discussion Marks Airfix 1.72 severn class lifeboat.

[Mark1]

That's come out well Mark, and a with a solid block of red , very nice painting and masking .

Very nice.

Cheers guys

 

[Mark1]

Cracking progress Mark :thumb2:

I tried building one of these not long after I returned to the hobby and it was waaay beyond my skill level at the time so it was never finished :disappointed2:

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff, its a nicely detailed kit but trying to get it together is a pain .

 

[Jim R]

...... but trying to get it together is a pain .

You're doing well Mark. I remember to get it to fit reasonably took a lot of fettling and dry fitting, even then a fair bit of filling was needed.

 

[Mark1]

You're doing well Mark. I remember to get it to fit reasonably took a lot of fettling and dry fitting, even then a fair bit of filling was needed.

Cheers Jim, despite it being a p.i.t.a its quite an enjoyable build.

 

[Mark1]

An update , ive mixed up a shade of blue which is good enough for me and got that painted on the hull and the black has been painted on what i guess would be a rubber bumper thingy which runs around the hull. Windows have been fitted also.bit of tiding up to do with a touch up

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress Mark, lovely project you got there :thumb2:

 

[Mark1]

Nice progress Mark, lovely project you got there :thumb2:

Cheers

 

[spanner570]

Neat work Mark. The boat is coming along nicely.

To my eternal shame and being bone idle, apart from the 'Dash Board', I left off all the interior. Figuring it wouldn't be seen.

So top marks to you sir, for constructing the kit as it should be built. :thumb2: :thumb2:

Ron

 

[Allen Dewire]

Just ketchin' up Mark. Nice floaty thing and the colors came out really well on the under floaty part!!! I'll try and keep up now, unless you sail off into the sunset Sir......

Prost
Allen

 

[Mark1]

Neat work Mark. The boat is coming along nicely.

To my eternal shame and being bone idle, apart from the 'Dash Board', I left off all the interior. Figuring it wouldn't be seen.

So top marks to you sir, for constructing the kit as it should be built. :thumb2: :thumb2:

Ron

Just ketchin' up Mark. Nice floaty thing and the colors came out really well on the under floaty part!!! I'll try and keep up now, unless you sail off into the sunset Sir......

Prost
Allen

Cheers chaps :thumb2:
Ron as for the interior, i stopped adding stuff when i realised none will be seen.i only added the seats because the headrest silhouette is about all you will be able to see. I probably wont even paint in there.

 

[spanner570]

Mark. A most commendable compromise to the age old problem. 'To build or not to build - When not seen.'

I won't be sending you details and a membership form for my 'Cheapskate Club'....At least not on this occasion!

 

[stillp]

Neat work Mark. The boat is coming along nicely.

To my eternal shame and being bone idle, apart from the 'Dash Board', I left off all the interior. Figuring it wouldn't be seen.

So top marks to you sir, for constructing the kit as it should be built. :thumb2: :thumb2:

Ron

And if you hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known...
Pete

 

[scottie3158]

Mark,

All looking very tidy mate.

 

[spanner570]

And if you hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known...
Pete

Pete, my point exactly. Do you or don't you?...... And if you don't, try and keep yer gob shut and not admit to it!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice updates

 

[Geoffers]

Looking very nice Mark :thumb2:

Geoff.

 

[tigersteve]

This is looking lovely !

 

[Mark1]

Thanks guys :thumb2:

 

[Mark1]

Well after filler,filler and more filler,followed by plenty of sanding,ive got some more colour on, mr hobby white putty was used for the bigger areas,(good stuff) and a bit of valleo plastic putty squirted in a few seams and wiped back with a cotton bud with ab thinners . Paint was a 4 .1 mix of mr hobby aqueous yellow and red gloss, covered quite well given its mostly yellow. Ill give this a day or two to dry properly before doing the blue band round the bottom of the cabin.

 

[boatman]

VERY NICE WORK Mark but what battle ship is it in the background ?
chrisb