1:350 Soya Icebreaker

This was started ages ago as a bit of a break from aircraft models and, although slow progress, I'm enjoying it immensely!

Kit is from Hasegawa - with their separate photo etch set.

Said it before - but I take my hat off to the nautical modelling types - patience of saints and skills of a jeweller!

Deck planks were done with careful masking and spraying slightly differing shades - before applying dark wash. I used about four 'plank' shades in all.

Strips of masking tape cut to the width of 1:350 planks - to mask random planks ready for overspray in slightly different shade:





And with a lighter shade of base misted over:



Coming together...







Bridge area weathered and assembled - looks a little better now.

Work commenced on fo'c'sle with vents(?) and hold covers...





Iain

Back on the little icebreaker yesterday - mainly concentrating on the base.

This has been made with textured watercolour paper - painted sea blue and affixed to an MDF base. Still building up colour - hence the masking tape - but the texture is starting to look good! Will need a lot of glossing for that 'wet' look!

Also dug out some thick perspex which I'll use to make some ice





A little more done on the ship - the funnel and a start made on some of the detail parts - photos to follow.

*If* I can get this one tamed I'll be having a go at HMS Dreadnought with the Pontos detail set...

Iain

Nice work Iain, what a total change from the usual, it is a lovely small model. Looking forward to seeing it in action, obviously breaking up some ice.

Now this is something different.... ....this is beautiful........

Well - my 'water' failed me - I gave it a coat of Klear and it all just rucked up - should have expected I guess - but thought the thick layer of enamel paint would have sealed/stabilised enough beforehand - oh well!

Anyhoo - after quite a few hours work a little more done to the vessel and it looks like I can't really hold off on the photo-etch stuff any longer!

Here's where she is (crane type things (proper nautical term anyone?) just dry fitted):





Actually a nice change from all the hacking about I'm doing elsewhere!!

Iain

Nice change my friend.....like it...very neat
in nannu