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Hello Gentleman,

@Neptune, thank you for your kind comment � you�re welcome!

After a few days off modelmaking I start to finish some of my latest projects, all well known while following my WIP.
My Trafalgar and Kilo Class dio are finished now. The water base, some figures, more small details, forklifts � thanx to my close friend Frank Spahr � and mooring lines are the rest I have done today. Well next to both dio�s I finished three sub�s. I added a more or less heavy weathering with oil colors. And today I fixed the them on display frame�s made from wood and brass � thanx BMK for the brass stands! Now there is space and time to go back to some old topics � HMS Montgomery and HMS Peacock!

HI Christian

at the risk of repeating myself, I really love the style of your dioramas the right balance
I look forward to seeing you go back to some old topics
best regards
nicolas

An excellent display of sun dodgers
Regards
Richard

Always enjoy looking at your work!

Anthony

Lovely work Christian

I have a quick question though regarding 350 scale railings.
Do you use CA or PVA glue to attach ? Also how long would you have the railing sections?

Thanks

Hello Gentleman,

sorry for my late reply to your very kind comments. It is always a pleasure to read your kind feedbacks!

@Simon, I cut the railings to a max. length of about 10cm (3,9 inch) and I usually use CA glue.

Hello Gentleman,

After SMW in Telford 2012 I have my head full of inspirations but only very less time for modelmaking because of a lot of work to do in the office. During the festive period I have a few days off and after all the Christmas family business I fortunately found some time to go back to modelmaking.

First I finished the water base for HMS Peacock in preparation to go on further with the kit. The base got actually a first coat of high gloss varnish. Second, the water base for my MTB diorama is in progress like Peacocks base. I also pursue to detail the quayside. The house got rain gutters, downpipes and a flagpole. The wooden quay got two small footbridges with ladders and I build three street lanterns. Next to some figures I paint all the parts today. Well once the water base has got some more high gloss coats I can assemble the diorama to finish it. Wish you all a prosperous and healthy New Year!

Christian,

Those last three pictures are fantastic!! Is that all scratchbuilt, or is the building and other parts from kits?

Christian

your worck is just fantastic on the 3 latest pics ,I seem to see of "big scales" as of 72 em
you have the gold in the hands
cheers
nicolas

ArizonaBB39 wrote:Christian,

Those last three pictures are fantastic!! Is that all scratchbuilt, or is the building and other parts from kits?

@Abram thank you for your kind comment. Yep, all the parts, except the vehicles (GHQ) and the cobblestone quayside (1/220 railway accessory) are scratch build � see photo. @Nicolas, thank you too! Mhhh, 1/350, 1/72, who knows which scale it really is �.. except me

Hello Gentleman,

still waiting for some parts and information to go on with HMS Tiger I spent some time on some of my other projects and made a good progress on HMS Peacock. The boat got its last coat of paint and is ready now to hand paint the deck and small details. There is only less to do and so I think I will finish her in time for the first 2013 model show at the beginning of April in Heiden.

Last Thursday my Orange Hobby order arrived, Visby Class and Rowangarth tug in scale 1/350. The Visby is already finish for a first coat of paint and the main parts of the tugboat are in place. Two nice little kits with a high level of detail and a clean and sharp casting! The Visby Class is an ugly dug but I saw and photographed two of the class, H�rn�sand and Helsingborg in May 2011 in Plymouth.

HI Christian

I will follow with interest your project! It is true that the class Visby is .....ugly but fun to do!
for my part, I am amused with at 700em (l'arsenal brand )






good luck for the rest
cheers
Nicolas

Bonjour Nicolas,

thanx for your inspiring photo of your Visby Class. Do you have a more detailed photo or a plan from the buoy you add to the diorama?

I intended to add a first coat of paint to the Visby, but I have a bad cold at the moment and feel not very well.
Salut

guten Abend Christian

the buoy was made to feeling ,taking inspiration of photos,therefore no plan
treats this bad cold (3 or 4 glass of vodka ),for come back in better shape than ever
cheers
nicolas

Hello Gentleman,

@Nicolas, thank you for your answer about the buoy!
Attached some photos of my nearly finished HMS Peacock. There are some small things to do as well as to apply the decals.

Sharp looking little ship!

Hello Gentleman,

@Martin, thank you for your kind comment!

Yesterday I add a first coat of paint to my Visby Class corvette. As you can see on the second detail photo the surface isn�t straight and smooth. Sadly you can realize this effect on the model even with only your eyes. Seems to me that this was a 3D CAD mastered model with an master pattern made from an RPT part but without sanding the master pattern as smooth as possible before starting to cast them.
I will leave it like it is and hope the second, darker coat of paint will cover the effect.