HMS Sheffield (Troubled Waters)
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the scene I am aiming to replicate as a memorial
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It is an old kit but pretty well detailed for all that! I got this as a cluc "pass around" and I think everything is here, although decals were DOA
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basic build and paint with railings installed. it will need detailing later
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Roughing out a base from high-density foam
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Test fit on the base.
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Building up the base with foil, tissue and mod podge.
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Before the seascape painting begins...
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Primed the base in black then applied a first series of paint layers
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a layer of mod podge gloss (this will be the pattern for a few layers : paint then mod podge gloss to build up some depth)
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sponge highlights 70.907 Pale Grey Blue
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spray heavily thinned highlights: 70.868 Dark Seagreen, 70.973 Light Sea Grey
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The photo depicts a Sea King coming in to land and I presume help with the crew evacuation. I used one from the [Trumpeter 03438 1:700 Sea King kit.
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I painted I-don't-know-how-many crew from the excellent ION Model 1:700 3D-printed Royal Navy Chilling on deck
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All the basics are now ready for assembling the diorama...
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On the base. Note the Sheffield has grown some aerials (stretch sprue) and some rigging. Water hoses are hanging over the side - used by a fire-fighting crew operating from a small ship's boat to attack the fire from seaboard-side.
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With some effects building up:
* smoke (cotton wool - small tufts sprayed with Mr Hobby flat matt topcoat for stiffness and adhesion)
* heli rotor wash
* fire-fighters in a ship's boat directing their hoses on the damage
* smoke (cotton wool - small tufts sprayed with Mr Hobby flat matt topcoat for stiffness and adhesion)
* heli rotor wash
* fire-fighters in a ship's boat directing their hoses on the damage
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Build Complete
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Completed presentatio
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13 15 May 2022, 15:46
Album info
Reproducing a famous photograph of the fire-fighting efforts aboard the HMS Sheffield after is was hit by an Exocet on 4 May 1982. Part of a Falklands 40th Anniversary group build.