Cheers Richard, appreciated
Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
- Thread starter BattleshipBob
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Looks to me as if you're fine now with the "dreaded PE". Railings look great.
Otherside done, and better, especially the curve
Bob, very nice neat work mate. I tend to use the same glue as well mate.
Looking fantastic Bob.
Nothing shabby about your PE work Bob.Really adds a lot to the model.Braver than i using etch.
Rich
Rich
Looking fine Bob. Certainly the PE adds some lovely detail.
Its all looking very tidy Bob.
Nick
Nick
Many thanks all, very kind of you all, much appreciated,
pleased with progress with the terrors of pe! Hard to believe that good old basic locktite has transformed my meagre efforts!
So more work. Added the two sentry type boxs, fited to both Bismarck and tirpitz, been through my many books and they can be seen. Apparently a shelter with a binocular stand inside incase it persistently rained lol.
Had a nightmare with the ladders for the lower bridge, discovered that the steps don't have the cut outs at each end, to allow them to be twisted?? The other ladders on the frets have the cut outs??
The two lower levels are now joined but the top two are dry fitted, lot of pe to do next, oh ere!
pleased with progress with the terrors of pe! Hard to believe that good old basic locktite has transformed my meagre efforts!
So more work. Added the two sentry type boxs, fited to both Bismarck and tirpitz, been through my many books and they can be seen. Apparently a shelter with a binocular stand inside incase it persistently rained lol.
Had a nightmare with the ladders for the lower bridge, discovered that the steps don't have the cut outs at each end, to allow them to be twisted?? The other ladders on the frets have the cut outs??
The two lower levels are now joined but the top two are dry fitted, lot of pe to do next, oh ere!
Bob, you are making this look easy mate. Very nice work indeed.
Very kind Paul, still learning as you will see below
Right folks bit more progress
For me the worse parts so far, making the 2 f/ ward and rear AA shields. Curve then two right angles then a bend. Used my roller deck to do the curve but forgot to use two tweezers to hold then bend the right angle ( bloody hell, or similar). So the port side is first go, not good. S/ board 2nd and improved. But much room for improvement. So tomorrow the 2 rear. The looper was excellent in attaching it all using Vitalbond very thin CA.
For me the worse parts so far, making the 2 f/ ward and rear AA shields. Curve then two right angles then a bend. Used my roller deck to do the curve but forgot to use two tweezers to hold then bend the right angle ( bloody hell, or similar). So the port side is first go, not good. S/ board 2nd and improved. But much room for improvement. So tomorrow the 2 rear. The looper was excellent in attaching it all using Vitalbond very thin CA.
Good lord Bob that looks tricky.Done a grand job.Ive been watching lots of maritime builds on youtube and there are some lovely builds on there but some go mad on the P.E but good luck to them.
Richard
Richard
Lovely detailing Bob.
Hi Richard, many thanks and much appreciated
Theres one guy on YouTube from Taiwan, he puts loads of pe on ships. He obviously doesn't play battleships in the bath as the ship would sink lol. Another builder from Taiwan gives good advice and tips, its from him that I have switched to bog standard CA!
Hi Steve, kind of you
Theres one guy on YouTube from Taiwan, he puts loads of pe on ships. He obviously doesn't play battleships in the bath as the ship would sink lol. Another builder from Taiwan gives good advice and tips, its from him that I have switched to bog standard CA!
Hi Steve, kind of you
Having never used annealing i have spent time experimenting to answer my own ??.
Do you just heat up the area to be bent or curved, how much heat etc. Thankfully had spare splinter shields from the pe set for the knackered KGV build.
So using a ciggy lighter i discovered that heating all the pe and getting it very hot worked very well. Top shield is first go not much annealing and bottom is after my playing silly buggers. The railings need fixing correctly in place. Very happy with the bottom shield
Do you just heat up the area to be bent or curved, how much heat etc. Thankfully had spare splinter shields from the pe set for the knackered KGV build.
So using a ciggy lighter i discovered that heating all the pe and getting it very hot worked very well. Top shield is first go not much annealing and bottom is after my playing silly buggers. The railings need fixing correctly in place. Very happy with the bottom shield
Your PE work is looking very good Bob, it's all coming together nicely.
I must say Bob you're really getting to grips with this PE malarkey. Certainly learning a lot along the way.
Many thanks gents, getting better bit by bit, mind you nails have not grown back 
Bit more of bobs pe battles. By far the hardest so far, two splinter shields and railings. Very awkward, first go not great, the pe deck has tiny grooves to make sure the shield fits correctly, yeh my bum!!
Other side is better but learnt a lot of new swear words lol. The pe deck comes with the railings partially attached, BUT trying to handle the deck lead to the railings being damaged so I cut them off before I ruined them. So reattached using very thin rod and locktite.
Feel that the messing about is paying dividends??
Bit more of bobs pe battles. By far the hardest so far, two splinter shields and railings. Very awkward, first go not great, the pe deck has tiny grooves to make sure the shield fits correctly, yeh my bum!!
Other side is better but learnt a lot of new swear words lol. The pe deck comes with the railings partially attached, BUT trying to handle the deck lead to the railings being damaged so I cut them off before I ruined them. So reattached using very thin rod and locktite.
Feel that the messing about is paying dividends??
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