Tamiya 1/350 USS Fletcher

[BattleshipBob]

Right month on, a bit more progress.

Added boot topping

Test fitted the painted superstructure. Next paint the deck

Sorry chaps for the very, very slow progress but I have a lot on my plate and it's not nice lol

Forgot to remind folks that the colour scheme would give a USN fan a heart attack!! It's just me practicing with spare paint!!
Bob

[Jim R]

Nice to see this steadily moving forwards. Always nice to get the superstructure go on. Good luck painting the deck - rather fiddly I imagine.

.... but I have a lot on my plate and it's not nice

Hope things start improving.

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Jim and Thanks

Sadly mum also has dementia and it's getting worse. I feel my mum is slipping away.

[boatman]

Hi Jim and Thanks

Sadly mum also has dementia and it's getting worse. I feel my mum is slipping away.

:sad-face::sad-face::sad-face::sad-face::sad-face: OH DEAR Bob sorry to hear
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon chaps

Make sure you are sitting down, Yes more progress!

Of course my mum is my only concern. She's finally in a care home and it seems she has vascular dementia, her behaviour certainly meets the diagnosis. At least she has round the clock care and so far I am more than happy with the home.

Brush painting improving, yippee. A lot of practice.

Superstructures fitted but forgot to spray the blasted funnels! Usual mistake, take stuff to spray but forgot bits!!!!

Not the best photos, had to use the flash. The paint colours used would make a USN fan feel ill lol. Used what I had. There are mistakes but a lot less, so happy so far. Feel I am moving or sailing in the right direction, at last


Phew, almost there!!!

Bob

[Guest]

Look good Bob, don't be too hard on your self .

[boatman]

Look good Bob, don't be too hard on your self .

YES John you are right bob mate go easy on your self an enjoy the build but your fletcher looks good to me as i have built 2 big lindbergs models that sailed by computer disk an you have done a much better job on yours than i did on mine as your is highly detailed an your modelin shows it off well well done my freind an keep these ships comin what do you all think guys ? hes done well anit he
chrisb

[Ian M]

Looks good to me Bob. Keep at it .

[BattleshipBob]

Look good Bob, don't be too hard on your self .

Thanks John, appreciated. Should not be making silly mistakes by now!

YES John you are right bob mate go easy on your self an enjoy the build but your fletcher looks good to me as i have built 2 big lindbergs models that sailed by computer disk an you have done a much better job on yours than i did on mine as your is highly detailed an your modelin shows it off well well done my freind an keep these ships comin what do you all think guys ? hes done well anit he
chrisb

Very kind of Chris, thanks

Looks good to me Bob. Keep at it .

Cheers Ian, appreciated

Was beginning to think I was wasting my time posting!

[Ian M]

It's never a waste of time posting Bob. If you look at any of the sections' main page you can see the number of views a thread gets and the number of comments. The views are always far higher than the comments. If every thread got a comment for every view we would never get to read them.

I am sure that your "audience" is bigger than you think. The same goes for all that post on here. "You Are Being Watched" lol

[Tworrs]

Fletcher's looking good Bob.
Give your mum a hug, and tell her it's from all the way from New Zealand with love.

[boatman]

Fletcher's looking good Bob.
Give your mum a hug, and tell her it's from all the way from New Zealand with love.

well said Garry
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

Fletcher's looking good Bob.
Give your mum a hug, and tell her it's from all the way from New Zealand with love.

Hi Garry, been to see mum ( make sure she ate dinner) and hug applied!! Very kind of you.

Just ordered 3D stuff from your part of the world!

It's never a waste of time posting Bob. If you look at any of the sections' main page you can see the number of views a thread gets and the number of comments. The views are always far higher than the comments. If every thread got a comment for every view we would never get to read them.

I am sure that your "audience" is bigger than you think. The same goes for all that post on here. "You Are Being Watched" lol

Cheers Ian

Was about to give up!!

[Guest]

Hi Garry, been to see mum ( make sure she ate dinner) and hug applied!! Very kind of you.

Just ordered 3D stuff from your part of the world!

Cheers Ian

Was about to give up!!

No don't do that Bob, or Matron will be looking for you, and you wouldn't want that would you !

[Mark1]

Keep at it bob or ill be all alone with the floaty builds.