1/144 german destroyer class 119 revell

[BarleyBop]

i plug it

Ha! I have the same tips, bulk buy... and I trim them about half length and half of the base for a snug fit on CA bottles, and just sit the cap on them... they rarely clog, and when they do, 1/8 " snip usually does the trick. I don't know if being technically 'open' means there is some essential ingredient evaporating away, but I've left them like that for months! It works with thin and medium CA, as well as the 'de-glue' stuff.

 

[kevin]

I'm just now getting into the PE from the Pontos kit for my USS IOWA. Six pieces for a capstan about the size of a grain of rice! This is a Bofors gun tub with 11 PE parts for the ammo racks, my second one out of 19 to do. The first one was an abortion, and will not be photographed . I'm using this glue with a sharpened tooth pick as an applicator. I apply the glue directly to the end of the toothpick.

Your main mast is looking good.

 

[Edbert]

I am no authority, but I think Micro Mark is relabeling BSI, Bob Smith Industries product. I've had good luck with their "Maxi-Cure Extra Thick", although it dries too fast for the puddle technique IMO. I also use BSI flexible CA, do not know why but it is black not clear. It does flex a little, but only compared the hard stuff, it is not silicone or anything like that.

Regarding the use of accelerators, I have had some luck with an aerosol can of it. However, you must be sure there's not tiny bits all over the bench or they'll be blown into oblivion with a velocity like few tweezers can accomplish.

Good tip on the ziplocks, I've been using a flat piece of steel that I need to clean off with acetone from time to time.

 

[domer94]

starting to come together.. main mast installed. started some railing work

 

[BarleyBop]

railing work

Beauty!
Some teak deck chairs would be nice!

 

[domer94]

still pluggin on the "this and that" final details. looking at the ship i think something was missing.. ive never seen a vessel with no deck fire stations. i found some USN 1/144 details on ebay and started installing tonight. i like the look. comes with the fire main connection pipe and the hose rack. also added couple more decals , some boat davit details.. i added gripes / straps made out of spare brass. also ran a sea painter from the boat bow to the chock forward and onto the bitts. have to find some fire axes now

 

[BarleyBop]

... oh, the little details! I've not served on a ship, but every time I'm on a ferry or large boat, my camera is drawn to the ubiquitous painted accessories, and how they make the space more official and functional feeling. 'Shippy' things you're not going to see anywhere else!
Good on you to find and make these great additions.

 

[Edbert]

still pluggin on the "this and that" final details. looking at the ship i think something was missing.. ive never seen a vessel with no deck fire stations. i found some USN 1/144 details on ebay and started installing tonight. i like the look. comes with the fire main connection pipe and the hose rack. also added couple more decals , some boat davit details.. i added gripes / straps made out of spare brass. also ran a sea painter from the boat bow to the chock forward and onto the bitts. have to find some fire axes now

WAIT!

A kit ships with ~1,800 parts and your brain says "I need aftermarket"?

 

[domer94]

yes, for the 10 bucks, this was a worthwhile venture.. especially on a larger scale model.

 

[GCB]

Amazing job... Never done a ship so far, and was looking at getting one similar, however, I would not go with so many PE parts.... Any other one without the PE?

 

[domer94]

Amazing job... Never done a ship so far, and was looking at getting one similar, however, I would not go with so many PE parts.... Any other one without the PE?

thanks.. i found with this kit , you can use as much or as little Pe as you want. not sure if they make a non "platinum" edition of either this one or the fletcher , which are almost the same. the out of box pieces will make a nice model no doubt

 

[GCB]

Will check... and again, you have done a wonderful job!

 

[Edbert]

Amazing job... Never done a ship so far, and was looking at getting one similar, however, I would not go with so many PE parts.... Any other one without the PE?

I'm no expert on ship models, not even sorta, but I think anything larger than 1/700th is going to have some PE.

@Calico Jack, can you confirm?

 

[Dan the Modeler]

I'm no expert on ship models, not even sorta, but I think anything larger than 1/700th is going to have some PE.

@Calico Jack, can you confirm?

There are still quite a few 1/350 scale ships that come stock without photo etch. Tamiya kits unless marked deluxe or premium, will not have PE included. Trumpeter has a few as well as some other brands. There are a few kits that have very basic PE included, but you can build them without using them. HTH

 

[domer94]

finished her up tonight. installed some "guitar string " signal halyards. added a flaked out mooring line on the foredeck and some more deck fire stations and finished up decals. instead of my usual brass pedestals, i gorilla glued the kit stand to a piece of wood since the roundness of the bottom on this one doesnt lend well to the brass (which i use cheap drawer pulls from home depot). then cleaned up the "ways" for the next build.

 

[Dan the Modeler]

@domer94 That turned out stellar! Beautiful work and details.

 

[wjbrandel]

Good job on the destroyer

 

[kevin]

I really like how it turned out....well done.

 

[BarleyBop]

No end of superlatives. Beautiful execution.

And I have to say, scale does make a huge difference!
The leap in believability is comparable to going from 1:72 to 1:16 in armour. This ship has heft, and presence.
My favourite section of our science and tech museum as a kid had the large scale models of locomotives and ships.

 

[GCB]

Amazing. Great job! Deserves more detailed pictures...