Graf Zeppelin 1:700 Scale

[Vermin_King]

Are the wood bits glued on at this point? Or do you paint before gluing?

[Tim Crowe]

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

Are the wood bits glued on at this point? Or do you paint before gluing?

Glued bits on first



Gave the area a bit of a paint, to show up any problems.

Doesn't look too bad.

Might end up giving the whole boat a coat of grey. Rather than detail port holes and any deck markings. Depends how I feel.

Tim

[Tim Crowe]

Been a while since my last post on this build.

Have started to add all the hull platforms



Next stage is to add the gangways and strat builing up the AA guns.

Tried to add some detail / colour to the aircraft. Used paintbrush, didn't work out.

Tim

[Don Boose]

This really looks good, Tim!

Don

[Tim Crowe]

Gangways are all built up:



At 1:700 scale its a bit difficult to put too much detail into the AA guns. Have opted for the simple approach of a wood dowel with a hole drilled through. A bit of wire stuck in then a card shield.



Don't think it looks too bad.

Tim

[CMDRTED]

looks pretty good for 1/700. most photoetched small aa guns for plastic ships aren't much more than that either

[Tim Crowe]

She's all painted. Used Revell grey acrylic. It went on well:



Seems a bit too clean. Soon fix that



Much better, used a wash (ProModeller dark dirt)

Planes next

Tim

[VinceM]

Tim, did you finish this one? Any final pics? I'm thinking of taking it on, maybe doubling scale to 1/350.

[herky]

Originally Posted by VinceM

Tim, did you finish this one? Any final pics? I'm thinking of taking it on, maybe doubling scale to 1/350.

if your after a bigger one angraf do her at either 1;200 or 1;250 not sure which and jsc do her at 1;400 and the weser also at same scale