Sebastijan Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) This will be my first foray into the world of ship building (subs excluded) since before teenage years, when I built Italeri's HMS Hood. While rightwinger26 said in his Warspite thread, building ships is easier than aircraft, I have zero experience with them and just the look at the instructions (especially the PE ones) makes my eyes spin. So, I hope you guys will help me out, if things get stuck somewhere in the middle. And here's the first question - do you paint decks first and then the sides of the hull and superstructure, or is it vise-versa? it seems like masking is gonna be tricky with all the corners. Anyhow, I just started my build - not much to see yet. I have made a hull damage where the al-Qaeda boat exploded by shaving of plastic from the inside of the hull, then cutting out a portion and bending the sides inward. Edited October 12, 2015 by Sebastijan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Interesting subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I paint all the vertical surfaces first, the paint the deck. Most of the ships I build are older and have teak deck, so I either use etched wood deck, (no need to paint) or brush paint the planking. For ships with a non-skid surface like the Cole, I'd mask what I can of the vertical surfaces and airbrush the deck, then touch up with a brush as needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 thanks for the tip! I started playing a bit with PE and looking at what lies ahead, I guess I will paint vertical surfaces first for the most of time... planning is crucial, though, especially with all the PE stuff to be attached Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 That is where ship building trumps all, you have to have a solid plan of what to do first and the order to do it all, or you can build yourself into a corner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 ok first proper progress report click on a photo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Very nice! How much detail are you putting in the damage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Very nice! How much detail are you putting in the damage? I think I will leave it as it is... once painted grey and put on the base, very little will be seen inside the hole, really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 A Little progress update, just to keep this one from sinking under the plastic waves of doom. http://vvsmodelling.com/2015/09/01/uss-cole-pt-2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Paint answer: Yes Depends on the kit and the detail. There's no choice for "structures" built into the deck (including large ones on older kits). It's whatever works best for the substructure. Ships are much more "subassemblies" than planes or vehicles, all of which share the question of how to paint corners. So there's nothing special about ships in this regard. I use styrene cement wherever possible and avoid super glue as much as possible (don't do epoxy). I would rather attach something to a deck and mask than paint separately, superglue, then have to touch up the paint anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 thanks Rich! I am just in the process of masking the deck... what a tedious job! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I build the exact opposite way. I find it's easier to build and paint in subassemblies, then attach those assemblies when finished. To me it makes painting easier and reduces the risk of breaking stuff. I like to think of it as building the model like a cake. Great work so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Progress update - click on the photo for more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 rigging done and some smaller fences put up click on the photo for more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 The ship is more or less finished. Just need to make the base for her. Click on the photo for more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice work ! She's looking the part most definitely. Can't wait to see her a float. Happy modeling! Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I like your work on the mast and the fire control dishes. Which photo etch set are you using? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Very crisp and beautiful work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Shame they don't make a model of the heavy lift ship that carried it back home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 With this being a waterline model a scratchbuild would only need the two ends of the heavy lift ship to show loading Cole aboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 And FINISHED! Click on the below photo for full article! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Quite inaccurate kit, but since it already came in the box together with USS Cole, I've decided to build it anyway. Click on the photo for more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Nice job Sebastijan, I always liked the look of the typhoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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