Splash's Telford builds
- gnomemeansgnome
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Cool!
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Nice!
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
A plesent couple of hours working on the Plymouth has got her aft mast closer to completed and the forward mast thinned down and looking better.
The bit that's worrying me is how to make the SeaCat launcher
The bit that's worrying me is how to make the SeaCat launcher
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
These are lovely to watch progressing. I wish I could make the trip to Telford!
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Give me a clue what you are trying to make - ie a picture - and I'll see what I can suggest. Did any other kits have one? I might have spares but not know what it is
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Splash's Telford builds
Not much to wrestle with then
a bit of sprue shaped and rounded for what to me seems like the launcher bit up the middle and some thin bits of evergreen to pad around it in places in the lower section and a washer or some circular bit (which your new toy can probably cough up quite easily) to differentiate top bit from the bottom
then for the 8 thin bits that look to be paired and in the corners with a bit of something to each pair that has a curved profile and joins the respective 2 long thin bits ...
wire bent and twisted and then cover it with Tamiya tape or a couple of coats pva glue and paint over that
a bit of sprue shaped and rounded for what to me seems like the launcher bit up the middle and some thin bits of evergreen to pad around it in places in the lower section and a washer or some circular bit (which your new toy can probably cough up quite easily) to differentiate top bit from the bottom
then for the 8 thin bits that look to be paired and in the corners with a bit of something to each pair that has a curved profile and joins the respective 2 long thin bits ...
wire bent and twisted and then cover it with Tamiya tape or a couple of coats pva glue and paint over that
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
I could go for the easy option at sea the launcher was covered with a plastic cover that gave it the look of a cube with a traffic cone on the top.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
I have gone for a simple launcher without its missiles.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Normally I'm not a fan of PE but on these small scale ships it gives the empty decks more depth.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Just the main mast, decals and some minor details to sort out.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Splash's Telford builds
Nice work, Alan.
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