The Ship Model Forum

-Update July 12th, 2008-
Here she is, as final as I'm making her for this summer, as of today - hope you enjoy her!:

*Update June 28th, 2008*

These first 2 pictures are from June 15th:
http://i28.tinypic.com/2eai9w2.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/md0f40.jpg

Here's the England now, on June 28th - still missing AA/torpedo deck railings, rigging, rafts, boat & derrick, and waterbase. Some paint touchups will be done later.

http://i25.tinypic.com/211w8jl.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2l8kya.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/8wim9c.jpg





---Original posting from May 14th, 2008, below, with image tags removed for faster loading page---

This is my Trumpeter 1/350 England, in MS 32/3d port and MS 32/something starboard. "Something" because the picture sent to me of the England's starboard side wearing splinter scheme does not correspond to any existing patterns, but most closely resembles 3d, which is why I chose it for the port side. I guessed as close as possible to the picture shown to me, and here's the result:

http://i29.tinypic.com/34rwzfn.jpg

This is also the first time that I've dealt with aftermarket photoetch, and am using GMM's Buckley/England set.
Cable reels were a copper wire core wrapped with electrical wire:
http://i28.tinypic.com/dw9lcp.jpg

I've cut off the kit 20mm barrels and replaced it with electrical wire:
http://i30.tinypic.com/2ldczra.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/6gxxug.jpg

Amazing paint job Timmy!

The reels all look good!

Did you hand paint them or airbrushed

Thanks Nick =) It's all handbrushed.

I had a hard time painting Fletcher and yours is even better!

The Measure looks very fine!
Is there any Possibility to correct the little eeeehhhm....."wild Shots".... at her port Black/Grey Edge at the Bow?

looks pretty good from here ,you won't be disappointed with the gmm set

Looking good Timmy. I've just bought this kit on a whim as I was in my LHS for something else but I've got a couple of other projects to finish before I'll get a chance to make a start on it.

John

It�s never late to show so a nice buiilding. Very sharp and clean.

A question if I may: Did the hedgehog come with the kit or is it aftermarket?. Or is it scratchbuilt?. I have to build a couple for my Fletcher and this one looks very nice.

Cheers.
Pachi.

Thanks guys!

@Molders: Haha, that was the first part that I painted, and since it wasn't a straight line, I didn't use masking =P I'll go back to fix it up when I pick up the 5-L again.

@Francisco: The hedgehog base is from the kit - the projectiles and blast shield are from the GMM set. You'll have to cut off the kit's molded-on imitation-projectile pegs.

Timmy she looks great so far. You've picqued my interest with your build.




Bob Pink/

Neat paint job Timmy

Timmy C wrote: @Francisco: The hedgehog base is from the kit - the projectiles and blast shield are from the GMM set. You'll have to cut off the kit's molded-on imitation-projectile pegs.

Thanks Timmy.

Timmy,

Your USS England look great.

I thought the paint job was airbrushed and now knowing that it was hand brushed, I still think it looks airbrushed.

Well done Timmy.

Looking forward to more pictures.

Francisco P. de Nanclares wrote:It�s never late to show so a nice buiilding. Very sharp and clean.

A question if I may: Did the hedgehog come with the kit or is it aftermarket?. Or is it scratchbuilt?. I have to build a couple for my Fletcher and this one looks very nice.

Cheers.
Pachi.

Hi Timmy, the model looks great!!!!

Francisco, you know I can send you drawings for the hedgehog.....

Thanks Jimmy!. Would be great.

Pachi.

*First post updated with new pictures - June 28th*

Timmy,

Your England looks great, you've made some great progress.

Thanks Gordon =)

Here's a pic on the workbench as of an hour ago:

Very nice Tim. Hope mine comes out as well.

Looking great, Timmy ! Gotta love dazzle schemes !