Wednesday, 31 August 2011

HMS Glory-less - part 2

HMS Glory-less is now complete and undergoing sea trials on the modelling table.  A few words about the name - I have not given the model an historical name as it is far from being an accurate model - rather a vague representation of the original HMS Glorious.
The painting process involved spray painting it black and then drybrushing on the other colours - light brown for the decks, white for the lifeboats and pale grey for everything else.  A quick squirt of matt spray varnish finished it off.
Hopefully a maiden voyage will be taking place soon...
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12 comments:

  1. Al31 August 2011 at 10:04

    A nice addition Tim, have toyed with the idea of doing ships a few times but that's about it. A nice change indeed

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  2. Tim Gow31 August 2011 at 10:50

    Al
    It made an interesting change building ships in this scale again - most of my 20thC ships are 1/6000!

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  3. David Crook31 August 2011 at 15:54

    Hi Tim,

    Very nice indeed! A very evocative paint job and good to see that it will be a 'never was-er'.

    All the best,

    DC

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  4. Tim Gow31 August 2011 at 16:46

    David Crook
    Thanks for your kind words. The paint job is very rough and ready. Well rough anyway..

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoG31 August 2011 at 23:14

    Rough and ready as per the wear and tear from a long stint at sea

    I like it

    Mind you this suggests you bought more that one box of 1/1200 Sink the Bismarck ships

    I am hoping to get my "first" box on my up and coming birthday ;)

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  6. Paul1 September 2011 at 07:52

    Hi Tim, good work on this. I was wondering if the rear front turret mount is a little high?

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  7. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com1 September 2011 at 12:14

    Looks darned good to me!

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  8. Tim Gow1 September 2011 at 12:40

    Geordie
    Thanks. As I may have mentioned in previous posts, scruffy is the only painting style I can manage! I did indeed buy more than one set. But fewer than four....

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  9. Tim Gow1 September 2011 at 12:42

    Paul
    Both turret mounts are too high, as they are the original B and X mounts for Hood and I didn't cut them down.

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  10. Tim Gow1 September 2011 at 12:42

    Ross Mac
    Thanks - you are most kind!

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  11. mekelnborg1 September 2011 at 23:01

    Ross Mac isn't alone in thinking it looks fine as does your other stuff. I had more fun using old game-part warships such as from 'Battleship' and a similar one to fight a naval battle with an opponent than I ever did with a somewhat more accurate set of models. Our sea was concrete in the one I am remembering.

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  12. Tim Gow2 September 2011 at 09:56

    Mekelnborg
    Thanks for your kind words. There's a lot to be said for a concrete 'sea' - no unpredictable waves!

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