USS Washington, Guadalcanal 1942 [Trumpeter]

[blacman]

Thank you for comments...

! ...Did you print those 3D parts yourself? ... And did you design the parts as well?

Actually yes. It's been designed specially for this project. I use my friend's printing service. I don't know what they use but it looks very accurate for me. I can reach the 0.05mm level of details...

[Rob-UK]

The is a very fine level of detail for 1:700 scale, quite amazing.

[Brett M]

Very nice work you've done. Those searchlights.....wow. That's some detail on something so small!

[Cliffy B]

I hope this build ends up in a museum when you're done with it man because that's where it'll belong. DARN FINE JOB!!!!

[wing_nut]

That's impressive PE work. I was getting a little dizzy looking thinking about it as I looked.

[J. Soca]

Good to see you back on the saddle !! love the hull plating




Jose

[Aop Aur]

Thank you for comments...

! ...Did you print those 3D parts yourself? ... And did you design the parts as well?

Actually yes. It's been designed specially for this project. I use my friend's printing service. I don't know what they use but it looks very accurate for me. I can reach the 0.05mm level of details...

Could you ask your friend what printer he is using? Those parts are the best 3D print part I've seen! Is he doing the service for friends, or other customers too? Maybe I could get access to his service as well when I need fine parts?

Thanks,
Aop

[blacman]

hello !

let's make cranes ...

Crane for seaplanes:



truss partially equipped:




based of crane:




in progress...




and ready:






midship cranes:

Base with removed "details" form Trumpeter. Those ones have been replaced by 3D printed. Upper level done of paper strengthen by CA glue




It was worth to rebuild






and complete set of cranes for USS Washington ready:





still some small details will be added like railings, handles then cleaning and ready to be painted! .....

[Joe Simon]

Great work as usual!

[Thom]

That is an impressive amount of work, especially in /700! Keep it coming!

[blacman]

I've been working a bit on middle and big guns

127mm units ready to paint:





barrels 406mm after first "shadowing",



got grey and then in masking device got blue....




127mm units painted without any masking - just positioning to aero.






406mm turrets ready to receive barrels...:




preparation for setting 127mm barrels from Master.




I cut 1mm plastic bar into slices with thikcness of 0.4mm




then I will drill them and insert barrels....


aeroplanes crane painted also without masking:






and catapults in progress:







and twins are ready to be painted

[taskforce48]

If you were to make a 1/350 set like this, I would be your first customer!

Matt

[Dan K]

Truly beautiful work, Greg.

[Joe Simon]

I second that! Awesome work!

[blacman]

thank you mates...


I corrected camo on 127mm units:




and main turrets ready:








Midship cranes ready-




and here I have small doubt. Should the top of crane's lattice be painted on deck blue (as horizontal surface) or should stay grey...?




admiral level and signal level ready






preliminary assembling of navigation and pilot levels...:




catapult ready to get deck blue on top...:

[Strategos Augustus]

Exquisite.

[Goodwood]

Really nice progress you've got going there, Greg!

As for the crane, in all likelihood the entire thing was painted gray, since there's no real vertical covering, it's all just girders and framework.

[blacman]

As for the crane, in all likelihood the entire thing was painted gray, since there's no real vertical covering, it's all just girders and framework.

thank you !!

[LE BOSCO]

HI Greg

as always a great job I would say a true professional work
well done
cheers
Nicolas

[zs180]

Mind-blowing, amazing job.
I think all these detail parts will sell well if you make them available through Shelf Oddity.

George P�k