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[ballastanksian]

Lovely job. 

[Dan]

Bit more done over the weekend. Most of the superstructure had a complete re paint, including the Main mast. The Matt black was my first attempt with a airbrush, personally I don't think it's come out too badly.


I've also tidied up the "ladder" at the front of the superstructure. In previous photos you can see how wonkey it was originally, it always caught my eye for all the wrong reasons. It's still not perfect but noticeably better.


Finally managed to make something that resembles the motor launch davits.

[ballastanksian]

Your work with the airbrush did come out well    Good coverage.

[frogman3]

HI Dan well done on makeing them boat davits as they are very awkward to make an yes your ladder rungs look ok as i had the same problem on my cambeltown where the rungs went off at an angle what i should have done is just lightly with a pencil drew two dead upright lines an then drill the holes but i like you soon altered them so they ended up right an are you not gonna fit in glass in your bridge windows  as its set the model off    an fit bridge light an nav lights ?
chris

[Dan]

Your work with the airbrush did come out well    Good coverage.

Thanks very much!

HI Dan well done on makeing them boat davits as they are very awkward to make an yes your ladder rungs look ok as i had the same problem on my cambeltown where the rungs went off at an angle what i should have done is just lightly with a pencil drew two dead upright lines an then drill the holes but i like you soon altered them so they ended up right an are you not gonna fit in glass in your bridge windows  as its set the model off    an fit bridge light an nav lights ?
chris

Thanks Chris! There are LEDs fitted for the navigation lights, along with LEDs in the bridge, but I'm undecided whether or not to connect them up or not as I've only fitted a few LEDs across the ship and it might look odd with just a couple. I'll have a think over the next few weeks

[Rob47]

will not look odd at all, just a few ligths and red light for the bridsge, dont bother with white as personally its not that realistic, nice subdued lighting would set it off a treat.


Bob

[C-3PO]

Maybe of interest (or not)!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FLRhagCTy0

Regards
C-3PO

[frogman3]

Maybe of interest (or not)!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FLRhagCTy0

Regards
C-3PO

HI  C-3PO THAT my old campbetown i built an a bloke bought it off me an put it on utube but she still looks nice as dan this ship was on the modelwarshipuk header picture if you remeber back in 2008 time


chris

[Dan]

If I remember rightly I think I only have 8-10 working LEDs on the ship, including a red LED inside the bridge. I did originally plan on having plenty of LEDs around it, but as I was building it, it got tricky being such a small scale. If I do another, it'll be 1:72 scale, like Chris's old one in that youtube video (which I have watched plenty of times for inspiration and tips but thanks for sharing it, it is a helpful video for anyone building a type 22) 

[frogman3]

HI Dan if you do build a 1/72 model then my advice is make it in two  bits like i did as the hull lenght in 1/72 is nr 7 ft long an in two 3 an a half ft sections is managable but 7ft in one bit no way
chris 

[BrianB6]

Unless you build your own trailer.   This one takes 12' Queen Mary 2 plus QE2 and USS Missouri at 1/100

A Task Force 72 member I know has a second hand ambulance to carry his Aircraft carrier

[frogman3]

will not look odd at all, just a few ligths and red light for the bridsge, dont bother with white as personally its not that realistic, nice subdued lighting would set it off a treat.


Bob

HI Bob   SORRY personally i dont aggree with you on white lights as all ships must have them i would have thought an ive made mine bright as i want them to be seen in daylight
chris

[Dan]

I don't think my partner wouldn't let me build anything that warrants a trailer to transport it    I think 7ft would be my absolute limit on any model, mainly due to the weight of the thing. They can't be light? And my nearest lake has a good 5 minuet walk to it, so carrying anything to it is usually a pain!

[Rob47]

HI Bob   SORRY personally i dont aggree with you on white lights as all ships must have them i would have thought an ive made mine bright as i want them to be seen in daylight
chris

Chris yes all ships have them but what I am saying is they do not stand out in the daylight, so thats why i do not use them looks totally unrealistic, same as red night lights subdued lighting is what I am trying to create as per 1/1
Bob
BTW were did you get the info on anti collission lights as I cant find anything in the manuals, be interested to know

[frogman3]

I don't think my partner wouldn't let me build anything that warrants a trailer to transport it    I think 7ft would be my absolute limit on any model, mainly due to the weight of the thing. They can't be light? And my nearest lake has a good 5 minuet walk to it, so carrying anything to it is usually a pain!

