Saturday, February 14, 2015

Dupuy De Lome; Paint at last!!

Well, I finally got the turrets finished and threw a coat of paint on the model. I still need to buils the lifeboats and boat-handling equipment, but she is pretty close to done! (At last!)

 the crew seems happy


light guns on the flying bridge

 the mid-section of the ship is crowded and busy...it will be worse with the lifeboats

marines in the fighting tops keep a lookout and repel boarders!

my high-tech way of clamping the turrets in place while the glue dries

bow-on you can see the capacity for shooting forward, 
three heavy guns and two light

a slightly higher view

the formal side-shot

the stern, three heavy guns, and three lights

 a slightly higher view

the great advantage of using foam and paper....
.....the model weighs less than the crew figures do


         No I just need to get to work on life-boats and launches and the battleship and the cruiser will both be ready to send the Germans on their way.

6 comments:

  1. John -- how do you get your rivets to round off on top? I have some Scribbles paint like you use but my rivets dry with a pointy top. I tried sanding them down but the paint is rubbery, so no success. Is it my technique? Maybe my paint is old (I've had it a while). Thanks. Chuck

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    1. I have rather the opposite problem, my paint is so runny that it often makes a dot of inconsequential dimensions and needs to be re-painted, my stuff is new. I have acquired a different brand and I will give it a go. If it is better I will post it to the blog. One thing you could do is hold the object flat and tap it firmly against somethign ....perhaps gravity will shorten the points?

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    2. A while ago I tried white glue, but it settles flat. I found epoxy glue (5 minute) works great, applied with the tip of a toothpick, but you have to keep mixing new batches.I just tried making rivets with Scribbles and a toothpick, but bad results compared to straight from the bottle.

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    3. Chuck check out the stuff I just found, Discount Craft and Floral 10 Mile just east of Van Dyke sells it....it is an Americana product so it is doubtless available elsewhere.

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  2. No other word for it ... superb. You have a beautiful and unique model now which will be the envy of all. I enjoy watching your work evolve very much. Keep 'em coming

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  3. Outstanding modelling John. What is the next ship for the fleet?

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