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I`ve taken the plunge,and started to scratch-build the Lion ,as she appeared in 1915,after repairs following the Dogger Bank action.Attached are a few pics of the progess made so far.I will keep updates coming as the model takes shape.

Bye Phil

Dang Phil - you build 'em fast! Nice work!

I've taken the liberty of moving this to it's own thread, as we are trying to keep "Works in Progress" photos out of the CASF threads. Feel free to post a link to this thread in the CASF thread when you do have an update.

That is a worthy subject-- and quite a project!!

TOP stuff!

drop me an e-mail- at base of this post - I may have a couple of useful images for you....

Tara

Jim Baumann

WOW!!!!! That is some mighty fine work you have done there, could you please keep us up to date with as many photos as possible? I love seeing scratchbuilds like this go together! Looking forward to more!
Matt

I hadn`t intended to do a WIP,but now that I`ve started ,I`ll finish.
At the time (1915),Lion was still equipped with Torpedo nets,and to represent the booms ,I used 1/16th brass rods,and the wire between the booms is stretched sprue.When stowed these wires sagged a bit.


Ive wrapped the painted hull in Cling-film,and fixed it the base.


Using Das modelling claty and fine surface polyfilla,I made the seascape.


Which is then painted to represent the sea.


Toilet tissue was used for the Bowwave.


more to follow
Bye Phil

Hey, Phil---I LIKE that WW2 BPF camo scheme, too!

RNfanDan wrote:Hey, Phil---I LIKE that WW2 BPF camo scheme, too!

Hi Dan,
The colour scheme is "kosher":


Cheers,Phil

Superb subject, looks quite sharp
Thank you for the tip of the cling film.

I`ve started to detail the maindeck,beginning with the foscle area.





So long ,Phil

Are those pinheads as mushroom vents? Very sharp ship, mr. R.

MichelB wrote:Are those pinheads as mushroom vents? Very sharp ship, mr. R.

They are pin-heads,but not for the mushroom vents,they are for the coal-shute covers,I`ve tried to counter-sink them a bit,this ship has got loads of them!!

thanks,Phil

Thanks to "Gentleman Jim" Baumann sending me some images of Lion models and the real thing ,I have managed to get my head round the layout of the forward shelter deck,so I`ve starting working my way up the structure.The 4" barrels are from BMK brass barrels.

Bye Phil

She is taking shape real fast Phil and lovely job on those secondary guns



Jose

Phil,

I dont normally comment on british subjects, but you are doing a fantastic job! You make scratchbuilding look so easy! Keep up the excellent work

Bob Pink.

Beautiful work, Phil! The Lions are one of my absolute favorite classes of ship, and you are truly doing them justice. I really like the paint scheme, it is a nice change from all the dark grey Battlecruisers you see around.

I`ve been hampered a bit by the plans I have of the Lion.These have been drawn by two different people,and each are different in many details,so,I`m having to look at the photos I have of her,and decide which is correct.Added to which,I`m totally dissatisfied with the Revell Aqua color "Hellgrau",as it is like using coloured water ,with absolutely no covering power. So it`s back mixing my own Grey with citadel paints ,luckily ,I`ve managed to get very close to Revells shade ,now I`m back on track.
The signal deck has been basically completed ,and fixed to forward shelter deck,it still needs further detailing.I`ve made a start on the forward funnel,luckily ,a piece of 1/2"diameter plastic tubing was spot-on for size.The funnel top ,has been turned in my Dremel,and hollowed out,with the edge being bevelled.

cheers,Phil

Attention has shifted to the midships section.The part should be entitled "How I Make my Funnels".The smaller forward funnel has been completed,and I`ve started to make the larger middle one. I will let the pics do the talking


A metal tube cutter works just as well with plastic tubing

two lengths of tubing are cut to form the core.

Apiece of 20thou plastic sheet is glued to the end of the funnel,and left overnight to set properly

the plastic is folded round the tubes ,which have been attached to the base,and clamped with a "G" clamp ,and bulldog clip

Thefunnel needs to be cleaned up ,and trial fitted to it`s deckhouse.
So long ,Phil

Wow! Your scratchbuilding is VERY impressive. Looking great so far!

The forward funnels have been finished ,and are now attached to their deckhouses.I don`t know what the white(?)bands round the funnels are,my theory is that they were an early attempt at camouflage,to confuse German rangefinders,no Radar in those days!!I used some WEM PE from their Scharnhorst 400th set ,for the engine room vents ,also made and attached "Q" turret barbette.Now to start detail the deck in this area.

Cheers,Phil