Building a correct Sisoy Veliky in 1/700 scale

[Filipe Ramires]

The funnels look awesome!!!

[Jefgte]

...I was even able to scribe it to simulate wooden deck.
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& after , is it difficult to paint the deck to wood color ?

[vladimir yakubov]

...I was even able to scribe it to simulate wooden deck.
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& after , is it difficult to paint the deck to wood color ?

No, just paint it whatever tan color you think looks closest to wood and do a wash and dry brush it. Here is what it looks like after painting:
http://russiannavy.net/models/CL/small/cl22.jpg

Vladimir

[vladimir yakubov]

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Finished the first level of detailing of the hull - made all of the major details of the deck and the sides:





Next step is to prime it to see if there are any areas that need to be fixed/sanded and finish detailing the hull with PE doors, torpedo net booms and so on.

Vladimir

[Islander]

Vladimir,
WOW. Very interesting to see how you do this. Can't wait to see more.
John

[Dave Wooley]

Craftmanship at it's best
Dave Wooley

[vladimir yakubov]

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Finished the detailing of the hull. Added the torpedo net booms, added photoetch doors and anchors:



After that I painted the ship. I used airbrush to paint all of the colors, first I painted the deck color, then after masking it with the strips of tape I painted the hull, then the stacks and finally white superstructure. The windows were made from pieces of decals:



Next step is to do the wash and drybrush.

Vladimir

[JIM BAUMANN]

Good to see this rapid progress!

Some good ideas there mate!

JIM B

[Jefgte]

As usual with Vladimir, a superb model to come...


Jef

[vladimir yakubov]

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Finished painting, washing and drybrushing




Started doing the detailing of the ship. The hardest part was the flying bridge, which had to be attached straight and had several dozen supports which all also had to be attached straight. All in all it took several days to attach it.



Made the covers for the light portals


And Anchors with all of the stuff around them


Vladimir

[Timmy C]

What did you use for your anchor chain?

[vladimir yakubov]

What did you use for your anchor chain?

Just a regular PE chain that that I cut to pieces and made into a real chain.

Vladimir

[Miguel]

Fantastic work Vladimir,your Sisoy is turning in a Museum Masterpiece,I thought that Combrigs were very good stuff O/B ,but You are doing a tremendous improvement from Combrig.
Best regards
Miguel

[vladimir yakubov]

Made the gunport covers and glued in the guns barrels. The 6" guns were made from hypodernc tubing and 47mm guns were made from cut-down 20mm Oerlikons.


Also made the stern walk. The railing was made from a ladder glued sideways:


Vladimir

[vladimir yakubov]

After a break for vacation I got back to the model. I added the funnel caps and added railings on the bridge. The forward part of the railings was covered in canvas, so I simulated it by taking a white glue, thinning it with water and then using the capillary action to fill in the holes in the railing.




Vladimir

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Vladimir superb craftsmanship , so many good ideas
Dave Wooley

[Cadman]

I like the railings. I wish I could do work like that.

[JIM BAUMANN]

Vladimir--I like the chain!--

Lots of good techniques and inspiration there!

JIM B

[vladimir yakubov]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Will post some more photos this week

Vladimir

P.S. Timothy, are you going to the Nationals?

[vladimir yakubov]

The next update.

I've made the boat davits, that were pretty involved on this ship as well as detailed an painted all of the boats:






Vladimir