Building Combrigs HMS Indefatigable in
I use 2 compound filler for the gap between waterline and casting runner.
I drilled open the hawse pipes and tried to soften the opening by sanding it.
The superstructure parts were fixed with some drops of acrylic gel which can be removed by alcohol later.
Then I drilled holes of 1mm diameter for metal rods.
The rods are glued into the superstructure parts. Now I can work on them separatly and position them again exactly on the hull.
Some misfit on the end of the aft superstructure.
With a chisel I corrected the misfit on the aft superstructure.
After sanding I dilled missing windows and added doors to the sides.
With a marking gauge I simulated the joints on the funnel sides by engraving them.
Next step were the main gun turrets in which I drilled the holes for the turned brass barrels.
Another addition was the little hatch on top of the turret which I took from a Fletcher PE set.
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20 December 2013, 16:07
Christian BruerHi Sven, that looks like a good start mate! Well I'm looking forward to some more progress;) Cheers, Christian
20 December 2013, 16:24
Sven SchönyanThank you guys for the interest. Today saw some small progress mostly on the aft superstructure.
22 December 2013, 16:15
Christian Bruernice progress, but why do you modify the lower part of the aft superstructure? It seems to me it is easier to modify the upper part by adding a piece od flat styrene and shape it to fit to the lower part! Cheers, Christian
22 December 2013, 17:00
Sven Schönyan@ Christian: now it´s done 🙂 on top of the upper part will be added another level with a very thin wall around it. This level fits very well to the one below. So it was easier for me to adjust the hull superstructure than the upper levels.
22 December 2013, 19:44
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With the beginning of my Christmas holiday I started a new project. I want to build HMS Indeaftigable during her time in the Mediteranean in the end of 1914. Thought the Combrig kit is done very well there are still some lacks in detail I try to modify or scratch.
Additional parts I will use are gun barrel and mast sets from BMK, Royal Navy railing from Alliance Model Works, cage areal spacers from WEM and finallyIJN doors and hatches also from WEM which not exactly fit to RN WWI appearance but are very similar.
