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Revell 1/144 HMCS Snowberry
- Thread starter paddy
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paddy
Well-known member
Its very tempting but i worry about the upgrade costs. One of the great things about 3D print is they can do it in any scale so firms like swordfish have a catalogue of parts like anchor winches and all the amourment and you simply choose what scale you wanted it printed. The problem is a rough tot up, it would be easy to spend £200 on 3D parts on top of the £150 you need if you can find a revell model like this on Ebay (not Matchbox)... I haven't ruled it out as it would be a great base for someone like me who likes to scratch and alter parts as this is a scale that lends it self to that
paddy
Well-known member
As usual i continue to make life as hard as i can for myself 
. I realised rather late that the gun platform should be dark grey after i had assembled the fencing and other parts that should be light grey
I had to strike a compromised here and cut myself a ring of masking tape as large as i could and still fit it central to the platform then spray the inside of the ring dark grey in situ with the Badger.
its not quite correct, the dark grey should go out as far as just before the fence really but it looks ok.
I thern was working on the engine room , i got the light grey overlap onto the top surface right but then......
after fitting the PE sky lights i realised the whole thing should be light grey
So again i had to mask it and break out the badger.
That looks better
I have been told the 3D parts from swordfish in Belgium are on their way after 10 days so i guess he prints to order so a bit of a delay.
This really is a fully absorbing kit, the fencing above took me a whole day as i had to drill all the post holes as the kit holes didnt quite line up with the PE, Not complaining, i love it when i start doing something and then 4 hours later i realise its 2 in the morning and i thought it was about 11.30 the day before
. I realised rather late that the gun platform should be dark grey after i had assembled the fencing and other parts that should be light greyI had to strike a compromised here and cut myself a ring of masking tape as large as i could and still fit it central to the platform then spray the inside of the ring dark grey in situ with the Badger.
its not quite correct, the dark grey should go out as far as just before the fence really but it looks ok.
I thern was working on the engine room , i got the light grey overlap onto the top surface right but then......
after fitting the PE sky lights i realised the whole thing should be light grey
So again i had to mask it and break out the badger.
That looks better
I have been told the 3D parts from swordfish in Belgium are on their way after 10 days so i guess he prints to order so a bit of a delay.
This really is a fully absorbing kit, the fencing above took me a whole day as i had to drill all the post holes as the kit holes didnt quite line up with the PE, Not complaining, i love it when i start doing something and then 4 hours later i realise its 2 in the morning and i thought it was about 11.30 the day before
Like each sub assembly a model in itself. 
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Looking good Paddy!
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
I read that and though "You get two wenches and two hedgehogs? Count me in!". Then I read again and thought "Aw crap". Spelling is everything!I have a PE one to build, the kit one to alter or a 3d one on order.....spoilt for choice
one of the things about 3D seems to be once you have the program it doesnt cost much so you get 2 winches and 2 hedgehogs 4 bofors guns etc per order so i will have a load of spare parts i will never need. I cant imagine ever building anything Royal navy again in 1/144 in fact i dont think there is anything ?
