discussion Pete's Revell 1\144 Corvette HMS Snowberry

[peterairfix]

I got this one second hand it is started but only the hull which has been prepared for RC but I will be doing static only the rest of the kit is thankfully untouched,but the rear deck has been cut narrow so I will make a replacement the middle deck is OK and the bow deck is missing but lucky I have 10 sheets of planked plasicard that I have have for a while and at last I have found a use for.
Now for the picsView attachment 272970 View attachment 272971 View attachment 272972 View attachment 272973 View attachment 272974 View attachment 272975 View attachment 272976 View attachment 272977 View attachment 272978 View attachment 272979 View attachment 272980 View attachment 272981

 

[peterairfix]

Just made a small start I have given it a good dose of undercoat View attachment 273239 View attachment 273240

 

[Snowman]

WOW!!

That is really cool that you are doing a RC version, she is looking magnificent!

 

[Peej]

That should keep you busy for a couple of hours with the speed you build Peter! Take it easy after your op. Hope everything is healing ok.

 

[Robert1968]

This looks like this will be a very nice build ( will be watching this one
Nice size too.

Regards

Robert

 

[peterairfix]

That should keep you busy for a couple of hours with the speed you build Peter! Take it easy after your op. Hope everything is healing ok.

Won't be much building as I can't sit I my modeling chair for more than half hour

 

[monica]

looking good Peter,very nice progress,so far,look after yourself,and take it easy,

 

[Ian M]

Hope that you are recovering well and will soon be back at it. You can build standing up you know! lol

 

[peterairfix]

Hope that you are recovering well and will soon be back at it. You can build standing up you know! lol

I am now recovered its that I have some much to choose from to do but I might drag it out and have a little play this afternoon

 

[peterairfix]

Made a start on curing the deck problems I have one of the original deck sections but it has been cut narrow so I have placed a piece of planked plasticard underneath and the rest of the decks will have to been scratch built as they are missingView attachment 274214 View attachment 274215 View attachment 274216

 

[Robert1968]

Excellent work going in to this peter
I'm so looking forward to seeing this complete. Actually looked at this kit myself but I'm only just starting out I'm boars ( canoes etc ha ha )

Great work

Robert

 

[peterairfix]

If its OK with the mods I would like to carry on this thread but with my 1\144 scale snow berry as my 1\72 i can't get the missing decks any more.
I would be grateful the title could be changed to 1\144 on the scale front.View attachment 286202

 

[peterairfix]

As I have bad luck with the 1\72 I have started on the 1\144 version and I have finished the hull,painted and hopefully a good lot of rust in the right placesView attachment 287357 View attachment 287358 View attachment 287359 View attachment 287360 View attachment 287361 View attachment 287362

 

[Guest]

That looks gery nice indeed.

I hadn't realised how much detail they would add to this smaller scale and from your pictures it looks really good. Think i might have to search this one out myself at some point.

Hope it all continues well.

 

[Ian M]

Bad luck with those decks. Its a pity.
Still you bounced right back with the 1/144 job. Nice work.

 

[Guest]

You know, i've promised myself to come out my comfort zone and build a ship. Now i've seen these i think i'll have a go

Very nice Peter.

Have fun, John

 

[peterairfix]

I almost forgot about this one anyway I have dragged this one out for another go this time I have painted and weathered the two main deck pieces and put a coat of Matt varnish on top.View attachment 294659View attachment 294660

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thats looking good, need to build up the resolve and start on my 1/44 Fletcher

 

[peterairfix]

Found a bit of time to do some more this time I have built the two depth charge Despenser's and the rear deck structure plus some smaller deck fittings.
But at my current rate it might take me another year to finish itView attachment 296034View attachment 296035View attachment 296036

 

[Guest]

Looking good