 |
Current Website Support
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
Midshipman)
Master Seaman)
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Lieutenant Commander)
Commodore)
Commander)
Fleet Admiral)
United Kingdom
Recent Posts
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
15 hours ago by Martin555 (
Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Doug,
Ref:- "Is there a treatment yet for slotto-phobia"!?
Yes Don't work on model submarines LOL!!
Martin555.
Ref:- "Is there a treatment yet for slotto-phobia"!?
Yes Don't work on model submarines LOL!!
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: BC Fishing Boat
22 hours ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
WOW! what a difference.
Excellent work.
Well done.
Martin555.
Excellent work.
Well done.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Frames for hull construction- part three
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
You are making a really good start, keep it up.
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Thank's for the offer Doug but i don't normally eat curry.
I just like no nonsense good old fashioned English grub.
Martin555.
I just like no nonsense good old fashioned English grub.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
💬 Re: Capstans!
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Ed,
If you plan on doing a bit of weathering on the Smit you could do what Doug said and splash a little bit of mouldy green and rust.
Martin555.
If you plan on doing a bit of weathering on the Smit you could do what Doug said and splash a little bit of mouldy green and rust.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
That looks nice Doug.
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Thank's Jb,
The Control Room is next and i am already thinking about what i am going to have the little guys doing.
Martin555.
The Control Room is next and i am already thinking about what i am going to have the little guys doing.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Ready for Launch
1 day ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
You have done an excellent job, and you should be incredibly proud.
It has been a pleasure to see your model.
Thank you.
Martin555.
It has been a pleasure to see your model.
Thank you.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Marky, Doug,
I did give it some thought to having a crew member in the heads.
Modifying the figure in a standing position is not the problem, it's the something in his hand.
Even I cannot make something that small LOL!!!!!
Martin555.
I did give it some thought to having a crew member in the heads.
Modifying the figure in a standing position is not the problem, it's the something in his hand.
Even I cannot make something that small LOL!!!!!
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: A bit of Painting!
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
She is looking extremely good Ed.
Well done.
Taking it slowly is really paying off.
Keep up the good work.
Martin555.
Well done.
Taking it slowly is really paying off.
Keep up the good work.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Being depth charged would make anyones Ballast blow.LOL!!
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: Forward Crew Compartment.
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Marky,
Luckily Curry is not allowed on patrol LOL!!!
Martin555.
Luckily Curry is not allowed on patrol LOL!!!
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
📝 Cap'n Nerys' RC Coracle - THINK TANK - Contributions welcome :-))
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Somehow we need to get the motion at the end of this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nDzGuqDMGM
Martin555.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nDzGuqDMGM
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
📝 Cap'n Nerys' RC Coracle - THINK TANK - Contributions welcome :-))
2 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
This will take some thinking about, as you say we don't want it spinning like a washing machine LOL!
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
📝 Forward Crew Compartment.
3 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Guys,
Finished the second compartment.
I have found when it came to do the final assembly of this compartment you need three pairs of hands and a lot of patience as there are a lot of bits that have to be lined up at the same time.
Admittedly i had to walk away a couple of times as the air started to turn blue.
I did not go mad with the modifications or the weathering.
Fitted red and white LED’s and made the wiring to look like pipe work.
Again the final wiring will be done later.
As i have said in my last post the figures have been modified.
Altho i placed the white LEDs in the suggested positions I am not that happy with the lighting as it dose not light up the radio and sonar rooms.
It is to late to try and change it now. (I know it will bug me until i do change it so maybe later.)
There are a couple of photos of the two finished compartments together.
Only four more compartments left to do then i will resume work on the main hull.
The Scene
The radio and sonar men are testing their equipment and the other crew members are enjoying a cup of coffee before their watch.
One of the crew is looking in his locker for his cup.
Martin555.
Finished the second compartment.
I have found when it came to do the final assembly of this compartment you need three pairs of hands and a lot of patience as there are a lot of bits that have to be lined up at the same time.
Admittedly i had to walk away a couple of times as the air started to turn blue.
I did not go mad with the modifications or the weathering.
Fitted red and white LED’s and made the wiring to look like pipe work.
Again the final wiring will be done later.
As i have said in my last post the figures have been modified.
Altho i placed the white LEDs in the suggested positions I am not that happy with the lighting as it dose not light up the radio and sonar rooms.
