The Ship Model Forum

Aop Aur wrote:Looking great! I showed pictures of your build to other people and they all give it a It is especially cool to know this is all made out of those hard popsicle sticks!! Keep up the good work!

Aop

Hi Aop,
Haha! Thank you so much to you and your friends!
So, just out of interest, do you have the same kind of Popsicle sticks in your ice-creams in Thailand?
Good luck to you and Aur for your performances! Hope all goes well.
Cheers,
Phil

Great RAN project,I'm following your build.

Scott

Hi Phil
I like to see this building.
the model looks good and very well executed
I look forward to more news of this model
wonderfull Buildings

Hi Scott (K494) & Capit�o Norbert,
Thank you both for your comments and for following my scratch build!
Much appreciated.
More updates soon...
Regards,
Phil

Great to see more progress going on with it, she is looking really good keep it up Phil

Forlornhope wrote:Great to see more progress going on with it, she is looking really good keep it up Phil

Hi Callum,
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. I've been recovering from an injury but I might be able to get back into it again soon. In fact, I think it would be good physio, haha! Or at least therapeutic!
Cheers,

Hi All,

Happy New Year to everyone!

I've spray painted an undercoat on the ship. It helps to highlight all the flaws, bumps, cracks and other marks which I will try to fill or mask later. Currently I'm working on the forward mast and the ASMD mast.

Hi All,

Forward Mast: The top part of the mast didn't look right, the plans seem to have the post narrower than actual photos, so I widened the post.

ASMD Mast More to follow..
Regards,
Phil

More progress with the masts: I've given them a first undercoat and sat them on the ship to see what they look like. I have some more sanding and undercoating to do yet though and there is more detail to add to each mast. I wonder if these two are related lol Regards,
Phil

HMAS Anzac�s Funnels
It�s been years but I�ve finally made some progress on my 1/136 model of the HMAS Anzac. I�m working on the twin funnels. After years of back surgeries and living with chronic pain and a life threatening illness scare, I�m back to working on my ship. And the best part about that is, it�s counted as physical therapy! LOL Next is a rework of the two main masts
Cheers!

Just as a hint, the auto body filler works really well to fair hulls. I have used it successfully for many models and it makes a good base for primers, then finish paint. Fairly easy to mix in the hardener, small batches work best as the working time is not long.

Enjoy!

Fliger747 wrote:Just as a hint, the auto body filler works really well to fair hulls. I have used it successfully for many models and it makes a good base for primers, then finish paint. Fairly easy to mix in the hardener, small batches work best as the working time is not long.

Enjoy!

Hi Fliger747,
Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate all the help I can get. I�ve been using a spak filler which is fairly soft, only because the wood I use is also relatively soft and easy to sand. I�d be worried that body filler might be too hard in comparison, or is it softer as well?
Cheers,
Phil

A bit of detail on the stacks - grills and ladders

Finishing up details on the foremast I�ll prime it later and then add the antennas.