"The Rookie Chronicles" Episode 1 1/700

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Greeting all

Well I got tired of debating what to do, so off the board I go into the deep end. This will be My second ship build, I will complete this one, and I will also try my first attempt a Photo etch as well as my first attempt at making a sea effect using one Guido hopp's methods.. The Kit is the Dragon 1/700 Scale Oliver Hazard perry class FFG( Ingraham boxing). So here we go First up is the water.





Sprayed with Model master Royal Blue..


Trimmed & Cut..


Now McClusky





That's it for now Stay tuned in for Episode 2 of "The Rookie Chronicles"

[Simon_Hwood]

Great start, will follow this with much interest.

One thing, and may be the angle of the picture, in the second to last shot the ship seems to be riding a little high in the water?

Just would have thought showing that much anti fouling midships the waterline fore & aft would be underwater.

Si

[Bigdaddy Mark]

I like it!

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Part 2. here is today's work. Sprayed the decks with gunship gray lighted with white, and the anti fouling.





The start of the CARR.


and the dreaded first attempt at PE.

[Cliffy B]

Looking good man! That seascape will look great when you add the acrylic gel. You're off to a great start man, keep it up

If I may make a suggestion, I'd go for GMM's Modern USN/JMSDF sheet for your Perry. It has an accurate SPS-49 and all of the masts that look 100% better than what comes with the kit. The sheet usually runs around $20. Again, just a suggestion.

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Cliff

Thanks for the scoop on the GMM PE I wil for sure get them for my Rentz and Thach. since this is first PE i thought, I should try this one.. I have the Flagship set also.

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Ok all Part 3 tonight some more PE work, and man that stuff is hard, I think i should have started in 1/350 this 1700 is small. And the water base work is getting close to done i think. Did I say that PE is hard !!

Masts.



The radar frame is kit part with PE attached



the radar




and the water base.

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Critiques are welcomed

[Bigdaddy Mark]

Well I have to say I love how your radar came out! I had a H of a time doing one in 350.

[Cliffy B]

The main prob with the SPS-49 in that kit is that is missing the back piece Other than that it looks fine! I'd spring for an aftermarket radar unless you can live with it. Its not your fault man, the kit part is just missing that part. Your build is looking great man, keep it up! For your first foray into PE I'd say you're doing wonderfully

[NukeMM]

I see nothing warranting criticism, Eugene. So for, so good, for sure.

I find that water method rather gutsy. I don't think I would have tried it, and I haven't. Well done.

If you find the surface texture to be not-quite-right, you can try a little acrylic gel over the whole thing (except the hull cutout) and see if it smooths out the styrofoam's texture. You'd have to re-paint it, though. I like the way that you've paid attention to the different shades of blue in the water.

Good job on the PE pieces, too!

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Ok some more Progress, thanks Rich D and Tony for the tips. Mostly Paint and future on the water.

[Timmy C]

Looks quite good on the water! Will you be painting the black waterline?

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Yeah just sprayed the Neutral and then tomorrow Paint the small stuff. and put helo to ghether and maybe glue on super structure.

[Bigdaddy Mark]

Boy does that look good!

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small update today, put all the small stuff together. and painted, I dropped the kit ciws for a JAG I scratchbuilt a dome for the back, dont know what it is but i saw it, and futured the hull but I have some surgery to do on the blackstripe. so just one picture. today.



Hopefully fix the hull issue tomorrow and decal hull and deck and future super structure.

[DanCinSD]

She's looking good...

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Thanks Dan, I appreciate it, I wish i chose to model 1/350 vs 1/700 my frustration level as a modeler has found a new level. and I havent even hit the railing yet.

[DanCinSD]

well, you will find each scale has it's own type of frustration!

But its a fun hobby.

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Part 4 and 5. Well I was happy with the way my windows came out, a little scratch work. also di the decals yesterday, Today was making the RIB doing the Helo and adding a wash. so here it is I wish I took better pictures.

Part 4






Part 5 giving wash





Part 6 Washed in water