Greetings all,
Apparently my previous thread fell off the end of the earth.....oh well. Just a quick update on the project; I've spent the last few modeling
sessions working on the forward stack detail. Do
you think the handwheels was a touch too far?! Still have to add the
whistle which I'm currently carving.
Have quite a bit to add yet, but thought I'd share these in-process pictures
with you.
Well Avery, life has a bad habit of interjecting itself into my modeling time and this last couple of months have been real winners!
Anyway, I will be the first to admit that my soldering skills, well.......stink!! So the other day I was wondering through a Railroad store and spied these rails and
thought I'd give them a try; I'm still not sure how I feel about the look other than its in place. What say you all?
your soldering may not be up to par, but I think every one would agree your plastic sculptures more than compensate, makes the cast door look completely second rate.
your soldering may not be up to par, but I think every one would agree your plastic sculptures more than compensate, makes the cast door look completely second rate.
I think the rails might be a little heavy but, they look much better than PE and building them from plastic rod would be very time consuming. Good choice!
Any ship larger than a Destroyer is a waste of metal.
I have reached the point where I'm calling the forward stack finished! I'm not sure of the time spent but I counted 203 pieces total. Now all I have to do is paint it. I've already started working on the aft stack, but I'm thinking that is going to take a little longer as the detailing is wearing!!
So for your viewing pleasure.
Should never take large pictures......always shows the mistakes!! How well.
Good modeling all,
Bruce
P.S. thanks for the feedback on the railing....think I'll go with this and continue practicing the soldering for a future project.
Hi Guys,
BWRoss11,
Case in point; only you can see your mistakes!
I don't see any.
Truly inspired effort!
Second to none!
faithfully submitted, Tony Bunch
"You guys make this hobby fun!"
"Some of my dearest friends I have made right here on Modelwarships"
Greetings all,
Thanks all for the compliments and encouragement; I'll be posting some updates on the aft stack in a few days. In the meantime, since the previous post and pictures fell off the board, Reid here are some pictures, albeit old, of the hull.
