Topic: semi scale borodino (Read 34812 times)

petesubman · « **on:** September 25, 2015, 06:46:16 pm »

This is a flat bottomed hull at around 4ft long using Glynn Guests techniques to build the hull , its still early days yet the hull is constructed from plywood, birch ply and card and cladded with 10 thou plasticard with rivet detail, she has a wilesco d49 steam engine and a ceramic burner ,getting run times of around 15 minutes shes no greyhound and not pretty, pete

petesubman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2015, 06:59:38 pm »

Hull frames

ballastanksian · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2015, 12:56:33 pm »

Get away Pete, she's a cutie! What is the ship to the right? Looks like a scout cruiser.

petesubman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2015, 08:34:21 pm »

Hi shes a skirmisher thunderchild, type which was going to have the steam engine fitted, using the same build method, pete

timg · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2015, 10:06:15 pm »

Hi Pete,

The pictures don't do it justice, it looks good, sails well , what more could you ask for. ...

Keep going it's great to see something a little different on the pond

Spud

petesubman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2015, 12:14:35 am »

Thanks Tim , been aboard hms pickle in hull marina, mal, the owner is letting me crew her when she goes out again, what a lovely boat , pete

timg · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2015, 09:26:53 am »

Hi Pete,

That would great opportunity for you, let me know when it is and I will try and get down to wave you off

Tim

Ps. I think you may have a finger stuck to your camera

dreadnought72 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:22:34 am »

...or it's a bald-headed dwarf?

Andy

petesubman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:32:09 am »

It's probably my nose

petesubman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:06:45 pm »

Borodino fore deck and bow planking, a sheet of thin birch ply was used, the planks were marked in pencil and then again in black gel pen, let dry and any stray pencil marks removed with an eraser, then a coat of ronseal clear satin varnish, the barbette base is from the ends of carpet rolls, a 180 degree servo will be fitted into it to rotate the turret , regards pete

ballastanksian · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:12:35 pm »

Lovely stuff

I like the idea of using those tube ends for barbettes.

petesubman · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2015, 05:22:49 pm »

Funnels ,had to rebuild them using the bottoms and sides of cola cans view of the superstructre warts and all, pete

ballastanksian · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:56:49 pm »

And you have a torpedo tube as well! Tsushima here we come! Do you know anyone with a Japanese Pre dreadnought Pete?

petesubman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2015, 08:04:20 pm »

No im afraid i dont, there is a company in united states that produces hulls for ship combat im sure thats where i saw the borodino and derflinger on thier web site, pete

petesubman · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2015, 03:18:38 pm »

A little more work done handrails imperial eagle one anchor crane and a revell u boat crew I think they maybe to big maybe 15mm figures would look better but its where to get them ,regards Pete

petesubman · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2015, 03:22:53 pm »

Another of the crew

ballastanksian · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:04:32 pm »

She is coming along well! It is an excellent subject for a model.

petesubman · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2015, 06:38:06 pm »

Thanks Ballastankian, i have enjoyed the build especially something that floats, regards pete

ballastanksian · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2015, 08:52:47 pm »

No worries Pete. Have you any plans to add more ships to your fleet? How is Thunderchild doing? Or is she already complete??

petesubman · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2015, 09:14:12 pm »

Yes still trying to get the look with that one, was looking at hms kent as future project have got the plans ,might look for a hull, regards pete

ballastanksian · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2015, 09:23:57 pm »

I am sure that Deans do a hull in 1:96th Pete.

I do think though that you get a great look with your hulls so don't abandon building them yourself!

petesubman · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2015, 03:53:31 pm »

More work done on thunderchild tried the deck guns and added a new upper deck ,u boat crew had a look round borodino waiting for paint , regards pete

ballastanksian · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2015, 06:48:52 pm »

She's coming along smart Pete.

The ships are so attractive during this period of transition from Black and white (white and white for foreign stations) to grey of various shades.

timg · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2015, 10:53:22 pm »

Hi Pete,

It's looking good, keep the updates coming

Spud

petesubman · « **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2015, 12:14:11 pm »

More work done on thunderchild, waiting for a 60mm prop for borodino, merry Christmas everyone regards pete

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