Uncarina Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 You are very kind! Thank you! It is a fun build, but this focus on fiddly bits for me takes a one foot in front of another mindset. Cheers, Tom LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I built the Tamiya KGV, and loved it. I would really be happy to see her as a 1/200 kit, along with the British Monitors HMS Abercrombie and HMS Roberts. The combination of unique design and Admiralty camouflage for British WWII ships gets my motor running. Cheers, Tom With the apparent popularity of the 1:200 kits, I wouldn't surprise me if we did eventually see one. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 It looks like the KGV did have the more or less conventional layout of many battleships, with two turrets fore and one aft, but with one of the fore turrets having four guns, the number two turret having two, and the number three also having four, very interesting stuff. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Kevin, I agree! Anson, Howe, KGV, and the Prince of Wales were striking in their appearance. Cheers, Tom Bomber_County and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Brief update: assembled the conning tower and parts of the associated area. Good tweezers, optics, and adhesive are essential! For tweezers I use: https://smile.amazon.com/Tweezers-Ingrown-Hair-TweezerGuru-Professional/dp/B012X2ZNOA/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g2609328962?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8 No comments about ingrown hair please! I've used a lot of different tweezers over time and so far these are my favorite, minimizing undesired part launches! For optics I use the Optivisor, and for adhesive I use thick and thin cyanoacrylate, and Future acrylic floor polish. Cheers, Tom patricksparks, Fooesboy and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Absolutely stunning build, I have got a stalled KGV in 1/350 with the White Ensign update, You've given the push to finish it and then try a 1/200, a PoW would be cool,........ Hitting follow now.......... Uncarina, LSP_K2 and Jeff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you! Much appreciated. This might provide some inspiration: https://m.blog.naver.com/wepman3/220668952653 Cheers, Tom LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Wow! That is amazing work with that photo etch on the Rodney! I've been following ship builds lately...bought the 1/200 USS ARIZONA and the MK1 detail set for my birthday! Unfortunately most of the Arizona builds the pictures are blank cause of photo bucket. Anyway...your work is very cool and will follow your progress! I build mostly airplanes so I need all the help/visual reference I can get! Uncarina and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you! The USS Arizona is a ship that I do feel connected with: my grandfather was the Chief Engineer, and was transferred in November, 1941. These links might provide some inspiration: http://www.fineartmodels.com/Arizona.html http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=12942&start=1860 Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you for those links Tom! I have been to the Arizona Memorial a couple of times when I would crew rest at Hickam AFB. Fate was on your grandfathers side in 1941. Have several books about the Arizona and yesterday "Second to the last to leave USS Arizona" by Lauren Bruner came in the mail. Currently reading "Spadefish" about a WWII submarine. It was fitted with a radar so they could navigate Japanese mine fields...some of the crew got nervous about that and transferred off to be "on eternal patrol" when their new sub was lost. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just a small update, but with the delicate intricacies of the funnel interior, I thought I would post my progress. This has to be one of the most delicate parts of the build so far! Cheers, Tom Hubert Boillot, NukerDan, Shawn M and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 You've got way more patience than I. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Kevin, To be honest, the instructions were intimidating to me, but once I dove in it turned out better than I expected, especially as I had to take out my earlier work. Cheers, Tom LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Pontos instructions are many times not very clear as to how you fold a part. I love their arrows, bend 180 degrees. Understand but which direction. Great progress and as difficult as some assemblies are with the Pontos stuff, the end result is amazing. Your progress is really nice and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Maxim, Thanks, you are very kind! I absolutely agree about the instructions. After breaking at least one etched piece by folding over and again, I've been relying mainly on instinct! I cannot complain about the fit, however, which has been for the most part amazing. Cheers, Tom Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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