Soon to lay the keel, Trumpeter 1 350 Taszkient or Taskent

[BattleshipBob]

Looking good Bob.
I spy a StuG in the back ground, is that part of your contractible agreement ?:smiling3:

Oh yes, Steve Jones kindly sent me that, lovely work, i have a new StuG knocking at the door to be built!

[BattleshipBob]

GOOD start Bob i gather all the S/S is just laid on ? yea as to me it looks a very fast ship an as been said a right looker how long is it ? an beam ?
chris

Ss superstructer D 'OH, sorry Chris
Yes all loose!!

[Dave Ward]

Thanks Jim, surposed to be a destroyer,
more between destroyer and crusier


Hi Chris SS??

Tashkent

Orginally 4 planned but only 1 built

Started in 1937
Launched 1937
Finished 1940, no main guns, at first single guns were fitted, in Jan 1941 correct twin 130 gun turrets fitted

Weight 2800 T
Length 458 ft
Upto 130000 shp!!!
Speed 43.5 k, did over 44 on trial

The Italians had a reputation for very high speeds on trials - which was never approached in service - this was due to a incentive system, which gave large cash bonuses for speeds above the design. They did this by running trials light ( not completely fitted out ), forcing the boilers ( running at a higher pressure than normal ), and only running trials under absolutely perfect weather conditions. This could damage the machinery & mean the service speed was much lower. This was common practice by Italian shipbuilders, who were not closely supervised by the final customers!
During the war in the Mediterranean the light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni was chased, caught and sunk by HMAS Sydney ( & others ), despite having a nominal 5 knot speed advantage!
Most other navies ran their trials under more realistic rules.....................
Dave

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks for the info Dave

Thankfully my Italian Alfa looks good and goes like the clappers ( no police cars mind ) lol

[Dave Ward]

Thanks for the info Dave

Thankfully my Italian Alfa looks good and goes like the clappers ( no police cars mind ) lol

As part of my design engineers job, I used to write reports on competitors' engines, they were tested on dynamometer & emissions gear, and the technicians used to rip them down, the parts were laid out ( on white paper! ), they were examined, commented on & a report written on the pros & cons. Italian engines showed nice design features, but the manufacture and quality control were sketchy ( I'm not talking about high end sports jobbies ). One engine - a water cooled twin cylinder generator set had a fan guard that looked like it had been made by a budgie cage maker - never really got to the report stage - the oil pump failed after about 20 minutes running & it seized! - A circlip had been missed out in the pump assembly!
Dave

[BattleshipBob]

One of the best new Renault 5, carried out the PDI, radio did not work, took it out wiring ok, live feed etc, fault they did not fit the speakers lol

[BattleshipBob]

Next up is priming the hull, decks, ships boats and many small parts still on the sprues with mr surfacer, been working on the smaller superstructure bits and thinking of how to paint them?

My idea is, prime then hull colour followed by brush painting of the darker deck colour, can not see a way of spraying?

[boatman]

Next up is priming the hull, decks, ships boats and many small parts still on the sprues with mr surfacer, been working on the smaller superstructure bits and thinking of how to paint them?
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My idea is, prime then hull colour followed by brush painting of the darker deck colour, can not see a way of spraying?

Bob m8 just spray all the bits in the ship grey an then you can touch up the bits where its a different colour with a small paint brush as thats how i do an its easy hope this helps you
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Bob m8 just spray all the bits in the ship grey an then you can touch up the bits where its a different colour with a small paint brush as thats how i do an its easy hope this helps you
chris

Many thanks Chris

Slowly getting use to ships!!

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
I usually paint the difficult to reach places first - like the horizontal deck areas on your piccy, then paint the rest - In 1/700, the bits are small, so brush painting is the order of the day - the airbrush only generally comes in for priming, and final varnish coat. I try to make models in separate assemblies ( like turrets, deckhouses/funnels etc ), it saves complex masking & constant retouching of straight lines. Painting on the sprue is one of my normal techniques, but each model can be different in it's treatment - like US WWII warships, with their overall blue decks, where the airbrush is used.
Dave

[boatman]

Bob,
I usually paint the difficult to reach places first - like the horizontal deck areas on your piccy, then paint the rest - In 1/700, the bits are small, so brush painting is the order of the day - the airbrush only generally comes in for priming, and final varnish coat. I try to make models in separate assemblies ( like turrets, deckhouses/funnels etc ), it saves complex masking & constant retouching of straight lines. Painting on the sprue is one of my normal techniques, but each model can be different in it's treatment - like US WWII warships, with their overall blue decks, where the airbrush is used.
Dave

HI Bob yes what Dave has said in the above is spot on for a small plastic kit like you are building as its stll similar to how i build my big tiger an that in separate assemblies ( like gun turrets, an parts of the S/S so easy peasy an just think ahead on what you are building or painting
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Bob,
I usually paint the difficult to reach places first - like the horizontal deck areas on your piccy, then paint the rest - In 1/700, the bits are small, so brush painting is the order of the day - the airbrush only generally comes in for priming, and final varnish coat. I try to make models in separate assemblies ( like turrets, deckhouses/funnels etc ), it saves complex masking & constant retouching of straight lines. Painting on the sprue is one of my normal techniques, but each model can be different in it's treatment - like US WWII warships, with their overall blue decks, where the airbrush is used.
Dave

Many thanks Dave, appreciated

[adt70hk]

Sorry Bob, saw it early in the week and forgot to comment..... Looking very good indeed so far

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry Bob, saw it early in the week and forgot to comment..... Looking very good indeed so far

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

Many thanks Andrew

Going ok but first go at railings coming soon!!

[BattleshipBob]

Right progress!

Painted hull and its bum, no topping yet!


The front deck section as you can see is loose, i thought trying to spray the attached lower superstruture in place would be tricky, so sprayed off the hull. Going to spray the upper deck again off the hull and then fit the deck.

Have left off the fittings on the side of the hull, will fit later.

Also started painting the other superstructure bits.


Pleased so far, much better going than Daring! Very pleased with Mr Color. Sprays so well

Hope its ok