It is to late to try and change it now. (I know it will bug me until i do change it so maybe later.)
There are a couple of photos of the two finished compartments together.
Only four more compartments left to do then i will resume work on the main hull.
The Scene
The radio and sonar men are testing their equipment and the other crew members are enjoying a cup of coffee before their watch.
One of the crew is looking in his locker for his cup.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comments
🗣️ Share
9
23
💬 Re: Fighting chair finished
4 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
I really like the way you have done the weathering on it.
Looks so real, well done.
Martin555.
Looks so real, well done.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Harpoons and Quint’s fighting chair
4 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Absolutely amazing.
It is truly a pleasure to see your work.
Thank you.
Martin555.
It is truly a pleasure to see your work.
Thank you.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Test Rig
4 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Graham,
Just seen this.
Some different types of mechanisms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BO28-85jY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwnHWhGSFQ4
Martin555.
Just seen this.
Some different types of mechanisms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BO28-85jY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwnHWhGSFQ4
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
6
💬 Re: Test Rig
4 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Graham.
This is getting interesting already.
I am closely following your progress.
Martin555.
This is getting interesting already.
I am closely following your progress.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
📝 Receiver Controlled switch
4 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
That is a good tip, thank you for sharing.
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
📝 Stacked up!
5 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Ref :- "after 38 years she's finally given up"
You don't really believe that do you Joe.?
Martin555
You don't really believe that do you Joe.?
Martin555
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: Monitors nearly there.
5 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Those monitors really look good.
Well worth all the extra effort you went through.
A job well done.
Martin555.
Well worth all the extra effort you went through.
A job well done.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
📝 Stacked up!
5 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
I admit i would like to do that but at the moment i have HMS Cottesmore taking up most of the room in my little workshop and i am also working on my U552 type V11c submarine.
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: Attack of the Fiddly Bits!!
5 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Cash,
After you have completed this i can see you will be doing a lot more scratch building projects.
Great work.
Martin555.
After you have completed this i can see you will be doing a lot more scratch building projects.
Great work.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
📝 Stacked up!
6 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
You are going to be a busy boy Joe.
I bet you are wondering how you had time to go to work.LOL!
Martin555.
I bet you are wondering how you had time to go to work.LOL!
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
2
💬 Re: Greener Harpoon Gun used by Quint
6 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Awesome work.
The detail on such a small part is fantastic.
Well done.
Martin555.
The detail on such a small part is fantastic.
Well done.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
📝 New projects
6 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Richard,
Very nice indeed,
You have done a good job.
The only problem i have found with acrylic paint is if you are painting plastic.
It is a struggle to get the paint to take.
It will take a few coats before it starts to take properly.
And if you spray it you will have to give it a lot of very thin coats.
As it is water based it tends to pool on the plastic rather that having an even coat.
Martin555.
Very nice indeed,
You have done a good job.
The only problem i have found with acrylic paint is if you are painting plastic.
It is a struggle to get the paint to take.
It will take a few coats before it starts to take properly.
And if you spray it you will have to give it a lot of very thin coats.
As it is water based it tends to pool on the plastic rather that having an even coat.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
1
💬 Re: Superstructure build and trial fit.
6 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
You are making excellent progress.
I am enjoying seeing her come together.
Keep up the good work.
Martin555.
I am enjoying seeing her come together.
Keep up the good work.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
📝 Life today
6 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Hi Stephen,
I am sure that i speak for all the members that have found this site to be of great value to our sanity, Now and in the future.
Being a person that cannot get out and about in normal times i feel as if i have made a lot of friends here.
Now that we all are confined to home we need our friend much more.
You have provided the perfect site that enables us all to have a bit of a laugh and share the hobby that we enjoy.
Keep up the excellent work with the site.
It is very much appreciated.
Martin555.
I am sure that i speak for all the members that have found this site to be of great value to our sanity, Now and in the future.
Being a person that cannot get out and about in normal times i feel as if i have made a lot of friends here.
Now that we all are confined to home we need our friend much more.
You have provided the perfect site that enables us all to have a bit of a laugh and share the hobby that we enjoy.
Keep up the excellent work with the site.
It is very much appreciated.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
7
📝 bad day at blackrock
7 days ago by Martin555 ( Vice Admiral)
Vice Admiral)
Now that is the right attitude Marky.
Martin555.
Martin555.
👍 Like
💬 Comment
🗣️ Share
4
