Started to build USS California - this old Fly Model, bcs of old and bcs i ve finished Fly Model Nagato i m prepared for many problems:)
First some shots of real one:)
Started to build USS California - this old Fly Model, bcs of old and bcs i ve finished Fly Model Nagato i m prepared for many problems:)
First some shots of real one:)
Sooo body ok, builded from 3mm carton
After putting few platings parts, i ve seen thats terrible and aesthetically (plating is made from 3 parts - 2 sides and 1 bottom) unsatisfactory so i ve somehow finished and sprayed with putty over applyed with acrylate putty and finally polished - prepared for red spay:)
Hull after first layer, i ve seen thats many more ll be necessary
Hull finished and starting upper plating.
I ve started with red RAL 3000 and after found in shop 3001, 3001 is muc hbetter, not much shiny red.
finished hull with first deck
yes, fly model and lot of fun begun, i ve started to build structures, so the central one is ok, but sides AA places r terrible, square profile is trapezium, something is bigger then part above vice versa, lot of retouching and improvisation is necessery.
Surprisingly without problems.
Never thinked that this big aa platform takes 2 days
move to the front:)
bcs i ve again started to play navy field so getting slowly:)
finished platforms on other side and superstructure.
thx, but the worst like AAs and lifeboats all arout turrets waiting
ready to fly:)
starting with secondary guns
A and X turrets
After long time some progress
hmmm not sure with railing:
1. let gray
or
2. colored as part of structure below or behind
i know, that was my first idea , but i m t sure with it, so looking how was it in real.
Secondary guns on place
Main guns finished
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh many
56 x 40mm Bofors in fourteen quad mounts
80 x 20mm Oerlikons
it ll be deadly.
Great build. Give this site alook see: info@jbmodels.eu. Has the main guns, 2nd armament, and 20mm Oerliken MK.111A, price is very reasonible, and the work is what we look for to add to those master pieces we are working on. Enjoying your build thread. :usenglish:Rick
oh i ve at home full set for uss misouri, but i dont like it, its paper model so i ll made somehow from paper:)
I ve started, with small lifeboats all roud main guns and AAguns, looks it kill me soon
Soo, front main guns lifeboated, finished some AA guns.
When i m looking on others AAs starting again to hate this model
OK, winter is comming so return to work, i need finnaly to finish it.
more and more AAs
THX Jorg, yes u r right, Fly model is little madness in all forms
OK, all lifeboats finished and on place.
Few more 20mm AAs, i m on 45%.
HI SKY,
Ships are not my topic but I know from the planes that FLY kits are a challenge. You made it to a success. It's a pleasure to show us your clean built.
René