discussion Titanic with a difference

[takeslousyphotos]

This is really going to be worth watching.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Looking very good

 

[spanner570]

Peter, if it's any help, when I brush painted the dazzle on my Belfast, I used a 2b pencil to mark the lines. Using a pencil ensures the lines are obliterated by the paint....use anything else and the lines will be seen no matter what paint you use. Also try and paint the 'bands' in one go....It's bl***y difficult, if nigh on impossible, to do a second without it showing over the first.


Good luck, just take your time.


Ron

 

[monica]

looking good so far Peter, it will worth it once done and look great,

 

[peterairfix]

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[takeslousyphotos]

That's some good work Peter. How long did that take ...........??? Makes your eyes go a bit Wonky . I'm glad I'm not doing it.

 

[peterairfix]

That's some good work Peter. How long did that take ...........??? Makes your eyes go a bit Wonky . I'm glad I'm not doing it.

The last 2/4 took me 2 days to do

 

[monica]

that is looking great Peter,looking forward to seeing it all done,

 

[Guest]

Not something I will ever attempt, kudos to you for even attempting it, and what a good job you've made so far.

 

[peterairfix]

At last the dazzle paint is finished the port side was easyer as the patterns were larger.


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[Guest]

There was a programme on the telly recently that explained that the dazzle didn't just make the vessel blend into the background (which is presumably what conventional camo does) but it confuses the low-level view of a submarine into not knowing the direction or speed of the target nor its heading, nor its size given that the sub can't be sure of the distance. The images in the programme were certainly confusing.

 

[grumpa]

Very nice so far, I can see Garfield approves

 

[Guest]

Very nice work so far.


Scott

 

[monica]

looking great ,so far,real liking all your hard work on this one,


its paying off,

 

[peterairfix]

Now for the next part of the build.


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[monica]

looking good peter ,and nice progress,as well,

 

[Guest]

well that colour scheme is out there keep in there ,getting to scale the key

 

[eddiesolo]

There was a programme on the telly recently that explained that the dazzle didn't just make the vessel blend into the background (which is presumably what conventional camo does) but it confuses the low-level view of a submarine into not knowing the direction or speed of the target nor its heading, nor its size given that the sub can't be sure of the distance. The images in the programme were certainly confusing.

The only drawback to this scheme was the smoke generated by the engines, that is one thing that could not be disguised-the direction of smoke meant the vessel had to going that way.

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work so far Peter

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Cracking Job on the camo Peter.