Trumpeter 1/350 Admiral Graf Spee
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10 25 January, 17:43
Steve Zodiac AutoreTime to blow the dust off this one, first job. See where I got to and what I was thinking. A pencil comes in handy. 🤔
25 January, 17:47
Steve Zodiac AutoreSub sections 1, 2 & 3 completed, as I am not used to doing a battleship I paint and do a light weathering as I go, so hull weathered wooden deck weathered added metal chains. Next weathering the torpedo launchers. 😀
26 January, 14:57
Steve Zodiac AutoreLittle bit of hand painting, then I work on No 5, which is the top of the smoke stack I believe 🤔
29 January, 09:29
Steve Zodiac AutoreCalling it a day, glued, painted, glued and finally a dry fit.😀
29 January, 12:32
Steve Zodiac AutoreNow completed stage 5 including a light weathering, time to move on to stages 6 & 7. 😀
4 February, 09:22
Steve Zodiac AutoreSlow progress, but progress. And finished off with a dry fit. 😀
4 February, 22:21
Steve Zodiac AutoreToday has been a day of consolidation and preparation. And last a little dry fit to see how she coming along.😀
5 February, 21:14
Steve Zodiac AutoreLetting my eyes rest today, so did some prep work on assembly No7 ready for the wooden deck. And a quick dry fit. 😀
6 February, 22:10
Steve Zodiac AutoreWooden decks added, with a little help from watered down PVA glue. Will let dry for 24 hours before weathering. And last a dry fit. 😀
7 February, 09:02
Steve Zodiac AutoreAlmost, ready for weathering 5 parts out of 6 done on subsection 6.
And thank you David, never done a battleship before. So I am having to follow the instructions to the letter, but it shows how good this kit is. 😀
7 February, 18:44
Steve Zodiac AutoreSub sections 5,6 &7 construction finished
Need to weather 6&7
Then I start on subsection 8&9.
And of course, a dry fit. 😀
8 February, 08:14
Steve Zodiac AutoreSubsection 7 now weathered Subsection 8 completed and awaiting weathering. And last a dry fit with main armourment. 😀
9 February, 10:12
Steve Zodiac AutoreProductive day on sub section 9 about 50% done, it's small details which take the time and I done a lightly weathering as I add the parts including 3 sets of binoculars. 😀
12 February, 17:45
Steve Zodiac AutoreHad a play, used a fine tip marker pen to put the black line on. The rest is all hand painting. Needs a little tidy up. But fairly happy. 😀
12 February, 20:23
Steve Zodiac AutoreSubsection 9 now 75% done finished with a dry fit of the last 25% 😀
13 February, 15:16
Steve Zodiac AutoreSubsection 9 completed
Subsection 10
Completed
And last a dry fit. 😀
13 February, 18:46
Steve Zodiac AutoreSubsection 11 completed.
Subsection 12 parts assembled and ready for tiding up. Before wooden deck added.
😀
17 February, 10:40
Steve Zodiac AutoreLittle bit of touching up the paint job and some light pencil weathering ready for the wooden deck next. 😀
17 February, 17:18
Steve Zodiac AutoreWooden deck added now will leave to dry overnight before weathering. 😀
17 February, 18:10
Steve Zodiac AutoreAlmost done 12, to find the last piece is missing of the sprue 😢, but I always have a zip bag for all the loose stuff you find when you open the box. And there it was, so it's been primed now ready for top coat, then I add it.
18 February, 15:30
Steve Zodiac AutoreCalling it a day, subsection 12 is now completed and weathered.
And just for fun, a dry fit. 😀
18 February, 17:56
Steve Zodiac AutoreSection 13 done
Main and secondary armourments are now weathered
First, with pencil
Second, a grey wash
Third, a rust wash using the spot method.
Small drops of wash, which I trail back using a cotton bud.
Last glue in to place. 😀
19 February, 12:09
Steve Zodiac AutoreStarted section 14.
Stairs and lifeboats.
I also drilled out the aircraft launchers ramp 😀
19 February, 17:46
Steve Zodiac AutoreSection 14 is now done, weathered and glued.
On to section 15, the crane's and you guessed it, more lifeboats. 😀
20 February, 10:04
Steve Zodiac AutoreCranes weathered and added, working on the last 4 lifeboats and primed and main colour on the aircraft.😀
20 February, 14:39
Steve Zodiac AutoreSection 15 completed
So, no more lifeboats.
🥳🥳🥳
In fact, the ship is completed. just the aircraft left now. 😀
21 February, 09:11
Steve Zodiac AutoreAircraft is almost done, just cockpit to do first the floor varnish. Then it's the decals for ship and plane. 😀
21 February, 21:00
Steve Zodiac AutoreCompleted. 🥳🥳🥳
Will be on display in my local model shop (Mr Models) from Tuesday.
Anyone around Bearwood Birmingham UK 🇬🇧 feel free to have a look in the shop window.
22 February, 14:34
Steve Zodiac AutoreThoughts on the kit.
It's really well thought out, not being a ship builder as a rule the instructions on the main are easy to follow.
I am sure ship builders would have made a better job of it, but over all I am well please. And a thank you to a friend down under for the advice and encouragement. Good on you Harry Houdini . 😀
23 February, 09:34
Steve Zodiac AutoreIn the shop window, had a couple of nice comments from the regulars 😀
25 February, 18:30
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Not my usual thing, but if you have a good relationship with your local model shop, you never know. Asked if I like to have ago at this because its been returned as parts missing. Hopefully it's not miss to much, or it will be after the battle of the river Plate, and if its that important a part guess I scuttle the ship and have her on the bottom. ?
