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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: djrobbo on April 12, 2015, 06:39:46 pm

Title: perkasa
Post by: djrobbo on April 12, 2015, 06:39:46 pm

Hi guys and gals....thought i would start the 49 inch perkasa i have had on the shelf for years...is it me or is the glass fibre hull kit awful  >:-o  the hull is all out of shape and most of the wood is warped.so i have replaced the wood deck with 1.5 mm plastic sheet.now thrown what is provided for the rear shelf in the bin and scratch building that and the trim tab from plastic..the bofors gun has also found its way to the bin.i am hoping the rest of the kit isnt as bad or im in for a lot of scratch building >>:-(

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: jarvo on April 12, 2015, 08:23:41 pm

HI Mate


Sounds like you have had the kit for a while, the hull straightens out when the deck beams go in, allow for the deck, the deck in styreen works better than ply, takes paint better.


With the big Percasa are you going the twin motor and prop route, shoud have 3 but thats going to be a nightmare.


More photos as you progress.


Mark

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: djrobbo on April 12, 2015, 08:32:32 pm

Hi...single motor..i have one of m m b;s large motors which i am reliably informed makes it go like stink on 24 volts..if it doesnt i will probably go the brushless route..never could get piccies on here but will have another go and see if i can post some this time.

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: ballastanksian on April 12, 2015, 09:50:38 pm

What scale is the kit Rob? I ask because Italeri and Dragon do good kits of the Bofors in 1:35th. They are land pattern, but the workings are the same, they would just need fitting into naval mounts.

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: djrobbo on April 13, 2015, 05:57:21 pm

Hi its 1/24 and i have the 49mm bofors and the twin oerlikon already nice models in their own right .
wondering now how much more of the precedent kit will find its way to the bin O0 O0 .

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: MTB Hulls on April 13, 2015, 08:10:12 pm

Fittings;
http://www.battlecrafts.co.uk/index.php/complete-fittings-kits/172-kd-perkasa-in-1-24-scale


I do the hull

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 14, 2015, 11:09:39 am

 
Link very slow or dead!

Quote from: MTB Hulls on April 13, 2015, 08:10:12 pm

Fittings;
http://www.battlecrafts.co.uk/index.php/complete-fittings-kits/172-kd-perkasa-in-1-24-scale

I do the hull

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: MTB Hulls on April 14, 2015, 11:15:29 am

Just trying to be helpful, sorry.


Battlecraft is nothing to do with me.

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: John W E on April 14, 2015, 11:17:39 am

Hi is this the one

http://www.battlecrafts.co.uk/index.php/deck-fittings?limitstart=0

aye
john

Title: Re: perkasa
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 14, 2015, 01:49:52 pm

Quote from: MTB Hulls on April 14, 2015, 11:15:29 am

Just trying to be helpful, sorry.
Battlecraft is nothing to do with me.

Ah! That's OK then!   :-)