I think those have been taken care of nicely. There's a couple more gaps at the forecastle that'll need another go with the filler/sandpaper, as well as the divots, then another coat can be tossed on to check everything over again.
I have also finished assembling the flight deck, at least the main parts. The instructions call for mounting 3mm bits of plastic rod (provided as part A-45) for the single-mount 20mm AA guns, though I have no idea if this is even feasible for my jam hands. There's also the gun tubs for the Chicago Pianos, but those'll go on last once they and everything else are painted.
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- Dimple as described; the exact same thing is present on the opposite side of the hull. Note the small platform, which in the stock hull is a bit odd-shaped based on some other hulls I've seen. While this may not be perfect, it's probably a decent enough effort though it'll still need a little more smoothing in addition to fixing the divot(s).
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- Portside hull, facing aft.
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- Fantail and port rear.
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- Forward flight deck underside.
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- Aft flight deck underside. Both ends are fairly detailed for their scale.
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- Top-down view of flight deck (can't see many details due to bad photographer). I'm actually contemplating sanding the whole thing flat save for the metal grating and just scribing in the planking detail as well as adding arresting wires from ultrafine filament, but my scribing skills are limited (nonexistent in this scale) and the whole effort might not pay off like one would hope.
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- Close-up of fantail, post sanding. Things here seem to look in order, though don't let that deter you from spotting rough patches or gaps.
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- Close-up of forecastle. Yes I'm aware of the nasty gaps, though what worries me later on is how I'm gonna pick out the anchor chain detail for painting. I have no idea where to get 1/700 scale anchor chain, otherwise I'd consider getting some.
Yet more adventures in modeling 1/700!
The story so far: I've thrown the first coat of primer onto the hull in the usual (well, so I've learned) check for gaps/imperfections/divots/rough patches. Naturally, a few of each were found, most notably at the back of the hull where the forward 5"/38 gun tubs rest. There were still a few rough patches to sand down, but I think those have been taken care of nicely. There's a couple more gaps at the forecastle that'll need another go with the filler/sandpaper, as well as the divots, then another coat can be tossed on to check everything over again.
I have also finished assembling the flight deck, at least the main parts. The instructions call for mounting 3mm bits of plastic rod (provided as part A-45) for the single-mount 20mm AA guns, though I have no idea if this is even feasible for my jam hands. There's also the gun tubs for the Chicago Pianos, but those'll go on last once they and everything else are painted.