TEV Wahine 1/35 Build

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

This is turning into quite a stunning build. The joints are looking superb and the sheer perfection of the incredibly complex frames and structures are incredible.

Mind you the next purchase is going to be a large van to carry it around in!

[Richard H DunnParticipant @richardhdunn]

This build has progressed and is now being plated and windows made and fitted but moved from this site mid last year due to inactivity and lack of help when questions are asked, apart from Richard Simpson.
Sorry guys but it's not worth my time to update if I have questions and don't get any help.. after all that was the whole point in me doing this.

There is no point in me updating 2 posts.

It seems to have stopped since Covid hit.

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

That's a shame, I was enjoying watching this developing.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Richard,

I will second Mr Simpson's comment, It's been a traumatic 7 year thread for us all , but I for one enjoy your fine workmanship, I think your post from almost a year ago P30 27/5/21 sums it up. Keep us posted.

Regards Ray

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

I know exactly how you feel Richard –

[Richard H DunnParticipant @richardhdunn]

Hi Guys!

I actually thought this forum was out of action as it was so long without anything happening and even the way it displays for me is really incomplete, almost like its a developer view.Any way its been a busy 2 years I actually put this away for 18 months to make sure the styrene plating did not come off and things like that, in the meantime I had 2 other commision jobs to do which are now gone.
I did enjoy the help i was getting on this forum while it was active, but around Covid the site seemed to stop.
Any way I see people have been asking so I wil put up some updates

 

[Richard H DunnParticipant @richardhdunn]

[Richard H DunnParticipant @richardhdunn]

[Richard H DunnParticipant @richardhdunn]

Needless to say I found a way of forming plating over the curves of a hull without blistering and burning the plates, on top of that all the structural members of the hull are visible as on the real ship via a technique I came up with which basically involves useing a pizza cutter wheel on a hard rubber mat and Starbond Cyano

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Looking superb Richard, what an absolutely beautiful build of a lovely looking ship.  That back end with those rudder frames is a work of art.  I hope you post a few more pictures as you progress.

Things have definitely quietened down a little on here since we changed the forum software but the same few die hards still keep an eye on things and chat among ourselves.  Good to see a post from you again.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Richard,

I’m glad to see your impressive build is going to move forwards 🙂 Some of us are still here, as Richard says the Die Hards, keep us posted please.

Best Regards for the UK

Ray

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