naval ship build - WIP (3) - starting to add features...

now the bits start going on ...

a funnel using an old paint container and some ventilators made from large straws

depth charges for rear deck (wood dowel, card and plasticard)...

naval ship build - WIP (2) - superstructure added ..

coming along, basic structures for the deck top made (not stuck in place yet)

naval ship build - WIP (1) the basic hull

for general use - a naval coastal vessel of sorts (gunboat/minesweeper)

I made up a core for the hull...approx 21inches long and about 4ins wide

 the hull core is built up of a base of thin cardboard + foamboard layers and a top of MDF

 the sides and deck surfaces were cut from cardboard

 and then sides stuck on ...

 the hull ready for fitting out ....

will add decks then superstructure etc ....

28mm U-Boat Crew

Finished the U-Boat crew, 6 figures for on-board on thin plastic bases

 and 12 man landing party....

Coastal ship - 28mm crew

a few figs painted up as crew for the coastal ship, also useful for around dockside etc

"We've got fish fingers for lunch again lads"

28mm U-boat crew - WIP

Working on some 28mm U-boat crew. I've used the set from Empress Miniatures and a couple of other figs from some other packs for the 'on boat crew'

for a landing party I've bought a selection of figs from Empress Miniatures which will be tweaked as needed (I may not use all of the ones shown below)...

Airfield control tower and concrete apron .....

Things do eventually get finished... the Airfix control tower has now been painted up ...

 I wanted a section of concrete apron for aircraft display and also for use for story lines and games. I had a spare piece of MDF 16" x 24" in size to use up, I managed to find a suitable concrete texture image online, tweaked it and printed out a few; cut and stuck to the MDF looks quite reasonable

taxi-ways and runway next ? maybe ....
storage space is the enemy of modeller's - I wish I had a Tardis . 😃