nzmatt Posted March 5, 2008 Author #76 Share Posted March 5, 2008 thanks email arrived good. cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceymrow Posted March 5, 2008 #77 Share Posted March 5, 2008 maybe 100 hours i reckon.after work and on some weekend i work on it,while i am not working and cant forget the wife :eek:..which i tend to do when i am in the hobby room,cheers matt Matt, that is looking SO good!! I know how your wife feels! My DH' s hobby is building WW2 tanks. If only I could get him to move onto cruiseliners!! ;) I will show him your photos and see what he says!! Im sure he will be impressed!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 6, 2008 Author #78 Share Posted March 6, 2008 hi a update again,i took photos and put them on the photo bucket web site and i will give the links here as that will show more bigger photos,just added some things to deck 7 and started on the dome and bridge,wont get much done till next week again due to work and out of model stuff...trip to hobbyco when they do stock the things i want or vaggs hobbies in Miranda are good they have most things all the time,cheers matt p.s i like the duck tape photos and the comments lol:p http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3060156.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3060155.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3060152.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3060151.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3060150.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 8, 2008 Author #79 Share Posted March 8, 2008 hi all again, new photos of the final paint work,only one coat of white to go on the hull.i put up a test pot of just plain white and it seems to have done the trick,and i like the hull red and blue boot top line and the white hull. let me know your comments,what a difference a day of work does.cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 8, 2008 Author #80 Share Posted March 8, 2008 the final 2 photos,matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadreams27 Posted March 8, 2008 #81 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Looks good Matt. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 13, 2008 Author #82 Share Posted March 13, 2008 hi a quick update,i put links to my last photos as i want for everyone to see the portholes i have added only to the stb side,port side can be done over easter break.next week,have a good easter everyone for next week.cheers matt :D http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3130178.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/carnott1961/P3130177.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spakman Posted March 13, 2008 #83 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Wow, I wish I had even a thousandth of your skill Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 13, 2008 Author #84 Share Posted March 13, 2008 thanks, i forgot to say the portholes will be painted black,i painted them white to get another coat of white on the hull.cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmac Posted March 13, 2008 #85 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Wow Matt. That is looking incredible:) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legs11 Posted March 18, 2008 #86 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This looks fantastic Matt. You are doing a fantastic job - I can't believe how quickly you have got so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted March 31, 2008 Author #87 Share Posted March 31, 2008 hi A update, i had a oops with the model.@#$@ white paint not sure if i got a bad batch or or was thick,one side was good. the other even with the top coat on was bad,so i have taken all the portholes no damage thank :p god,i will only under coat the white paint Grey and start fresh.the hulls fine and the tops.dam paint had to be the white.....:mad:anyway still going ok and i don't going to give up on it. cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmac Posted April 1, 2008 #88 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Looking forward to seeing the finished product Matt. Sorry to hear about the dramas with the paint. Hope it's all smooth sailing from here:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted April 5, 2008 Author #89 Share Posted April 5, 2008 hi again, problem fixed:Dwill have to put the windows on again thats a big job.cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted April 14, 2008 Author #90 Share Posted April 14, 2008 ahhh a update. fixed the paint problem,3 news photos with the new paint and the windows on,have to the port side but i will get there,took the propeller shafts out and do again,otherwise its back to it.cheers matt:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiedisneyfan Posted April 14, 2008 #91 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Wow, incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted April 14, 2008 Author #92 Share Posted April 14, 2008 thanks,getting there slowly, cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaseyoz Posted April 15, 2008 #93 Share Posted April 15, 2008 that surely is a labour of love. keep up the great work and keep us all posted. Are you going to have a naming ceremony with a godmother, will we all be invited?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceymrow Posted April 15, 2008 #94 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Fantastic!!!!! :d :d :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legs11 Posted April 15, 2008 #95 Share Posted April 15, 2008 that surely is a labour of love. keep up the great work and keep us all posted. Are you going to have a naming ceremony with a godmother, will we all be invited?? Love this idea of a naming ceremony!! The ship is looking great Matt. Glad the problem with the paint got sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmac Posted April 15, 2008 #96 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Wow Matt, that is looking fantastic. I agree, you should have a naming ceremony:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted May 3, 2008 Author #97 Share Posted May 3, 2008 hi still working on the model,haven't done much just adding balcony stuff very small work,have work on tev wahine model while giving the p/d a rest come back to it for a while.will get some photos up next week,have a good weekend,oh naming would be at least 6 months away.....:D cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmac Posted July 10, 2008 #98 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hay Matt, how's the model coming along?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzmatt Posted September 8, 2008 Author #99 Share Posted September 8, 2008 hi there,slow as i had trouble with the pool deck but he open balcony's are giving me trouble.but i have got back to work with the model,when i was thinking how to fix the model.i built a American ddg warship.but still here and will finished it. regards matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmatthewxx Posted September 8, 2008 #100 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Looks absolutely brilliant in the photos so far. Well done. I want one. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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