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Author: | PetrolGator [ Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Looking very nice. The advice on Orange Hobby's PE is appreciated. I have their Graf Zeppelin I'll get to eventually. |
Author: | Timmy C [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:00 am ] | |||||
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Holy crap an update! Bet you all forgot about this one. Did you know it's quicker to write a Master's thesis than it is to build a model aircraft carrier? After a series of screw-ups with the flight deck, I think I finally got it fixed to an acceptable point. Said screw-ups: 1. don't thin Liquitex Acrylic Matte Varnish. It even says so on the bottle. It even says on the website that thinning is bad and may cause fogging. Just don't thin it. No matter how thick it is when applied. 2. don't brush varnish with a paintbrush over top of your subtle and gently-applied pastel weathering 3. don't do both 1 and 2 together. You will have fogging, unwanted streaks, and general chaos on your deck. 4. Gonna try to fix it by masking off the ok parts and painting the rest with the original deck colour? Sure, if you want squares of odd colours all over it! In the end, I dry-brushed some black throughout the deck, then smoothed it out with some pencil shavings rubbed all over with a paper towel, then sealing it again with the matte varnish (unthinned, this time!). Pastels and brush work much better when streaking is desired, such as the hull sides, which was what I did.
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Author: | Vlad [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Good job Timmy! I like how the flight deck markings are faded yet still visible, and the weathering gives that "just been to war" feel like in your reference pictures. Some time ago I was considering getting this kit myself although now I've embarked on a long-term project I don't want the distraction of a 1980s carrier, but I'd love to see this come together to completion. |
Author: | hypno7 [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Very nice rust and weathering! It looks very convincing and just like in the photographs of the real thing. And I agree, it is going to take me longer to finish my current build than what it took me to finish my dissertation... |
Author: | sirpaul [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Hi Timmy, Looks good so far. Did you end up using Gorilla glue to mount it to the board or did you use something else? The weathering looks good. Looks like a painting or photo i have in one of my books from when she was returning from the war all rusted up. Looking forward to see it done. And yes we forgot all about it. Good luck. |
Author: | Timmy C [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Thanks gents, glad to see it meets with your approval! I was "lucky" that the model is being portrayed with some war time effects, allowing me to go a bit harsher with the weathering to conceal the defects. Also helped to make up for the fact this is my first intensive weathering project! Sirpaul: I haven't glued her down yet, but will soon, though trying to decide whether 'soon' will be before or after I'm done the port aft side of the hull details. |
Author: | Goodwood [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Just based on my own limited experience, it might be better to try and finish detailing any hull areas before cementing the kit to the base. You know, just so you don't end up having to perform dental surgery... |
Author: | PetrolGator [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:06 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
GREAT looking flight deck, dude. I'm glad you got your paint issues figured out. |
Author: | Jack Ray [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Nice work! Jack |
Author: | chewitt13 [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
very nice build |
Author: | MartinJQuinn [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Nice work, Timmy. I am dating myself, but I remember that Newsweek cover when it came out. |
Author: | kylewoody [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Niiiice that flight deck looks GOOD. Kyle |
Author: | Timmy C [ Fri May 23, 2014 3:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Thanks folks! An update! Glued her down and finished the water: Attachment: It's no Chris Flodberg, but a big improvement over my previous efforts. Used a lot more thinned paints this time and experimented more with mixing colours. |
Author: | Timmy C [ Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:25 am ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes | ||
With the hull done, I've started doing a bit more with the island - cut out and dry fitted all the major parts. Some seems on the horizontal surfaces and quite a bit of trimming had to be done for the pieces to fit into their slots, but nothing too major.
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Author: | chewitt13 [ Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
I have just finished my Hermes,like yours,very smart http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/inde ... y-resinpe/ |
Author: | Timmy C [ Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:47 pm ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes | ||
Yours looks great, Chris! I find it interesting how we approach it from opposite directions - yours with the island first, and mine from the hull. I mixed up the different lengths of chain for the port side landing craft, so I'm in a bit of a quandary as to what to do with them - just leave them off? Place them on the flight deck as though for repairs? Or try to fit them back on? Hmm. Latest progress from last night: started adding PE to the island, beginning with the funnel. I'll probably regret this later, but I plan on painting the PE after they've all been attached - the aesthetic of all the shiny brass is too tempting to ignore!
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Author: | Timmy C [ Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:50 pm ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes | ||
Incidentally, this is how you know they completely forgot about a piece until all the instruction were done.
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Author: | Timmy C [ Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:46 am ] | |||
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes | |||
Wrapping up the evening:
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Author: | chewitt13 [ Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Orange Hobby 1/700 HMS hermes |
Wish l had done it that way ,l sprayed my first,took a long long time to do Yes that hatch was the only piece left,l found another hatch missing,used one from my spares box,will post a photo,also there should be railings around the walk ways on the funnel which they missed,but that's the only item l found . |
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