Group Build: Historical Warships of WWII

[Dan the Modeler]

I downloaded some 3D kingfisher and 40mm Bofor stl files and am going to see how they turn out printing them on my SLS printer. I finally have an excuse to print something for a model.

Please show and tell once you've printed!

 

[scottrc78]

... nice!
Have been wondering about that as well... don't have a printer, but our public library has a bunch I could use for the cost of the material.
I'd have to figure out if the printer is good enough for 1:35 scale parts.

If they are FDM printers, then its limited on the how well they will print surfaces and fine detail, especially at small scales. I just bought a SLS resin printer a few months ago and I'm blown away on how fine of detail it will do. I just printed a bunch of deadeyes and blocks for a sailing ship project that are 1/8" in diameter and are nearly perfect. I do 3D modeling and printing for my job, so its all second nature to me.

 

[Edbert]

I do 3D modeling and printing for my job, so its all second nature to me.

Topic-Hijack Alert!

Do you think you could make a set of 1/24 F1 mirrors?

 

[scottrc78]

Topic-Hijack Alert!

Do you think you could make a set of 1/24 F1 mirrors?

I probably could, except I am booked solid with work projects and what time I do get, trying to work on my own.

 

[Dan the Modeler]

So it's been a bit since I was able to get back to the bench after being under the weather for a few weeks. I have to wait for my resupply of CA glue from Poland that's enroute as we speak for the finer photo etch details going in place, so it's back to the hangar bays to get it all modified to have open Bay doors and some SC 1 Seahawks, displayed.

There is no real clear photos or plans I can find on these bays, so I have to take much artistic license about the approach and details I add to this. I've had to modify the depth of the bays by shortening the kit parts, but luckily I have spares of these parts to play around with before I cut and fit the actual parts.

So there is two bays, and what I envision in my mind was that there is a workshop between them. I will open lead between watertight doors that might be seen from the hangar deck. I've also used the kit provided seaplane to mock up for the two that will be in stowed configuration and one on catapult ready to go.

Anyway, here's the measuring up and mock up of the bays walls before I get them fitted and detailed up. I may have bitten off more than I can chew going this route with the bays open, but fingers crossed.

 

[scottrc78]

I picked up some stl files off Yeggi for about a $1.50 for a Kingfisher and reduced it to 1/700 scale. They turned out pretty good on my SLS printer. Not flat and frumpy like the ones in the kit.

 

[Dan the Modeler]

I picked up some stl files off Yeggi for about a $1.50 for a Kingfisher and reduced it to 1/700 scale. They turned out pretty good on my SLS printer. Not flat and frumpy like the ones in the kit.
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Those turned out amazing, especially at 1/700 scale! To top it off, a $1.50 and I'm sure it wasn't a whole spool of resin later...lol.

 

[GCB]

Whaou! Guys (any lady?) you have done an impressive work on those ships. I will be too late to join the group but learning a lot and hope mine will look as good as yours!

 

[Dan the Modeler]

Whaou! Guys (any lady?) you have done an impressive work on those ships. I will be too late to join the group but learning a lot and hope mine will look as good as yours!

@GCB You may not be too late to join in on the group build. I know my build is very far from being done any time soon. Hell, I haven't even put one little dot of paint on anything....lol. I knew my build was going to be a long one do to all the photo etch and scratch building that's going into it.

 

[GCB]

@GCB You may not be too late to join in on the group build. I know my build is very far from being done any time soon. Hell, I haven't even put one little dot of paint on anything....lol. I knew my build was going to be a long one do to all the photo etch and scratch building that's going into it.

Anyhow, will build it.. should receive it next week and will start as soon as I finish the M54.

 

[GCB]

And still looking for a wooden deck for the Hobby Boss kit, but no success so far. Anyone knows if it exists?

 

[Dan the Modeler]

And still looking for a wooden deck for the Hobby Boss kit, but no success so far. Anyone knows if it exists?

I know this detail set was made specific for HobbyBoss kit. Wood decking and complete mask with some PE parts.

HobbyBoss USS Missouri Wooden deck set

Other than that, Pontos Models has a complete upgrade set with wooden decks in both blue and teak, but much added expense for the HobbyBoss kit considering it already has PE parts.

 

[GCB]

I know this detail set was made specific for HobbyBoss kit. Wood decking and complete mask with some PE parts.

HobbyBoss USS Missouri Wooden deck set

Other than that, Pontos Models has a complete upgrade set with wooden decks in both blue and teak, but much added expense for the HobbyBoss kit considering it already has PE parts.

Yes, that is the only one I fount too, but dont even see (understand) the brand..??

 

[Dan the Modeler]

Yes, that is the only one I fount too, but dont even see (understand) the brand..??

The brand is Timos Modelworld. It's another modeling company in China.

 

[GCB]

The brand is Timos Modelworld. It's another modeling company in China.

With good products as much as you know??

 

[Dan the Modeler]

With good products as much as you know??

Yes, many are not as know as say Trumpeter and others, but make quality upgrade parts. Even times, surpassing in fit, finish and quality.

 

[GCB]

Ok thanks, will go for it

 

[Dan the Modeler]

So I'm back at the workbench scratching my head thinking, "How can I make this build even harder than it has to be?....", oh I know, let's scratch build the heck out of the hangar bays with no idea what they really look like.

In that spirit, I dive right in and start with the inner walls. Let's put a walk through here, let's space out some support beams, add piping, and a spare PE vent. I believe I'm committed to this now, so let the insanity reign!

Kidding aside, I'm blinding building and pushing some limits to see if any of this will work. Fingers crossed.





Taking a short break, but will try and get the starboard interior wall done. May try to figure some kind of plumbing on the back walls, but not a lot. Hopefully I will have all this hanger bays interior done tonight so I can get back to the steel decking and get some paint on this thing soon. That is the hope anyway.

 

[BarleyBop]

but not a lot.

... probably a good idea, at least not more than the general kit level of detail. No idea about accuracy, but to my eye, certainly looks believable!

 

[Dan the Modeler]

No idea about accuracy, but to my eye, certainly looks believable!

Thank you kind Sir. That's the best I can hope for.