Combrig kits of IJN Ironclad Fuso (1900) and IJN Gunboat Heine (1895)f

[BigGrandad]

NOW if i could do a seascape like this for my small tiger id have a go but this is way beyond me but a marvalouse build an seascepe
Chrisb

Your SMALL Tiger!!!

[Dave Ward]

Hi Dave
Looks interesting, but I think I may have exhausted my patience with1/700 after this latest build. However!!! You mentioning dabbling with 3D printing, would you be up for printing to order!!! Know Zip about this process but plan to get up to speed on it. How complex is it?
graham

You definitely have to be computer savvy and also mechanically minded - it takes a long time to print models the hull of my 1/250 USS St Louis took the best part of 50 hours to print ( in 5 sections ). That's with the complete files downloaded for free! I'm not looking to do any printing to order, this is strictly a hobby project. You can buy top of the range machines that simplify the printing, but you still have to get, or make the files for the printer. If you have the area for it, the resin printers are the way to go, but the fumes/chemicals/clean up mean that it's not feasible in my mid-floor flat.
Loads of how-to videos on YouTube, but it's not something you should rush into! Above all, it takes time - I'm retired, so that's not an issue, but you can spend hours tinkering & tweaking your printer, there are so many settings & variables to work out & consequent c**k ups before you can even produce a print you're happy with!
Dave

[Steve Brodie]

coming along very nicely

[boatman]

Your SMALL Tiger!!!

YES Graham i have built the same tiger in 1/700 scale as my big 1/72 Tiger have you not seen it ?
chrisb

[BigGrandad]

Hi Chris
yup, checked it out on Monday and posted a reply.

[BigGrandad]

YES Graham i have built the same tiger in 1/700 scale as my big 1/72 Tiger have you not seen it ?
chrisb

YES Graham i have built the same tiger in 1/700 scale as my big 1/72 Tiger have you not seen it ?
chrisb

Hi Chris
Yup,checked the thred out Monday and posted a reply

[BigGrandad]

both Kits painted out in base scheme plus a coat of Satin varnish. Go away to ‘cook’ for a day or so while I work on some of the detail bits.

[BigGrandad]

Speaking of which, ordered these off ‘t’internet’ both arrived within a week!!! Rather than the 6 to 8 weeks detailed on the order confirmation
Davits are not correct era etc. but better than the ‘sticks’ provided with the kit. Just got to tweak them a bit.

[BigGrandad]

Thought I would get the base under way. Basic kit of parts for this.

masking tape on underside of hulls.

then excess cut away
masking tape templates then peeled of bottom of hulls and placed (in position) on base
Then a coat of base sea colour, before I slap on some LIquitex.

[BigGrandad]

Base sea colour added, will go at it with a lighter mottled coat after drying. Then on with the LIQUITEX.

[BigGrandad]

V/thin coat of Liquitex, then textured with a flat spatula.
wait 30 mins or so then smooth down with a wet brush to take off the higher wave points

[BigGrandad]

Peeling off the template masks before the Liquitex dries completely

[BigGrandad]

Current build progress, some more paintwork, mast detailing and superstructure additions. PE ladders and railings have arrived so that’s next on the agenda.

[BigGrandad]

At last, some superstructure and all of the PE railings in place, not without a fair degree of trauma.

[BigGrandad]

That really was a bit of a battle!!!!! Have decided to have a break and move up a couple of scales to do some dry dock work on my revel 1/144 Snowberry. Will start another thread on this, maybe.