I tell you, I was reluncdant to do ships. I have been doing WWII planes the past 5 years and armor the past year. I picked up a 1:350 Revell Hornet a few years ago and just couldn’t get into it. I then picked up the waterline Hornet and let it sit. I started the Trumpeter Hornet and started to enjoy ships. My first one near completion, however, is this Hasegawa Alabama. Very nice detail for a 1:700. The paint is nice although I have to master the camo with an airbrush because I don’t like the way it is turning out with a brush. With that said, it still looks good. All I have to do is paint the 2 planes and add the small guns and wallah, coat of future and done. By the way, do people do washes of any kinds on these waterline ships? If so, what are you detailing at this scale?
I’ve used washes in the past to “tone down” the over all color and to add depth. I really like the way pastels turn out. For me there is alot more control on where the pastel gets added and the shades I want. Weathering ships in 700 in my opinion is more about the illusion of size than wear. Battleships were the “pride” of their prospecitve fleets, so sailors really busted their butts to keep them pretty to reflect their pride in their ship. As far as detailing goes, nothing has done more for model ships than Photo-etched parts.