discussion 1/350 HMS Dreadnought

[NotesNut]

After a lot of years away from modelling I have picked up the bug again.

Looking around here I realise that I am definitely in the noob section, but hey, I can only get better (maybe).
Here is the progress so far.

As I travel up and down to the Ayrshire Scale Model Group, the torpedo booms are slowly giving up the ghost, so I have removed them for the time being.

If anyone has a set of 1/350 ww2 British BB propellers though, I would be interested in greasing your palm for them....lost in action unfortunately

 

[BattleshipBob]

Good work sir!

Like you learning the deadly art of boaty things.

Welcome aboard a great site!

 

[adt70hk]

Welcome Graeme! That's coming on very nicely already!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Bri62]

Welcome Graeme She looks great

 

[Dave Ward]

Graeme,
welcome to the forum! As you may see, the forum covers all genres of modelmaking, and the members have a wide range of experience & knowledge. So, any questions will certainly attract responses ( and some of them may even be useful! ).
What year are you building the Dreadnought as representing? The Torpedo booms & nets had been removed by 1916.................. odd thing on most models is that the boons are represented, and even the net 'shelf', but I haven't seen any with the nets themselves

Dave

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Welcome to the mad house you have found a great bunch of modellers who are always ready to help.

 

[Jim R]

Welcome to a great forum Graeme.
Looks like you're off to a fine start on this very significant ship.

 

[NotesNut]

Graeme,
welcome to the forum! As you may see, the forum covers all genres of modelmaking, and the members have a wide range of experience & knowledge. So, any questions will certainly attract responses ( and some of them may even be useful! ).
What year are you building the Dreadnought as representing? The Torpedo booms & nets had been removed by 1916.................. odd thing on most models is that the boons are represented, and even the net 'shelf', but I haven't seen any with the nets themselves

Dave

Hi Dave,

This is something I have only just discovered......building to a specific year, so I am going with the 1906 and hoping the kit sufficiently represents that.

As I take the ship with me to the local weekly meet the booms are a real pain and I will now add them at the end.

Time to get a 'transport box' me thinks.

 

[NotesNut]

Annoyed at some basic mistakes but as its the 2nd one in 40 years I will keep reminding myself of that.

A lot has changed over the years and the add-ons (wooden decks, etc) look amazing. May have to try some of that on the next build so I think I would like to try a waterline model next and asked Santa for the KGV so I can try.

Graeme

 

[Dave Ward]

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Annoyed at some basic mistakes but as its the 2nd one in 40 years I will keep reminding myself of that.

A lot has changed over the years and the add-ons (wooden decks, etc) look amazing. May have to try some of that on the next build so I think I would like to try a waterline model next and asked Santa for the KGV so I can try.

Graeme

I generally prefer waterline ship models - it's what you actually see of a ship at sea. I cut the lower hull off.and mount it on a sea base ( usually MDF & DAS air-drying clay ). It takes a bit of experimenting, but satisfying when you finish. I would try a 1/700 Tamiya Rodney, Nelson or KGV to work out the sea base ( models are cheap, already waterlined & go together well ), then you can move up to more expensive models. The Dreadnought you have is probably the Revell reboxing of the Zvezda model. There are plenty of 1/350 ship models around, Revell, Tamiya, ICM, HobbyBoss. Trumpeter, Zvezda being the main makers. I've a thing for pre-dreadnoughts & late 1800s ironclads, which are a bit scarcer - I'm 3D printng those that I can, searching the 'net for these obscure models - I've only been doing this since January, it's a steep learning curve, not for the impatient, but absorbing!
Dave

 

[NotesNut]

Cheers Dave, I may well do that!

 

[NotesNut]

Well it's been slow progress and there have been plenty of mistakes. It's reached the point now where I am having to fabricate small parts as the originals have pinged off the tweezers.

For a 2nd model in 30+ years, I am happy. Will try to get it completed this year and then move onto a WW2 Valentine tank.

 

[stillp]

Looks good Graeme, well done.
Pete

 

[Bri62]

That's looking great

 

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice Graeme!!