Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: jcf on May 15, 2015, 09:30:21 AM
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Decided to do a quickie build to fend off ennui.
Dragon 'Black Label' 1/700 DDG1000 Zumwalt as it sits after about an hour of work.
Fit is really good except for the bow bulge, it'll need a bit more fettling and a lick of filler.
RAM bricks are way overdone. :-X
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/DDG1000_01.png)
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Been wondering what this kit was like, now I know, not bad detailing and shape wise, overdone in some areas :-[
Those tiles will need considerable sanding to make them more believable. the whole model will rely mostly on finish to make it 'shine'. ::)
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Thanks for that's, I too have been wondering about this kit. May need to get one now.
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Looks like house bricks. Maybe you should paint it appropriately... ;)
(http://thebrickyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/town-red-dieskin.jpg)
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Loving the shape so much potential for Birmoverse ships.
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Castle of steel alright
;)
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Just to be the Devil's Advocate, I'm going to float this thread to the top of the bowl.
The Zumwalt class hulls are 180m (or 198 yards).
These three AIRFIX E-Boat lower hulls are 17.25" long.
(https://i.imgur.com/Tiyvaql.jpg?1)
They look suspiciously close to the Zumwalts.
(https://i.imgur.com/6Uk7IWs.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/kmttyGB.jpg)
Surplus AIRFIX hull lengths 17.25" = 1.4375'
Zumwalt real-life length 198 yds / translated to 1:144th scale = 1.375'
Add a sonor bulb, they'd be just about right as a starting point.
Unless someone was Hell-bent on doing a 1:96th scale build.
https://barracudarcboats.mysimplestore.com/products/196-75-ddg-1000-uss-zumwalt-guided-missile-destroyer
They're supposed to have 2 SH-60 LAMPS helicopters or 1 MH-60R helicopter.
https://modelingmadness.com/scott/mod/previews/dragon/4616.htm