Dude! You are cranking out these liners and they look fantastic! Nice work. And your tape/masking work could get you a job at Eduard I would think. Really enjoy your builds. My Titanic sits and waits for me…lol
Thanks Bill. This stern decal looks like it was printed wrong. No matter where I positioned it the curvature wasn’t right. I guess I should have cut it up and did it in pieces but I already had dunked it in the water.
Thanks keavdog. Yeah I have been going at a pretty good pace since I started building these liners. I figure I’ll build these smaller ones and save the big 1/200 Trumpeter for last. I can see that thing taking tons of time to build with all the detail kits I have for it. I’ve come to like these old 1/600 Airfix kits.
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Somehow My post didn’t make it in here. I wanted to compliment you for doing such an excellent job on the ships. You must note the beautiful Sheer line( The curve at deck between Bow and Stern). The fact that your painting is awesome enough to catch that and emphasise it, is wonderful. I enjoy popping in for a look see!
I wish There was a model of the original Normandie for you to do. Ouch! that would be awesome too!
Thanks Tanker-Builder. That sheer line was a little tricky at the very tip of the bow…it gets mighty thin there.
I got the rear decks on my France painted and can finally see what the colors look like together. The reddish funnels and lifeboat interiors should bring some life to it. It still needs some adjustments and all the details added but it’s coming together.
A lot of masking for very little gain, a few square inches…maybe. I think I’m gonna paint a white line at the bottom to separate the black from the deck.
ChrisSC,
No pain no gain. Your effort has really a lot of detail that would have been missed, nice work.
Marcus [B]
Chris,
Ship modeling often requires a lot of effort for what seems to be little gain. But, it is those little gains that carry so much impact and could easily turn a mediocre model into a masterpiece. Your efforts are giving you just that!
Bill
By the way, have you considered adding some photoetch? WEM produces a fairly extensive collection of 1/600 sets for most of the Airfix range. Even simply replacing the Aztec stairs with PE ladders could make a huge difference.
Bill
Very Little gain?
B.S.! That’s what is pulling her out of the Ordinary into the Excellent category. You just keep going Ya hear ? Now, a tip. Do you have some CLEAR two part epoxy or Aleens Craft glue? You can take a little bit and tint it and fill up the pool!
Thank you all. Yes I agree the little details add up. I do plan on using PE on her as I did on my 1/600 Queen Elizabeth. The pool filling is a great idea but I think I will skip it on the France since the pool is covered by a dome that mostly blocks its view. I’m about to start adding window decals and then onto the PE. Still a long way to go.
I permanently glued down the decks and bridge. I also added window decals and some photo etch doors. It took some filing but it went together pretty good for such an old and warped model. I think I’m going to add some styrene posts on one of the stern decks as it looks a little empty. It also still needs some seams closed up. Then on to the railings and other details.
What a beautiful ship and model!
Yes, mooring bitts would do nicely. There’a also a pair of booms on the swimming pool deck, but you probably know that.
Bill
I see;
The thing is, the cover for the pool was real thin aluminum frames painted white on the outside. In real life they were quite thin. Then Clear glazing ( Plexi? ) in between them all.
Thanks Bill. I agree, she did have very nice lines. I wasn’t sure if my choice of deck colors would make me happy but they are growing on me!
Yes and at 1/600 in person you don’t really see much of the pool.
Yeah; Okay I digress. I just was thinking like the pool in the Argentina/Brazil Kit.
Tanker-Builder on the real ship you can’t see much pool under the dome. I painted it anyway but that’s as far as I was willing to go.
Chris,
At 1/600, I like the deck color. I am simply amazed at how good your ships look! You are really bringing out just the right levels of detail in this scale, and your painting is emaculate. I can easily imagine your collection on display in a travel agent’s office.
Bill