New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Impressive plasticard building!
Very interesting to watch.
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Very interesting to watch.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Where do you get the plans from?
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Nicely scratched! Very impressive building.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
I have some very old Marine Miniatures 1/600th drawings. I wish I'd bought more when they were easily available. Tantallon is redrawn from photos. I really must find some time to get a move on with these models.
So many models, so little time.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
I'm afraid I know little or nothing about ships but this is really great scratch building, top stuff Chuck.
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- Chuck E
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Well, I finally got some moulding rubber from Tiranti and some nice fine resin too.
Here is the progress so far. I'm going to build a vacuum chamber later. It should get rid of the bubbles and gaps in the fine edging and detail.
Working a conversion for the Carmania / Franconia. The originals are way too expensive, so I chopped the stern off the Ivernia, just like Cunard did.
There are quite a few schemes for the two sisters, so I can just crack on and cast them. Certainly won't be paying £500+ for the originals.
Some more photos here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23594891@ ... 0028455595;
Here is the progress so far. I'm going to build a vacuum chamber later. It should get rid of the bubbles and gaps in the fine edging and detail.
Working a conversion for the Carmania / Franconia. The originals are way too expensive, so I chopped the stern off the Ivernia, just like Cunard did.
There are quite a few schemes for the two sisters, so I can just crack on and cast them. Certainly won't be paying £500+ for the originals.
Some more photos here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23594891@ ... 0028455595;
So many models, so little time.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Wow. Excellent work Chuck.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
They look brillient, how did the tribal turn out?
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Happy to see you back at these - fascinating !
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Wow, that is a league by itself! As a 'shiplover', former mariner I really appreciate the effort!
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Very nice work! Is that Hood going to have a what-if refit that would have her look a little like an enormous QE class or Renown/Repulse in profile?
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Hi folks. The Tribal is coming along, but needs a bit more time and I'm busy building up to Model Mania at Locomotion, Shildon, at the moment.
Hood is a very heavily modified Airfix hull. You may need to add the bits from another Hood to complete it. In fact, I've only used a very few bits from the Hood and Bismark kits. Only the decking from the bow of the latter. Hood is mainly plasticard.
I've started to paint up some of the resin castings.
p.s. If anyone wants any of these models, let me know and I'll run some off. Just cover me on post and resin.
Hood is a very heavily modified Airfix hull. You may need to add the bits from another Hood to complete it. In fact, I've only used a very few bits from the Hood and Bismark kits. Only the decking from the bow of the latter. Hood is mainly plasticard.
I've started to paint up some of the resin castings.
p.s. If anyone wants any of these models, let me know and I'll run some off. Just cover me on post and resin.
So many models, so little time.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
Deeply impressive stuff Chuck, this really is great modelling.
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Re: New Models. MV Elizabeth B and Tantallon Castle
More to post soon. Bit late and work tomorrow.
Few more here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23594891@N07/;
Few more here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23594891@N07/;
So many models, so little time.
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