Bigasshammm Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 First forray into building a ship kit. I was able to procure the Tom's Modeleorks pe set for this and boy is it tiny. Not sure what all I'll be able to do with it but will try. Hopefully the 1/43 scale formula 1 cars I've built will help but this is small even by their standards. So being that today is the 70th anniversary I figured I'd start. Just got the preliminary hull pieces together. Fit is good and will need mild sanding to remove the glue residue. I also started drilling out the portholes. Looks much better if not time consuming. I don't really like the pe instructions so I'll have to look for builds online to see how everything is supposed to be shaped. Specifically the radar array and some other things. Will probably take my time on this one due to the size and I have other things going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Bless you on the honor of this endeavor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelguy2 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Great site for shippers, been using it for years-helped on my 1/350 resin build years ago. Navsource Indianapolis page Edited July 31, 2015 by modelguy2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 NICE!!! Good on you for going 700th, I love ship building, but that is too small for my legally blind eyes! I don't know if will matter much in your scale, but is 359th I've found when drilling portholes, it's better to place a piece of stock painted black on the inside to keep from seeing light from the other side. What I actually do is to dab a thick wash into each porthole to simulate, and that has the bonus of being able to pull the wash down when it's dry with a q-tip to ad a subtle stain. I've always found that most directions for ships are well, at best, guidelines (to quote Pirates of the Caribbean). I usually spend a few days planning out the build, what plastic needs to ground off, what PE goes where, what would be best to build first and such. Most cases, ships are best built like a cake, bottom to top, and inside out. For instance, my Warspite build will start wi path the mid ships superstructure, the fore and aft, BUT, the fore and aft will build up a level at a time. Lots more planning than aircraft as you can see, but that's the fun BTW, the main deck on a ship is the 01 Level, everything down is a deck, everything up is a level. For instance, the hangar on a carrier is the 01 Level. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Got the Academy 1/350 kit today as well. So much bigger! Still going to work on the 1/700 first. I got all the holes drilled out and first round of sanding done at my club meeting. May get some more work done tomorrow. Probably won't starts the 350 anytime soon I've got 4 builds going right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Small progress of an infinitesimally small nature. Portholes all drilled out and minor sanding accomplished. Added some more pieces parts, drilled some more portholes. I left the top piece unglued so I can paint underneath it hopefully. Then because I was feeling particularly insane I decided to work on some of the life rafts. Drilled out the plastic, cleaned it up with a file. Then added the pe netting at the bottom. This took about an hour and I only got 6 of them done. Plus I knocked one off and onto the floor so that was a good ten minutes looking for it. Time for tequila. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 great googly moogly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 You are a sick, sick, hamm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Drilled out the stacks and assembled some more parts. When does the hurting stop? K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Embrace the pain, you're doing a fantastic job!! I always envy people that can do awesome work in 700th. If you want to be sick to your stomach, look up the work of Kostas Katseas. Keep up the great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 So is there a good reference for colors of various things on her? I'm going to do late war before she went down so I know I've read that the camo changed. I've been looking at various builds mostly to see where the railing all goes and such and they all seem painted differently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Navsource.org should be a good spot to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Lots of good pictures but I can't tell colors so well with everything being black n white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Ah, sometimes they have good info as far as camo scheme in the discriptions. Try this, http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_22.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Starting to look like something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Wonderful progress, she's looking good. I'm stuck outside with tending the smoker all day, but I think I may have to bring some projects outside with me, you're inspiring me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 I've got a pork roast I think will be my next smoked project. Then shred it and make sammiches. Probably wait till sept 3rd when the first Michigan game is since it's not till 8:30pm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 BOOOOOOOO! Go Green. I smoked a 9 pound picnic shoulder, bone in a few weeks ago for pulled pork, my wife was walking the dogs later that night and said she could smell oak and pig 3 blocks over. Right now I'm doing an 8 pound turkey breast using cherry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 This is small probably only like 4 lbs maybe. It's in a 9lb package but there's 12 thick cut pork chops in there also so idk it's exact weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Got some more work done. Did the tiny aircraft crane. Looks much better than the kit part but woooo tiny. Starting to look like Indy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 So I've fought with the pe catapult and have decided I won by decision. But it was a close fight for sure. Cat is made up of 10 pe pieces and I think I got some of the catwalks crossed but whatever. Like I said earlier the instructions leave A LOT to be desired especially when dealing with things this tiny. I saw Ant Man this week and boy would I love that suit for this. Would make it a lot easier. Anyway I'm close to throwing some grey primer on this too see what it looks like and also to get some parts grey. I'm still not real sure on the paint yet and will probably just use what the kit instructions say. Tamiya kits are usually pretty decent about that. Assembled one of the planes and the 3 main guns as well. Not much to see there. K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Are you putting a B-17 on the cat??? Did you check out the like I posted for camo? She wore measure 22 at the time of her sinking. Looking really good, keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 What happened Hamm???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Went on vacation for a week. Been trying to wrap up a F1 car also for a contest that was supposed to be this Sunday but it got canceled. I may lay some paint on her tonight. Edited September 28, 2015 by Bigasshammm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 WORD!!! I know those things can hydroplane, but that doesn't make it a ship! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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