The Ship Model Forum

The Ship Modelers Source
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:29 pm

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 164 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:29 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
Last week the propellers were installed on my Admiral Kuznetsov scale 1/72, info can be found here;
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=24011&p=313399#p313399

Image

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:24 pm 
Latest update to the Admiral Kuznetsov

One of the openings
Image
Showing work complete
Image
One Running Prop
Image
Me and model
Image
People asking questions
Image


Top
  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:26 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
Guest wrote:
Latest update to the Admiral Kuznetsov

Sorry forgot to log in

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:42 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 12:21 am
Posts: 9
Hi my friends.

I recently was given a 1:350 kit Trumpeter that was being built by a friend who is no longer with us, unfortunately.

I was honoured with this gift by his widow and decided to give the build max priority.

What I found was a nice OOB build of hull (doors closed no attempt to scratch build the hanger deck) and the island, with 2 problems
1) many broken antennas (the ones protruding form the hull)
2) missing insrucrutions pamphlets - both of them

I
A) I removed the remaining antenna pieces puttied and sanded the hull there and will rebuild them out of thin iron rod (something will be done with their bases but honestly I do not know what yet.
B) I am going to buy the GMM PE set
C) started studying for kit shortcomings to correct if still possible

What would help me most would be a scan of the two trumpeter pamhplets.
Anyone willing to bother and send me a scan of theirs ?

My e-mail is luca.bevilacqua.eng.it@gmail.com

Any other help or advice is welcome
thx in advance
yours
luca


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:24 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Would the scans in the kit review be sufficient? http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/sh ... etsov.html

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:47 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 12:21 am
Posts: 9
Hi Timmy,

yes they are... :smallsmile:

many thanks :thumbs_up_1:


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:08 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:58 am
Posts: 9
Hi,
Iam seriously looking at building the Kutznetsov in 1/700, is the trumpeter Kit good? I have not seen it close up, It a great change from the usual US stuff. Painting GREY GREY and yet more Grey........


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:02 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
It is very good, though expensive. Certainly it's the best kit of the ship out there. I have not seen any in-depth examination in regards to accuracy of small details, but it is very well-detailed and looks great.

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:46 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:58 am
Posts: 9
Thanks Timmy,Yes your right about the cost, it calls for some serious negotiation with the family head of procurmement, or 'The Missus', who already feels the armada in our dining room is getting out of hand, anyone else suffer this syndrome? But the cost has not dampened my enthusiasm, I reckon it looks great, very imposing. It will be a great xmas present me think, :big_grin:


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:36 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
Well it's been a while since I posted anything so here's an update.
Last year (2010) I spent most of my time working on getting the trailer ready to transport the Admiral Kuznetsov around. With quite a bit of help from Paul Nixon and Peter Stradmann here in Sydney, I think we finally have something that works. Early January I toyed around with a portable crane on the trailer but this turned out to be over sized :-( Would have been perfect but just too big for my use.
Now during this the model spend almost 2 months outdoors under a tarp. Here in Sydney we have had pouring rain and blistering heat, today 39C and for the next 7 days about the same each day :Mad_6: . I like it hot but not that much....
Its good we had these temps because having my boat outdoors showed some problems. First the hanger deck which I was quite proud of has warped due to heat extremes. Looks like I have to figure something else for that part of the ship. No big deal just annoying. The other problem was some cracks in the hull between the wooden part of the hull and the fiberglass. Again not a big problem, just dig out the putty and reinforce the section and re putty the hull.
I have just started making the over hanging parts under the flight deck (Not sure of the name or this part of the ship) If all goes well and this bloody heat dies away I may be able to attach the first part soon.
Below are some pictures on the new trailer and some flooding inside the ship.

Image

Leaky tub
Image

My Friend Peter in the background of the picture.
Image

Image

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:48 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:48 pm
Posts: 124
Location: Lusby, MD USA
Hello all.

I am new to the board and I wanted to say Hi to all! I too am building a 1/350 scale Trumpeter Kuznetsov and wondered if it would be okay to post pics of her here? I don't know the protocol yet and I do not want to step on any toes. My Admiral is about 80% complete and I have to repair some damage from the last move. Do I post pics here? Or start a new thread?

Second I wish to say that Mick, your Admiral is BREATHTAKING! I read all 11 pages of your build log and I was fascinated throughout! I too am an Engineer by trade and have some ideas I would like to share about her. We can chat via PM, but Great Job!


Attachments:
DSC07584.JPG
DSC07584.JPG [ 57.69 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07585.JPG
DSC07585.JPG [ 60.91 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07586.JPG
DSC07586.JPG [ 53.98 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07559.JPG
DSC07559.JPG [ 53.11 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07587.JPG
DSC07587.JPG [ 48.43 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07588.JPG
DSC07588.JPG [ 53.66 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]
DSC07589.JPG
DSC07589.JPG [ 47.75 KiB | Viewed 6882 times ]

_________________
Good Modeling!

Michael Clare

On the Ways:
Scratch-building: 1/192 USS America CV-66

Finished:
Scratch-built: 1/192 USS Arcadia AD-23
Kits: 1/350 Adm. Kuznetsov & USS Wasp LHD-1
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:15 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
In general, we prefer construction threads to be put in the Works in Progress section of the Picture Post - however, you are definitely welcome to post occasional shots of your work here in the context of inquiring about accuracy and details.

