IJN Kong?, Full Hull, 1/1800

taskforce48 · Post by **taskforce48** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:35 pm

That's just sick!

my PE doesn't look that good in 1/350.

Great job so far,

Matt

speedbird · Post 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.

Post by **Timmy C** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:53 pm

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

Dan K · Post by **Dan K** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:14 pm

DAMN! That is nice!

speedbird · Post 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.

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

Wow

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!

speedbird · Post by **speedbird** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:36 pm

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

Some photoetched aircraft

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

Some 1/1800 F1Ms

speedbird · Post by **speedbird** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:13 pm

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

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

speedbird · Post 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.

speedbird · Post by **speedbird** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:25 am

Kong? is finished:

Aop Aur · Post by **Aop Aur** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:11 am

You must have very good eyes to do that!! A shame I cannot make 1/350 models to look as good!

By the way, the 3d printed ship look so nice. I could barely see any print lines! What material was it printed in?
Aop

speedbird · Post 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.

speedbird · Post by **speedbird** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:46 am

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

speedbird by name....

==> impressive result and good overall look

Paint certainly sharpened up the " printed " start point

interesting and amusing!

Jim Baumann

speedbird · Post 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.

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

That is simply amazing

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

Thanks Gabriel!

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