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[Andy H]

Thanks for kind words yet again, Shessi. 

Good idea about something next to models to give idea of how small they are - I'll try to slip something in on a regular basis (Oo-er missus!)

Coming soon: A quick snack between meals with a couple of wingie-thingies...! 





Oh yes, same scale as the ships. 

[Andy H]

Just recieved this little feller in the post from a generous member of another forum - he's made a very good start on it, but doesn't get on with such a small scale. So now I've got seven IBG destroyers in the fleet...



...dithering over whether to carry on his good work or cover his neat paint-job with my own - might be a bugger colour-matching. I could even start another IBG 'I' class to avoid going out of sequence on the part-built one...yeah, logic not my most obvious strength sometimes. 

[Andy H]

Here comes that air cover I mentioned...





Thanks for dropping by - back soon with more long-range lunacy 

[Shessi]

Now that's more my thang!

CC a passion of mine, and the Battle of the North Atlantic in general.

How about a diorama showing a Wimpy or Sund depth charge attack on a u-boat, or maybe a warship picking up survivors from a sinking u-boat with air cover overhead?

That's the great thing about creative hobbies, be it sim or plastic, the world is your lobster..

Cheers

Shessi

[tomoose]

Years ago I worked in a machine shop and the old fella in the tool crib was a rear-gunner on a Sunderland.  I remember he told me that immediately after landing you did not want to touch the bottom of the fuselage/hull as it was quite hot from the landing.  I found that interesting as you intuitively wouldn't expect the friction of the water to be an issue. 

[Andy H]

Years ago I worked in a machine shop and the old fella in the tool crib was a rear-gunner on a Sunderland.  I remember he told me that immediately after landing you did not want to touch the bottom of the fuselage/hull as it was quite hot from the landing.  I found that interesting as you intuitively wouldn't expect the friction of the water to be an issue.

Interesting stuff. I must confess it's not something I'd thought of, but once you know about such things it's hard to forget. I've just read that British battleship designers paid a lot of attention to how the wind would react to the shape of high bridge structures - not that such matters spring to mind when looking at what looks like a steel tower block fixed to the deck.

Well...yet again, what was planned as a minor distraction from the big stuff has taken up a lot of time. 

Very much a work in progress, a fair bit of tidying-up and touching in to go - you know how I roll by now. Currently sifting through spare 1/72 serial number decals for suitable fuselage lettering...










Thanks for looking in - back soon with more miniature maritime madness 

[Andy H]

I think that'll do it until I put the props on...






Meanwhile, I've started playing with the kindly donated IBG HMS Ilex. Seizing an opportunity to get to know the LifeColor RN paint sets, I matched the colour call-outs on the kit's painting guide. It brushes on nicely, but seems quite thin, needing a few coats...











Thanks for dropping by - back soon with more hairy stick happenings

[Andy H]

Plodding along...

I'm quite taken with the LifeColour paints, they give a very smooth finish. A happy accident with fore deck, some Tamiya gunmetal was left on the brush and floated to the top of an Army Painter Light Tone wash - it'll look quite effective when the matt varnish goes on, but don't try it at home, kids. 














The kit's donor got me off to a good start. Time for a dry-fit and a ponder as to just how much of my resin upgrade kits are going into this one...















...much to do, but it should like an 'I'-Class destroyer by the time I've finished it. I've got a vested interest in making a good job of a ship named 'Ilex'. 



Thanks for looking in - back soon with more plastic pandemonium 

[rogeroger]

Methinks Andy has lost the battle for the dining room table again.

[Andy H]

Been busy over-thinking how to do replacement gun tubs and studying resin replacement parts. Not much to show for it all...

I have been getting in some book learnin'...






And awaiting delivery of a couple of Chinese resin kits...




Got a feeling this one might jump the queue...




 

[KingTiger503]

What a Fine Collection of Yours... Its that a Stug IV,, I really Love your Collection Andy.


Best Regards KT503

[Andy H]

What a Fine Collection of Yours... Its that a Stug IV,, I really Love your Collection Andy.


Best Regards KT503

Thanks very much for kind words. 

Yes - it's the old Tamiya Stug IV, which still scrubs up very well. I've got a King Tiger in the stash, and have just obtained the last detail set I need for it before starting...it'll be some way off, though - bitten bad by the shipbuilding bug.