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📝 Late Victorain Navy
8 years ago by 🇬🇧 rclarke173 (
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HI all
With the current project due to launch soon my thoughts are beginning to turn towards the next one. I've always fancied one of the late Victorian battleships - something like HMS Devastation or Thunderer of the early 1870's. I'm reasonably sure Greenwich have some plans for these two but I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows if there are any other plans available. I'd probably build at or 1/72 scale or similar aiming at a hull length around 50"
These ships seem to be full of interest to me but there don't seem to be many models around. I know that Brian King has done a few and I've got a Model Shipwright article from by John Hollis about his 1/48 Devastation but that's all I've found so far. Has anyone any experience building one of these early pre-dreadnoughts?
Many thanks
With the current project due to launch soon my thoughts are beginning to turn towards the next one. I've always fancied one of the late Victorian battleships - something like HMS Devastation or Thunderer of the early 1870's. I'm reasonably sure Greenwich have some plans for these two but I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows if there are any other plans available. I'd probably build at or 1/72 scale or similar aiming at a hull length around 50"
These ships seem to be full of interest to me but there don't seem to be many models around. I know that Brian King has done a few and I've got a Model Shipwright article from by John Hollis about his 1/48 Devastation but that's all I've found so far. Has anyone any experience building one of these early pre-dreadnoughts?
Many thanks
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📝 Chrome fittings
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 rclarke173 ( Recruit)
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Thanks for the advice everybody. I've now found a chap locally who's said he can do vacuum plating so I'm going to take the bits down to him and see if he can do anything with them.
I also appreciate the advice Westquay, on the bright nickel plate. I've tried some chrome stick-on strip for the edging and it does look very gaudy.
Thanks again everyone, back to the workshop now.
I also appreciate the advice Westquay, on the bright nickel plate. I've tried some chrome stick-on strip for the edging and it does look very gaudy.
Thanks again everyone, back to the workshop now.
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📝 Chrome fittings
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 rclarke173 ( Recruit)
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HI there
Does anyone have any Info or experience of getting fittings chromed? I'm building a ChrisCraft barrelback and have scratch built the deck fittings but need to get them chromed. None of the paints on the market seem to get anywhere near a good enough gloss.
The fittings are made from brass/ wood /and perspex and have all been primed and sealed.
Any help gratefully received
Does anyone have any Info or experience of getting fittings chromed? I'm building a ChrisCraft barrelback and have scratch built the deck fittings but need to get them chromed. None of the paints on the market seem to get anywhere near a good enough gloss.
The fittings are made from brass/ wood /and perspex and have all been primed and sealed.
Any help gratefully received
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