Topic: Waterline models (Read 114673 times)

cos918 · « **Reply #325 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:33:57 pm »

they are very nice. Did not realise you could do that with M/S paint.

John

wartsilaone · « **Reply #326 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:44:21 pm »

It's a basic programme but you can do a lot with it and it's so easy to use.

Ali

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vnkiwi · « **Reply #327 on:** February 24, 2013, 01:02:25 am »

Only if you already have the skills and talent to draw like that in real life.
I consider myself a fair draughtsman, but couldn't do that in paint, in a month of Sunday's.
Using my other cad program's maybe, but MSpaint defeats me.

Excellent work

cheers
vnkiwi

cos918 · « **Reply #328 on:** February 25, 2013, 04:48:46 pm »

Hi Ali
just rembered there was P/O Stena Line livery. Must say I did not like it.

John

wartsilaone · « **Reply #329 on:** February 27, 2013, 09:50:17 pm »

The P&OStena livery will not be available....if I can help it.

What is your favourite livery?

Ali

carlmt · « **Reply #330 on:** February 27, 2013, 10:36:03 pm »

Are you surprised???

Carl

Norseman · « **Reply #331 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:52:59 pm »

Of the four above I like the Trans Europa Ferries
Hey, I've never claimed to have good taste

Dave

wartsilaone · « **Reply #332 on:** February 28, 2013, 03:28:59 am »

There was never a doubt in my mind Carl.

Is it me or is the shade of blue on the funnel lighter than the normal blue used?

Ali

cos918 · « **Reply #333 on:** February 28, 2013, 03:47:59 pm »

Hi Ali
have to agree with you on P/O Stena line. I never rated it. On the TT livery I beleave the bule was the bule used in P/O Normandy ferries , I may be wrong.
I would rate them as 1 TT 2 P/O full blue 3 TEF 4 P/O half blue

John

wartsilaone · « **Reply #334 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:06:08 pm »

Thanks John,

I'll have to look round the model shops for a suitable paint.

Ali

carlmt · « **Reply #335 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:59:22 pm »

I agree with you John - that pale blue is even more pale than the last TT blue before the change to P&O...

Maybe they had a few tins left over from when Townsends bought out Normandy Ferries

Carl

cos918 · « **Reply #336 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:04:45 pm »

Hi Ali
Since the last post I have been looking at some photos. I made a wrong call. Yes the funnel colour did change from tt to P/O tt it went bluer. The Normandy Ferries blue is simalar but not the same sorry. I dug up some photos. have a look at them.
There is this web site see link . you up load a photo move the cross hairs over the area of paint that you are looking in to click and it brings up the mix. hit show matching paints and it shows the data base of the nearest paint. Problem is getting a good photo ie not to much light not to much shade . Have a look a Games work shop they might do a paint.
http://scalemodeldb.com/paint

john

carlmt · « **Reply #337 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:08:05 pm »

Same colour as the NF hull paint I think......

PS - I LOVE that shot of Dover in the final stages of construction.

She looks so fresh and new......a bit different than today though unfortunately

John - where did you find these photos? Would it be too much of an imposition for you to email me a copy or two please??????
Especially the one of her under construction.......

cos918 · « **Reply #338 on:** February 28, 2013, 08:23:01 pm »

Some from my books some from the net .
I will email them to you.

John

carlmt · « **Reply #339 on:** February 28, 2013, 11:58:42 pm »

carlmt · « **Reply #340 on:** March 01, 2013, 12:04:07 am »

I really do like that shot of her in dock, with the white TT on the funnel.

I think I would have a waterline model in those colours - and a 1:96 r/c version - even though she was never in service with it.....

Carl

In fact, I think I would have two......Pride of Dover in those TT colours and Pride of Calais in the colours she was last in with P&O.

cos918 · « **Reply #341 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:20:30 pm »

Hi Carl
She did look good with the white TT livery on her funnel. I have not found out any thing on weather her sea trials had A po funnel or a TT funnel. I know she arrived in Dover with a P/O funnel/

john

wartsilaone · « **Reply #342 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:16:55 pm »

UPDATE:

I'm nearly ready to make the moulds, just got to make the six large lifeboats. I've the included a prototype lifeboat and open wing type bridge in these photos.

Hope you like.

Ali

carlmt · « **Reply #343 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:22:59 pm »

Excellent Ali

A real work of art!!!!

You sure know how to dangle a carrot mate

Carl

wartsilaone · « **Reply #344 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:25:40 pm »

Thanks Carl,

Of course it wouldn't be possible without your help.

Ali

Norseman · « **Reply #345 on:** March 05, 2013, 08:47:32 pm »

Lovely presentation Ali
Almost as good as Kylie's Agent Provocateur advert ...
Nah ... But it does look really nice

Dave

wartsilaone · « **Reply #346 on:** March 05, 2013, 09:35:24 pm »

Would anyone know the correct shade of P&O blue? Has the shade changed at all over the years.

John,

You may be interested in this ebay item.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330882404587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Ali

cos918 · « **Reply #347 on:** March 05, 2013, 09:54:38 pm »

Hi Ali
the POD POC looks real good. Question. The holes were the windows are. Are you going to fill thoes with filler then stamp the windows out?

. I will look in to the P/O blue for you, I take it you mean the first full hull livery?

John

wartsilaone · « **Reply #348 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:08:05 pm »

I'm going to leave the windows as they are on the master. This way of making windows seems to the established technique. I tried to add the uprights separating the three pains glass in each window but it made them all merge into one.
I think it looks better this way...at the moment.
I will experiment with a cast to see if I can reduce the size of the windows by doing as you said(filling and stamping)

I have umpteen pot of blue paint but the closest match I've found is Tamiya flat blue....I hate Tamiya paint.

Ali

wartsilaone · « **Reply #349 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:52:47 pm »

Not to be outdone by Carl's work I have my own progress to share.
You will notice that the windows are now windows rather than square holes.
My first attempt at moulding highlighted a problem with air getting trapped in these holes.
The second moulding session was a complete disaster but luckily the third time went well.

Ali

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