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:41 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
Time finally for an update of my model of the Admiral Kuznetsov and scale 1/72.
Where do I start. Over the last christmas break we finally finished the trailer to transport this model. There has been a problem in that the weather has caused with warping some parts of the model. I'm lucky this happened now since it was easy to fix now rather than later.

All the work on the inside of the model has been scraped due the buckling with heat and cold conditions. Guess I will have to try something else.
There has also been some cracks in the hull where it attaches to the wooden part of the inner box. I used the wrong type of putty and well is cracked. I dug it all out and put long screws from the wood area into the lower part of the hull. Then back filled with the correct putty this time and then fiber-glassed in on the inside of the hull over the putty and exposed screws, somehow I doubt it will come lose again I hope :-)

Now that's all behind me I replaced the bulge keel on the model with something much stronger that what I had. The printed circuit board I used just was to weak for this model and I replaced it with Aluminum L bracket. I now can put the full weight of the hull and it doesn't move, so far.

Wow that's a lot of work so far and now come the part I have been looking forward to for such a log time. Just hopes my money don't run out. I started with the overhang part of the hull. Pictures follow. These parts are constructed with fiberglass sheets cut to fit.

Mid section below the main superstructure
Image

Aft section
Image

Forward section also showing the bulge keel. Still need to putty this area. This forward section will be problematic later in construction.
Image

More images at: https://picasaweb.google.com/Mick.Elst/ ... vMickElst#

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:29 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
Its been a while for an update so here we go.
Over the last few months I have been able to get back on the hull and do some construction work in the area that will be under the flight deck. I have put the hanger area on hold for now and just concentrated on the outside of the ship. I made sheets of fiberglass which was laid on a window and poped of very easy. This would give me clean sheets to work with and I would not have to worry to much with expansion of the sheets and hull since they are the same material. Around the front of the ship I used bog to make more complex curves.
I took the model and showed it off at the Taskforce 72 Carrier and Escort Weekend. (https://picasaweb.google.com/tf72au) Many comments were made. I tried to float her but to my disappointment I found I have 2 leaky areas inside the ship. I was planing to get a tow around and some shots on the water but was only able to get static lad shots. I even brought along some batteries. 520km just to show off and not get wet, bugger! Next time I hope to have more luck.
Picture say 100 words so here they are.

Image shows area at front where joins are dificult so bog is used
Image
Image

This image shows some of the work done
Image


Overall shot
Image

Some of the aircraft I MIGHT use
Image

More pictures : https://picasaweb.google.com/Mick.Elst/20110600AdmiralKuznetsov

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:34 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:33 am
Posts: 111
Location: Sydney, AU
Hi guys
Not sure if this is the correct forum area yet but anyway, I am building the PLA Navy sister to the Kuznetsov, lots of removal and filling on the 3 main deck pieces, otherwise looks the goods.

My question is: Trumpeters paint guide and box side show "Coco Brown" almost Tamiya "Red Brown" for the lower hull.
But when you see some of the actual photos the ship has a black lower hull.

Does anyone have any thoughts / comments?

Thanks in advance
Peter H
Sydney, AU


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:54 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:40 pm
Posts: 358
Location: Fremont, CA
Pictures of Kuznetsov from their last year's cruise to the med:
http://river-forum.ru/showthread.php/55 ... 0%B8%D0%B8.

Vladimir


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:24 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Posts: 473
Location: Tumut, N.S.W. Australia
vladimir yakubov wrote:
Pictures of Kuznetsov from their last year's cruise to the med:
http://river-forum.ru/showthread.php/55 ... 0%B8%D0%B8.
Vladimir

Sorry mate got this message
Простите, но ваш IP в списке запрещённых администрацией сайта. Чтобы связаться с администрацией, нажмите здесь.
Sorry, your IP banned from the list administrator. To contact the press here .

_________________
Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:19 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:40 pm
Posts: 358
Location: Fremont, CA
ozpirate wrote:
Sorry mate got this message
Простите, но ваш IP в списке запрещённых администрацией сайта. Чтобы связаться с администрацией, нажмите здесь.
Sorry, your IP banned from the list administrator. To contact the press here .


Strange. Works for me and I'm looking at it from US.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:04 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:33 am
Posts: 111
Location: Sydney, AU
Hi Guys

While building the PLA Navy version I came across a build article on "Jeffhead.com" it seems there is / was a question about the number of 30mm CIWS guns and the number of 18-Cell missile systems fitted.

The instructions call to "Make 3 of Each" But reviewing Jeff's info and actually counting all parts for both weapons on the 2 X J sprues U can make 4 of each. I think this is what Jeff was driving at. The most recent photos of the Ship have apparently 4 of each. Well spotted.
Just an FYI for anyone in the build process.
Rgds

Peter H
Sydney, AU


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:48 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:15 pm
Posts: 13
Location: Rochester Kent
Hello all,

My first post so please be gentle.

I have been wondering what colour other people have been painting the Kuznetsov deck.

Also does the cylindrical thing on top of the mast rotate in real life ? strange question but my 1/350 Kuznetsov is going to be RC and I am looking at silly extras.

All the best,

Peter.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 164 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Next

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 48 guests


You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group