Topic: 1/96 scale Arleigh Burke destroyer Build log (Read 93686 times)

Capt Podge · « **Reply #100 on:** April 21, 2020, 11:52:23 am »

Hi Dave, once again your work is very crisp and clean. What is your cutting technique with plasticard? Mine is just score and snap but never seems to come out with nice square edges. When I do the snap I try to go half way then turn the piece over to complete the cut.
Hope that makes sense?

Regards,
Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #101 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:39:47 pm »

Hi Ray,
My method is much the same as yours, with the exception I only score one side, but score it two or three times. Then I use my abra file to square of the cut and clean the cut bevel.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #102 on:** April 21, 2020, 12:53:13 pm »

Ahh yes, Abrafile! I've not seen any of those for a long, long time.
Thanks for the reply Dave, much appreciated

Regards,
Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #103 on:** April 21, 2020, 05:35:48 pm »

Platform top coated, next will be to add detailing.

frogman3 · « **Reply #104 on:** April 21, 2020, 11:25:53 pm »

HI Dave really great work nice an crisp lookin edges

chris

T888 · « **Reply #105 on:** April 22, 2020, 02:03:38 pm »

Thanks Chris, hope your enjoying the build log ?

Must say I’ve been watching your build, very nice keep up the good work.

T888 · « **Reply #106 on:** April 23, 2020, 09:42:23 am »

Before it gets to warm I’ve been casting of a batch of fittings. As not all of them come out perfect I sort the good and bin the rest. The good one's are then stored with the master for future.

These Three moulds will use about 3.5 grams of Part A Fast cast resin and The same of Part B activator. I usually get the three moulds loaded before it starts to go off.

frogman3 · « **Reply #107 on:** April 23, 2020, 10:08:14 am »

HI Dave yes im enjoyin your build immencly an those moulds you have built is beyond me very well done on them. My boaty friends an I were thinkin of doin this but the cost of doin it put us off lookin forward to more pics on the build as I think this build will be a cracker when you have finished her an see her sailin on the wet stuff

ATB STAY SAFE Chris

T888 · « **Reply #108 on:** April 23, 2020, 10:38:32 am »

Hi Chris the cost of the mould and resins I use is not that costly, for 1kg of Rubber and 2kg of resin, plus postage is around 52£. This will easily cover my needs in make all the fittings for this project and a couple of others.

If you and your friends are say making the same scale subject , like say 1/72 British warships the door, locker etc are the same, so you only need to make one mould that can used by You and your boaty friends.

One rule I never break is NOT TO COPY manufactures fitting, this to me is a massive NO,NO, and why I alway keep my masters so if I was ever asked to prove I had not copied fittings, I can show My masters and the moulds.

The supplier I use is CFS in Cornwall, I know there are other suppliers out there that Modellers here use, however there product has works well for me over the years.

frogman3 · « **Reply #109 on:** April 23, 2020, 11:12:15 am »

OK Dave thanks for the info

an im on my last model with tiger as by the time I build her i'll be to old to build another an I have bought all that I need off fleetscale so no worryies on that account an you are doin a lovely job on your build great stuff I will post some lastest link pics on my tiger build later today as im building that big hanger bay on her at the moment
ATB chris

T888 · « **Reply #110 on:** April 23, 2020, 11:20:27 am »

Thats OK Chris, looking forward to see your hanger pictures.

T888 · « **Reply #111 on:** April 23, 2020, 01:23:31 pm »

Hoses painted, lot more to make and paint.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #112 on:** April 23, 2020, 11:32:58 pm »

Nice little touches. On bland coloured areas, even the smallest point of colour makes a huge impact.

Michael metcalf · « **Reply #113 on:** April 24, 2020, 10:33:59 am »

Enjoying this build blog, currently building an Arleigh Burke myself, DDG-81 uss Winston Churchill, although I’m not clever or brave enough to make my own fittings for it so have been using homeport models shop on Shapeways to get fittings, bit costly, but great work so far, here’s a photo of mine

T888 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 24, 2020, 11:40:42 am »

Thanks Michael, nice to see your build photos, I’m no where as far along as you.
What made you pick USS Winston Churchill ? Also did you make you hull?

Michael metcalf · « **Reply #115 on:** April 24, 2020, 11:47:10 am »

I chose Winston Churchill for the heritage to be honest, as for the hull I bought it from MTB hulls in Gibraltar the rest is all scratch built using the plans from scale Shipyard in the states,

T888 · « **Reply #116 on:** April 24, 2020, 12:10:37 pm »

This what I done yesterday

Michael metcalf · « **Reply #117 on:** April 24, 2020, 12:20:52 pm »

Look great, I did have a go at making my own funnels but failed......miserably so had them 3D printed.

T888 · « **Reply #118 on:** April 24, 2020, 02:01:33 pm »

They look very good, I’ve still got to drill out the centres of mine.

T888 · « **Reply #119 on:** April 24, 2020, 05:06:09 pm »

Little more detailing on the Phalanx platform

T888 · « **Reply #120 on:** May 02, 2020, 07:09:31 pm »

After five days of

working. This superstructure has been a real ********
I know need now to clean up the joints and add bridge Internal detailing Before completing the bridge windows ,roof And other detailing.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #121 on:** May 02, 2020, 10:27:51 pm »

I am impressed you didn't give in and turn it into bin filling. Now you have achieved this mad shaped piece so well I hope the rest is somewhat easier.

Looking fab.

T888 · « **Reply #122 on:** May 09, 2020, 07:00:23 pm »

Been mould some small hull fittings

ballastanksian · « **Reply #123 on:** May 10, 2020, 12:45:39 pm »

Well cast that man

T888 · « **Reply #124 on:** May 10, 2020, 04:36:57 pm »

Thanks Ian,It’s been nice to get away from doing the forward superstructure. Whilst the weather was good I Thought I’d start prepping the hull for painting, so had to make a start on the hull fittings.

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