Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Floaty/Ship/Naval GB => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on February 28, 2015, 04:55:59 AM
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Hi guys
This will my first attempt at joining a GB, so please correct me if I start wandering way out of line!
To start with, I can tell you that to come up with the title was no easy task :)
I just love the word "ludicrous". The first time I heard it was in Mel Brook's Spaceballs movie, a ton of years ago,
and I had to look it up in the dictionary.
But enough of nostalgia!
The FAB, for short, is starting with a keel made out of a very familiar item;
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-01.jpg)
The hull follows the keel with a near perfect match ;)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-02.jpg)
And to muscle things up a little bit, I will use a T-34/76 tower from the good old Airfix kit:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-03.jpg)
Which, as everybody can see, will define the scale of this project at around 1/76, give or take a few points.
And now I have FAV and a FAB on the workbench. Go figure that ;)
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This looks like fun! And we know it will be cool!
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Hi Kerik
Thanks for the comment.
I am not sure about the "cool" part, but it is always fun :)
Some more advances on the project:
Torpedo tubes:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-04.jpg)
Deck:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-05.jpg)
Engine:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-06.jpg)
To be continued.... :)
Thanks for watching!
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Following with rapt fascination!
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I'm not seeing where this is going, so I'm following LemonJello's lead! ;)
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Where this is going is AWESOME! 8)
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Thanks for the comments!
But I have to say no, not AWESOME ;)
AWESOME is the training version: Advanced Weapon Especially Suitable for Ordinary Maritime Exercises ;D
Acronyms apart, the project continues, and the parts assembly is pretty much done.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-07.jpg)
With a figure to add scale perspective:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-08.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-08.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-10.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-11.jpg)
Time for a paint job, wouldn't you say?
Thanks for watching!
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Looking good.
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Is your seaman Dutch? Looks like he's wearing clogs!
This is great! I think we should have a computer mouse build off!
If you leave the lower part of the hull black it might look like a hovercraft.
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No clogs ;D
Just some blue tack to make it stick to the surface.
The painting has begun, with just the basic colors:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-13.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-14.jpg)
Now I have to arrange some sort of water surface to make it float :)
Thanks for watching!
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Is too good :)
With that big engine, this babys gunna move.....
Are those hand grab rails staples ?
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Lots of neat details on this one. Looks loud and fast.
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So cool !! A very good looking build. I do love scratch built stuff !!
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Gorgeous... great job Antonio
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Very cool! 8)
Looks like a (possibly semi-automatous AI) drone vessel.
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Hi guys
Thanks for the comments!
The rails were made with bent wire. Staples would be an easier solution, though :)
After a few dry transfer decals from the spare box, it was time for some progress with the "water":
A roofmate base carved to accommodate the "hull":
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-16.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-17.jpg)
And then some really basic painting:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-18.jpg)
Next step will be to add some "texture and gloss" to the "water" :)
Thanks for watching!
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That looks fantastic! The paint job is superb, with just the right amount of shading and highlights. I see "grandpa" changed outfits after the bocce ball game...
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Thanks for the comment!
Some more progress on the water:
A shallow layer of acrylic gloss medium gel.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-19.jpg)
Once dried, it becomes transparent.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-20.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-21.jpg)
Almost done :)
Thanks for watching!
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With each set of pictures this goes from "too good" to "more too good" :)
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Very, very good! :)
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Hi guys
Thanks for the comments.
I added the water foam with some acrylic paint, and
the faded and worn look was done with the usual oil washes.
And it's done" :)
Here are some pictures of the final result:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-22.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-23.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-24.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-25.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-26.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-27.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-28.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-29.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-30.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/BARIL/bar-31.jpg)
And this concludes my participation on this great Group Build.
Thanks for watching!
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:)
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Outstanding!