IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

Post a reply

Confirmation code
Enter the code exactly as it appears. All letters are case insensitive.
Smilies
:smallsmile: :wave_1: :big_grin: :thumbs_up_1: :heh: :cool_1: :cool_2: :woo_hoo:
View more smilies

BBCode is ON
[img] is ON
[url] is ON
Smilies are ON

Topic review
   

Expand view Topic review: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:58 pm

Thanks Steve!

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by ModelMonkey » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:56 pm

Wow! Amazing, indeed.

:big_grin:

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:10 pm

Thanks Gabriel!

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by Angeliccypher » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:56 am

That is simply amazing

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:35 am

Thanks Jim,

The model overall is 120mm (4.75in) long. The red linen name plate is 30mm (1.25in) for scale.

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by JIM BAUMANN » Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:34 am

speedbird by name.... :big_grin:

==> impressive result and good overall look

Paint certainly sharpened up the " printed " start point

interesting and amusing! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Jim Baumann

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:20 am

Thanks!

It's their new high-def black that Shapeways is using. There aren't any print lines it looks injection molded.

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by Aop Aur » Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:11 am

:big_eyes: :big_eyes: :big_eyes: :big_eyes: :faint: :faint: :mad_2: :mad_2:
You must have very good eyes to do that!! A shame I cannot make 1/350 models to look as good! :cry_3:
By the way, the 3d printed ship look so nice. I could barely see any print lines! What material was it printed in?
Aop

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:25 am

Kong? is finished:

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:52 am

Airbrushing is all done, time to cut in with my collection of tiny paint brushes! Then washes.

Image

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:13 pm

Image

Lower hull is attatched, sanding is done, rudders, propellers, and shafts installed too.

Aircraft, gun turrets, etc all done. Time for paint

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:04 am

Some 1/1800 F1Ms

Image

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:33 am

Some photoetched aircraft

[url=https://postimg.org/image/k4c8cgjlt/]Image

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by medicmike » Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:50 pm

Wow :thumbs_up_1: I have a hard enough time seeing my 1/700 stuff even with an optivisor. How do you do it in 1/1800? It looks fantastic!

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:16 pm

Shapeways and Toms Modelworks PE. It's the 1/1200 set, the difference in scale is really miniscule.

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by Dan K » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:14 pm

DAMN! That is nice!

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by Timmy C » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:53 pm

That's fantastic! Which printing service did you use? And whose PE?

Re: IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

by speedbird » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:58 pm

Thanks!

There are some small gaps in the PE, there will be some platforms or stairs in these locations.

Top