discussion Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Chris, best of luck with the 1/200 people!

 

[boatman]

THANKS JOE need a steady hand to paint them lol
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HELLO CHAPS
well ive painted up 120 1/200 scale crew figures over the last week or so an in im near ready for the
rubber room oh dear so this morn i treid to fit some in with the tiny planes an boy did i get the shakes as i lost an found 3 crew members that pinged out of the tweezzers an now ive managed to fit 5 crew figers until my nerves wont take any more for today so im havin a rest an the figures are not that detailed im afraid anyway some pics for you guys an the first pic of a crew figer on a tractor that they tow planes with against my finger tip

 

[boatman]

an all told the kit has given me 6 tow tractors

 

[boatman]

AN a side veiw shot of the crew figures looking through the hangar doors an ive treid to fit a amourer figuer in red sitting on the wing of one plane here so now to let my shattered nerves have a rest as ive got to fit on in here about
50 or so crew memembers will fit a few each day if im still sane lol
chrisb

 

[boatman]

an top veiw shot lookin down on them

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Just caught up with the latest updates Chris. Firstly, the lights look very impressive when illuminated, great job on those. And the work on the small figures while tedious will pay off as they really add to the finished model.

 

[boatman]

Just caught up with the latest updates Chris. Firstly, the lights look very impressive when illuminated, great job on those. And the work on the small figures while tedious will pay off as they really add to the finished model.

HI Steve many thanks for your kind comments sir as yes i really enjoyed fitting in them flighdeck lights an yes got to have some crew members walking about near the planes but by god they are tiny an to paint them up was a nightmare as i was worried about them pinging out of the twezzers but my mojo kept sayin stick at them crew figures so i did even though they will hardly be seen but i will know they are in the ship so good enough for me
ATB SIR
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI Again guys well im goin to try an touch up the black parts on the props as the yellow looks like it has ran an i should have not forgotten to paint white in the wheel centers oh dear got ahead of myself there
chrisb

 

[flyjoe180]

Crew are bringing Hornet to life Chris. Can't be easy painting people, let alone aircraft, in such a tiny scale.

 

[boatman]

Crew are bringing Hornet to life Chris. Can't be easy painting people, let alone aircraft, in such a tiny scale.

HI JOE no its damm hard an near sending me round the bend as when i get the shakes lol but im stickin at it the planes an the crew figures are so fragile an even holding them in twezzers they will brake so i have to work very gently an the p/e is sending me crazy lol as when i bought this kit i dint know what i was letting myself in for as at the time i dint intend to fit p/e or crew members but i did intend to light it up so i
think the model desrves these a/m parts but even though im havin a tough time fittin planes an crew figures im getting there an it should be worth all the stress im gettin in the end an yes these parts will bring the model to life SO ITS BUILD GENTLY an handle GENTLY an im glad i dint make it to sail in R/C AS some boaty freinds wanted me to but plastic kit ships dont look right on the water as they just bob about not like the big scratch built ship i have built BUT I WONT BUY ANOTHER PLASTIC SHIP AS IM NOW TO OLD
so thank you Joe for your reply sir
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

Looking good Chris those figures must be a pain to paint, rather you than me mate