1/350th Mikasa

[MartinJQuinn]

Great work Timmy!

[aleccap]

Hello Timmy C - yes I realise its only been a couple of days or so, and obviously you're busy with other things, but how's the IJN Mikasa doing, she must be quite close to finishing by now, also (don't laugh it is a serious question) what colour black did you use.

[Timmy C]

Thanks Bill and Martin!

@Alec: Currently tediously working away at the ship's boats. Black is PollyScale's NATO Tri. Black.

[Timmy C]

Finally, something to show you guys, hehe.

I wish LR had included more oars for the boats. As it is, it's not even enough for 2/boat if one includes the ones that will go on the quarterdeck. I painted the oars the same colour as the lower hull for contrast reasons.

LR includes some climbing ropes for getting onto the boats, but I'm not convinced about the way they want you to put them on. Of course, I'm still trying to figure out how they get the boats to the other side of the derricks.

[aleccap]

All this time and only 2 photographs ? I dare say this will look a 100 times better once on a display stand and clean/clear back-setting, as I have wrote before with Timmy C being a mod on this site, I sometimes forget, among other things what a great model builder he is.

Timmy C - I know there are, just making sure you're paying attention.

[Timmy C]

There are three photos

[aleccap]

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The above is my total building area regardless of size or shape, everything I build will begin here on my computer desk, when I look at your build and see clutter, although its clutter it even has its own space, so perhaps spare me a thought, the other reason why I've jumped in here is to ask, have you tried something called 'glue 'n' glaze' by Deluxe ?

[Yevgeniy]

Timmy,

Very nice boats. I like the motorboat too with its black line around the hull. And you are much quicker then me with my boats (although I am also not restricted by office hours )

You had to take already super-glued oars and place then from back to front, did not you? I can feel your pain Now all oars on your boats are placed according to our previous discussion.

Does Mikasa rear mast have some horizontal beam like on Borodino? I have read somewhere that on Borodino they used that beam for lifting motorboats if I remember right (I am not yet a specialist in Borodino so sorry if I am wrong). I guess with Mikasa it may be the same - they may have used rear mast somehow.

Yevgeniy

[cerberusjf]

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[Timmy C]

@Alec: Nope - is that some clear liquid used to simulate glass on windows? I have that bottle of Future, which can be used for this function. And I suppose I am a bit spoiled by room

@Yevgeniy: Aye, I haven't put the booms on the masts yet, as they haven't been glued down yet (which will come after I'm done all the boats). I actually didn't get around to gluing the oars until after reading our discussion, so was lucky in not needing to deglue anything. I'm also using regular cement for my PE parts, as they seem to work not bad!

@Cerberus: Nice photos! Haven't seen those before.

[Timmy C]

1.5 weeks later, an update! All railings have been added, masts are glued on, and boat stuff on the superstructure are done. All that're left include rigging (ugh) and accommodation ladders. Maybe the boats at the stern, but since the LR set doesn't include PE parts for them, I'm not sure if I'll add them since they would look a bit different from the ones in the superstructure.

[Yevgeniy]

You almost done it, Timmy! Accurate and sharp

How long did it take you to make railings along the decks? What material will you use for the rigging? And will you rig torpedo net beams (I am thinking of not doing it on Kurfurst).

Yevgeniy

[Timmy C]

Thanks! The railings did not take too long (or maybe it did, but it felt pretty quick) - the ones around the anchor storage took the longest because of the severe bends. Maybe two hours or so? Something like that.

Rigging will be stretched sprue.

I don't think I'll be doing anything further with the torpedo net or its booms - I can't find any pictures that clearly show how it would be arranged, and none of the photos seem to show the net itself as being present.

Oh, I also put on the accommodation ladders at the stern right after I took those pictures

[aleccap]

A giant size thumb's up Timmy C, those small boats look out of this world, are they mostly photoetch ? As I've said before, the paint work on this 'ship' is absolutely first class.

[Timmy C]

Glad you like them! The only parts of the boats that are PE are the cradles, rudders, oars, and propellers (if applicable).

A note on the large steamboats - I drilled deeper the portholes and funnel top, as they were only very lightly engraved.

[Timmy C]

Some rigging! I also used a pencil to highlight the deck planking recesses at intervals. It doesn't look very good though

[philman62]

Beautiful work so far, Timmy, very, very neat
I don't agree with you, I like the deck planking recesses also

Phil

[Yevgeniy]

Timmy,

I do not know about deck recesses - your deck now looks like real.

Did you already put finish (lacquer) or you going to put it after everything is complete? Actually I do not know how to do it myself therefore I am asking. Does not it make a "spiderweb" on the rigging when you spray it? (mine - Revell- does).

Yevgeniy

[Timmy C]

Glad you guys find the deck acceptable

I'm actually not going to do a final clear coat - I'll probably brush some flat clear on the deck (because the pencil marks are slightly shiny), but that'll be it. Also, I don't have any acrylic flat spray on hand and it'll be a while till I hit the hobby shop, so that's mainly why

[Yevgeniy]

Thank you for answer Timmy, I have approximately same situation but as I am much slower then you I will find that coat.

I already read your opinion on coating vs. rigging question in Main Forum after I wrote the question here. So I will coat everything before the rigging. Thanks.

Yevgeniy