Dave Ward's 1/350 Revell Gangut - a bit of Therapy!

[Dave Ward]

With some daylight, pictures of the deck added to the (washed) hull[ATTACH]323239[/ATTACH][ATTACH]323241[/ATTACH][ATTACH]323240[/ATTACH]
The bridge & boat stowage are being assembled..............
This is the Varyag - I remember I had painted the deck, been dissatisfied, and stripped the paint off, but then postponed further construction!
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Dave

[Lee Drennen]

Nice update

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
Looking very good. I totally agree with your thoughts on weathering.
Jim

[Guest]

Looks great!

[Dave Ward]

OK, a bit more................... It seems to be never ending, the addition of all those deck fittings, I've still quite a few to add!
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There it rests for the day, the carpet monster awoke, and still won't give back a couple of parts ( Alright, my hands started to shake ). It's taking a lot of building, but the fit is good, so no real problems.
Dave

[stillp]

You certainly get a lot of parts in that kit Dave. Looking good!

Pete

[spanner570]

Dave, nice work.
There's certainly lots of deck fittings that's for sure.

Ship construction is always a very time consuming, slow detailed affair - And that's before the rigging starts!

[Dave Ward]

Ron,
rigging? who said anything about rigging? :rolling: , AND I've all the boats to add ( 10 )
Dave

[spanner570]

Aw Dave, without rigging it'll look all naked nude! :flushed:

[Dave Ward]

Ron,
you're right, I have to make some effort in that direction - a problem is that the topmasts are very spindly, and rigging will tend to bend them!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Well, deck fitting complete, except for a few minor parts ( anchor, etc )[ATTACH]323401[/ATTACH][ATTACH]323403[/ATTACH][ATTACH]323402[/ATTACH][ATTACH]323400[/ATTACH]
Next, a light gloss overspray of the deck, then a few light washes.
Boats & masts are the final assembly bits..........
Dave
ps, sorry about the second picture - a bit blurry, for some reason

[minitnkr]

Truly impressive thus far. I think I would use fine wire for rigging rather than thread as masts do look very delicate. PaulE

[Dave Ward]

I knew I had another stalled model somewhere..................... after a bit of a rummage, I found it decanted in another box.
It's the Revell 1/350 Emden ( or Dresden ), no box, or instructions[ATTACH]323434[/ATTACH]
The instructions I can download from the Revell website - now I am torn between finishing the Varyag, or the Emden!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

I assembled the masts - I had difficulty in getting them lined up, and when fitted to the hull -
they're not vertical
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I'll have to do a bit of fettling to get them plumb. What is evident that there will be no possibility of rigging from mast to mast, the topmasts are just too thin. I'll take the masts off for the moment, they're very fragile, and have loads of points that catch everywhere.
Dave

[boatman]

HI Dave just lookin through the ship builds an I came across your build here an had a good read an I wondered if this build is finished ?
chris