Scratchbuilding HMS Prince of Wales 1:300

[okram12]

Hello everyone. My name is Mark and coming from a Poland. I would like to present an account of the construction of my model. I do not know whether the subject is in a good department. Also sorry for my English is not good.
The model assumption is present in the ship Prince of Wales to 12.1941 years. This is the first model, after many years of separation from this hobby. The model builds on the basis of "Ma?y modelarz" and other publications.
The construction started with a popular material or cardboard.


Then I filled all balsa

[okram12]

After grinding done with polystyrene sheathing.

[JIM BAUMANN]

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A worthy project-- and interesting construction techniques


will be watching!


Jim Baumann

[russclark]

hello mark,very interesting styrene work.it makes for very nice plating.one question,are you going to partialy fill in the gaps,and how are you going to make them still visable.? i will be watching with great interest looking supper so far.

[okram12]

Unfortunately, the gap remained. The plan was to show the structure of the shell. Unfortunately, the gap in white seemed to be small. After painting that turned out to be large. But I left it unchanged.
I had problems with inserting photos here this topic is not started in version during the start of construction ((
The next stage of painting the surface primer






Then the ship was put appropriate camouflage






Now I'm at the stage of stacking the deck and railing pillars and superstructures do.

[okram12]

Now I do the deck.

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Okram 12 Welcome to MW . An interesting method of build . Question what type of timber are you using for the planks?
Dave Wooley

[russclark]

hi mark i realy like this build,1/300 is a scale i have not heard of before, what made you decide on this scale?

[ARH]

Hi Mark, Its beginning to look good,

[okram12]

I using Buk(Beech) of timber for the planks. Way this skale 1:300. Becose this is very popular skale and i build on the basis of "Ma?y modelarz" This is a magazine with models in 1:300 scale. A little less popular scale when it comes to ready-made components or photoetched. I like this skale. I have a small apartment in a block and I do not have room for larger models. I now this is may first model )) but I have plans to build more.

[okram12]

Wash



Deck

[okram12]

Here's a small update.
Bolts made ??and painted. I'm not sure the color, the shape of the end or not. And virtually the entire board. They were only the edges, but first he wants to mount the rail bars then tighten them deseczkami to be more stable. I gave also some other color that was more similar to teak.
Small superstructure also beginning to appear))

[Richard J OMalley]

Nothing brings a ship to life like a planked deck .

[okram12]

Earned stakes and finished the deck railing, giving it the final color. There were also elements of the superstructure and the inscription on the stern. Photoetched parts do not have it done so himself.

[ARH]

Taking shape , and looking good,

[okram12]

Further work on finishing superstructures. Earned portholes, hatches and bolts. Here are some photos.

[russclark]

hello mark,i like the copper wire work,looks good

[okram12]

Another small update topic. The first picture shows the skeleton of KGV, kt�y doing mate. The first hull was damaged ((and must do again.

[okram12]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Voyeur you have to request. I would like to revive some model and for this purpose I need photos of ships of this class. Of course photos, which can not be found in big brother GOOGLE. Photos please send to my e-mail address: okram@wp.pl. I will be grateful. As someone in need will surely help you.

[okram12]

I made anchors and hangar for seaplanes - here is planning a few modifications.
On the first fotce anchor before retouching, for the next little rust.
Here are pics: