1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

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Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by fooesboy » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:17 am

What a great build thread!
I too have just read it from start to fantastic finish... amazing how quickly you progressed through.

Somehow, once I reached the end of your thread, a Nelson and corresponding Pontos set was purchased from LuckyModel.... great timing with the $2.00 shipping!

I thank you :wave_1: , my wife and credit card have a different opinion! :heh:

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Scott56 » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:43 pm

I just read this thread from start to finish. Great thread and the work is superb. You should be proud.

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by vindicari » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:17 pm

can you tell me what the girder structure thing between the breakwaters is for? is it to carry rigging from the superstructure to the bow?

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Aop Aur » Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:41 am

Hi Jason,
What color did you use for the darker metal decks? Is it Tamiya, and if so could you tell which one? I am looking for a similar color to paint my HMS Lion battleship decks.

Thanks and Happy New Year! :woo_hoo: :thumbs_up_1:

Aop

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by kruker » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:32 pm

Channell wrote:
kruker wrote:
Hello
Did you paint those decks dark grey with brush after glueing everything together?
Many of the deck surfaces were actually Pontos PE; I painted them first and then installed them. For the deck surfaces that weren't PE I masked them off and airbrushed 'em after assembling and painting the vertical bulkheads.
Wow! How did you manage to mask and paint afterwards the lowest deck of the superstructure? I' m currently at this point and I can't figure it out how to paint it when all PE parts are glued in place... :Mad_6:

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Channell » Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:12 am

kruker wrote:
Hello
Did you paint those decks dark grey with brush after glueing everything together?
Many of the deck surfaces were actually Pontos PE; I painted them first and then installed them. For the deck surfaces that weren't PE I masked them off and airbrushed 'em after assembling and painting the vertical bulkheads.

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by JIM BAUMANN » Thu Dec 22, 2016 5:39 am

I missed this first time round...

very sharp pristine looking model ( very big too! )

well done for seeing it through to completion .... !!!

:wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:

JB

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by kruker » Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:02 am

Channell wrote:It occurred to me the other day that I have a metric ton of aftermarket stuff lurking in my stash, including a bunch of these:

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...which I bought years ago and never used. They also happen to be shorter than the Pontos 20mm bases... That means I don't actually have to live with dramatically oversized oerlikons after all; swapping out the bases gives me a much better scale effect:

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I only have enough to do half of them right now but those little oerlikons are still available and I might be able to just stick with the kit bases on the maindeck without them looking weird. Plus, I checked the Pontos Missouri/Iowa detail sets and those kit's oerlikon bases are shorter than the Nelson kit so I've got extra there as well (although they are a somewhat different shape) :woo_hoo:

I also squeezed out Nelson's HACS units:

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They were a nightmare as the main antennae piece wouldn't fold properly and the little triangle pieces break off after only a couple folds. It was almost a disaster but I somehow managed to get 'em bent properly and re-glue the triangle pieces back onto the unit. A little bit of paint and no one will ever know... :wink_3.gif
Hello
Did you paint those decks dark grey with brush after glueing everything together?

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Strategos Augustus » Tue Oct 11, 2016 4:48 pm

Glorious achievement.

Every reason to be very proud I think.

I want one. :big_grin:

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Thomas E. Johnson » Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:57 pm

Beautiful model of a very interesting subject Jason. :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Channell » Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:08 am

Thanks again everyone!

Hood is definitely on my short list but I'm going to wait until Pontos catches up with their detail sets; sounds like they are gonna do the regular set + advanced set thing again so I'm guessing it will be a while.

I'm thinking maybe I'll do something smaller and that won't take a year to finish next...

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by MartinJQuinn » Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:38 am

Super clean build - well done!

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Aop Aur » Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:31 pm

1944WarspiteMan wrote:How about if you did the slightly larger Trumpy 200 scale Hood? That would be Superb :smallsmile:


1944 :smallsmile:
If so, then just a bit more time for the Pontos guys to finalise the set, then BOOM! The most accurate PE set ever created! :thumbs_up_1:

Aop

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by 1944WarspiteMan » Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:22 pm

How about if you did the slightly larger Trumpy 200 scale Hood? That would be Superb :smallsmile:


1944 :smallsmile:

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Goodwood » Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:40 am

You could always finish up one of your excellent 1/72 sub builds, Jason! :D

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Aop Aur » Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:37 am

Channell wrote:Thanks everyone!

I made an attempt to get the screws off but when I installed them I made them extra secure on purpose so they wouldn't fall off if bumped and they aren't coming off without incurring some damage. Live and learn I suppose...
Please keep the props on that way. I must be sentenced to death for causing this excellent model to get scratched! :flamed:

Now, "What's next" is the question we all look forward to getting the answer...

Aop

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by marijn van gils » Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:25 am

Now that's a very impressive model! Wonderful!

Cheers,

Marijn

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by steinerman » Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:34 pm

Wow Jason, this turned out to be a real work of art! Beautiful job!! Ya did good!

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by ModelMonkey » Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:17 pm

Superb! Beautifully done.

What next? Disneyworld.

Re: 1/200 HMS Nelson 1946 + Pontos detail set

by Channell » Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:57 am

Thanks everyone!

I made an attempt to get the screws off but when I installed them I made them extra secure on purpose so they wouldn't fall off if bumped and they aren't coming off without incurring some damage. Live and learn I suppose...

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