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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on February 20, 2016, 07:04:54 PM

Title: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 20, 2016, 07:04:54 PM: So while I am waiting for stuff to dry, my gaze turns to the stash and I hear a small.. Pick me, pick me
This is the Orange Hobby 1/350 kit.

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/misc/harno1.JPG)

I picked up this Ship last year as it is a cool design and this is an hours work, really not that much to it. Well so far. The paintwork has to happen before more etch goes on.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/misc/harno2.JPG)
Some really neat detail and options. There is the choice for Gun deployed or in Stealth mode, fully retracted. Plus all the hatches and doors can be displayed opened or closed.

This is almost ready for paint.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 20, 2016, 07:50:26 PM: You going for the greys like this:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/HMS_Helsingborg_2.jpg/1280px-HMS_Helsingborg_2.jpg)

Or something different?
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 21, 2016, 06:14:41 AM: Sure are. Going pretty much canon on this
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Volkodav on February 21, 2016, 02:03:50 PM: Watching with great interest as I have been umming and erring about buying some Orange Hobby model ships.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 21, 2016, 05:58:43 PM: We have reached.. Gaaaaahhhhh ! stage.
once painting starts you start to see that the master for the resin kit, was a 3d print.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/misc/harno3.JPG)
and it really pops under paint. Some parts it is more evident then others.

so after some bouts of PSR (This time it is paint Sand Repeat) It is on the frustrating pile.
Which is a shame as the subject is really nice and without reducing all the the detail back to flat surfaces and putting back some fine lines it is difficult to get a really smooth finish which is required at this scale, to my eye anyway. At 1/700 I think it would be worse.

Will probably just go ahead with one more PSR and then finish of the scheme and bung to the back of the cabinet. Bit of a shame really.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Kerick on February 22, 2016, 12:08:18 AM: Wow, at first glance I thought it was some model railroad brickwork. To bad, it looked good going in.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Dr. YoKai on February 23, 2016, 05:41:52 AM: I think you could get the worst of it with a blast of sandable primer and some pointed sanding sticks. Its a nifty looking ship, in any case.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Frank3k on February 23, 2016, 07:48:01 AM: Brian,
Do you have a brass or fiberglass scratch brush (or pencil)? They look like this:

(http://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-iic0hc/products/42367/images/57974/16.329photo1__03597.1410319615.500.500.jpg?c=2)

They work well at removing fine 3D print artifacts without screwing up other details (as sanding would do). You can get really close to the details, too. They both work, but I get itchy just thinking about the fiberglass one. You definitely want gloves and eye protection with these.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 23, 2016, 08:37:05 AM: Frank I do have one of them. Messy things.

I have done a bit more clean up and painted again. Progress shot shortly
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 28, 2016, 07:17:48 PM: Almost there.
Base well underway and all in all, pretty much as done as it is going to get.

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/misc/harno4.JPG)
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/misc/harno5.JPG)

Still a pretty cool looking ship though
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Volkodav on February 28, 2016, 09:24:15 PM: That's turned out really well.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: elmayerle on February 29, 2016, 09:45:08 AM: I agree with Volkodav, that turned out very well.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Steve Blazo on February 29, 2016, 12:43:10 PM: Very nice indeed !! :) :)
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: LemonJello on February 29, 2016, 09:05:48 PM: Neat little project. Well done!
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Frank3k on March 01, 2016, 01:49:05 AM: Looks great, especially considering the print artifact issues. Did you find a way to remove some of them or just pushed ahead to finish it? The water has a cold nordic look to it.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 01, 2016, 12:29:06 PM: Quote from: Frank3k on March 01, 2016, 01:49:05 AM
Looks great, especially considering the print artifact issues. Did you find a way to remove some of them or just pushed ahead to finish it? The water has a cold nordic look to it.

Some vigorous sanding removed most of it (Thank you slab sides) but not all, especially around the hull vents.
After that I called it a draw.
I suppose I was being a bit picky, because really unless you really, really look it is not that apparent. Funnily enough though on a submarine of that scale it would probably be entirely appropriate for the acoustic tiles and look fantastic.
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: 35th-scale on April 14, 2016, 06:48:02 AM: Lovely looking ship. Well built too and great water base
Title: Re: 1/350 Harnosand Swedish Corvette
Post by: finsrin on April 15, 2016, 12:41:28 AM: Like the Harnosand in 1/1 and 1/350. Heck of a resin build. Interesting point you made about 3rd print, I wouldn't have known.
Ship and water (challenging to do) both are both looking the part, camo scheme and all. :)