HI DAN this is totally up to you  but if you did a hull jiont like i do where the model spilts in two an you build a carry craydle with handles like  i have done  then its a lot easyier to move the ship around as you can carry the model like a couple of suitcases  but thats my take on it
chris

[frogman3]

Chris yes all ships have them but what I am saying is they do not stand out in the daylight, so thats why i do not use them looks totally unrealistic, same as red night lights subdued lighting is what I am trying to create as per 1/1
Bob
BTW were did you get the info on anti collission lights as I cant find anything in the manuals, be interested to know

OK Bob well we will have to just aggree to diagree lol on the lights an anti collishion lights are shown on my plans  an i have a  pic of a real type  22 in dock with her red anti collission lights on at the mast top nr the main radar  but i cant show it as its copyright from the R/N NEWS paper but if you want i can email it to you just say an the ship is all lit up as she is on show like my tiger will be an if im goona send her in harms way then its a simple matter of switching the lights off
ATB
chris

hope you both as well as can be an hope you have a nice christmas   an SORRY dan for takeing over your thread an let you get back to your build
chris an hope you have a nice xmas also

[derekwarner]

I think we all understand any image of a Warship taken in dock can represent something that will never happen or occur at sea ...and visa versa


Derek

[Dan]

HI DAN this is totally up to you  but if you did a hull jiont like i do where the model spilts in two an you build a carry craydle with handles like  i have done  then its a lot easyier to move the ship around as you can carry the model like a couple of suitcases  but thats my take on it
chris

I would definitely consider it Chris! So much easier carrying two lighter parts that one heavy one! And no worries about taking over thread! Makes for a interesting read. I probably won't get chance to do much over Christmas, but I hope everyone has a good one 

[Dan]

Evening all,


Over the past few days I've been respraying the hull, after years of neglect it had began to look tired and warn. I'm at a stage where I can start adding the deck markings, pennant number, depth markings etc.. I've found the pennant numbers and depth markings, but I'm struggling to find anything I can use for the yellow deck warning circles around the guns, launchers, and the heli deck markings. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I don't think I'll make a neat job of paining it by hand. Especially the circles.

[6705russell]

What diameter do you need them Dan?  You can buy semi circle yellow stripes for putting on motorbike wheels, they come in curved sections, these may do the job.

[Dan]

Ah I probably should have checked this before I packed up for the night. At a guess the smaller ones will be around 40mm diameter and the bigger one 70-80mm and maybe and 2-3mm wide. I'm sure they do these decals for 1:72 scale but can't seem to find them for 1:96. I will see if I can alter these motorbike ones, thanks for the suggestion

[frogman3]

Evening all,


Over the past few days I've been respraying the hull, after years of neglect it had began to look tired and warn. I'm at a stage where I can start adding the deck markings, pennant number, depth markings etc.. I've found the pennant numbers and depth markings, but I'm struggling to find anything I can use for the yellow deck warning circles around the guns, launchers, and the heli deck markings. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I don't think I'll make a neat job of paining it by hand. Especially the circles.

HI Dan a company called BECC  do all deck markings in all different sizes as i use them an an when you buy the sheet they are sticky back so you can fit them an if not right then lift them off an refit till they are right just put BECC decals in your search box an they should come up as they make hundreds of differnt signs an marking an flags as HOBBIES stock them  also thats where i bought mine
an they are in yellow an black colours if you cant find them tell me an i'll look for them for you ok
chris

[T888]

Dan,


Look at BECC from Cornwall Models , you will need to look through all the items






https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SO=1_3_4_0&TB=O&SS=Becc&PR=-1&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&PN=0

[frogman3]

Dan,


Look at BECC from Cornwall Models , you will need to look through all the items






https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SO=1_3_4_0&TB=O&SS=Becc&PR=-1&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SO=1%5f3%5f4%5f0&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&SS=Becc&PN=0

HI Dave sorry yes you are right on the companys name yes it is BECC  i made a new years mistake first one honest lol an will we see any thing more on the burke ?
chris

[Dan]

Thanks both! I got them.. wasn't prepared for the 112 pages to search through. Found them on the 110th page