PLA Type 22
Main parts
Main hull parts
Main hull and bridge
Railings and miscelaneous
Missiles and clear parts
PE
decals
should be filled
so some sprue to fill most, then putty, to avoid melting the plastic by the dissolvants
after sanding
basic mast
removed steps, and drilled holes
brass wire 0.3mm
steps in their places, by pressing them to the surface they set themselves to the width of the hole
the I pull them randomly forward
Here i place some spacers (2 drills of 0.5mm in this case), to get an equal distance for each step
I glue them mostly on the inside with thin CA, but here it is hard to reach, so I glued them on the outside too. Some CA residue is visible
inside view, pretty cosy
3mm glassfibre pen to the rescue, along with some slight scraping with a scalpel first
cleaned up
thinning the walls
radar-unit seemed thick
thinned the walls by scraping them round
added the guiding lines for attempt to add canning
added the guiding lines for attempt to add canning
Example of canning, don't know the exact word
Example of canning, don't know the exact word
first blood, euuhm dust...
Comments
1 15 February 2017, 14:27
Bart Goesaertthx. Just started with the hull, I think I will need to spray the inner parts of the catamaran-arm first before glueing the lower hull together. So far, it assembles as a breeze... You don't have the option to open up the launching louvres for the missiles as if they should be launched, maybe...
16 February 2017, 10:10
Bart Goesaerta little how to for the placing of the steps. In the end with a small plier I twist the steps a bit till they are all horizontal.
17 February 2017, 12:48
Łukasz GlińskiTrying to find definition of canning over the internets, but can't find anything connected to modelling - can you write sth more about that idea?
28 February 2017, 19:07
Bart GoesaertPlaced two picture of what I Mean, but don't know the exact word for that effect. These picture are from the link below:
modelshipwrights.com..id=134748&page=1
28 February 2017, 19:26
Łukasz GlińskiInteresting, but aren't those Chinese boats too new for such effect?
28 February 2017, 20:41
Martin OostromAfter just one trip in too rough seas this effect can be seen. Most self respecting captains try to avoid it though. Not good for their career 😉
28 February 2017, 20:52
Bart Goesaertdon't want it to be overdone, but it sure looks nice on the boxart... that's why I want to try it...
1 March 2017, 07:07
Martin OostromAlmost looks like the skin is vacuum sucked over the ribs and springers.
1 March 2017, 11:12
Martin OostromAccording to this site: chinadailymail.com/2..speed-missile-boats/
The hull is made of aluminum. Perhaps that explains the ribbing. Steel would not have been affectee like this on the superstructure.
1 March 2017, 11:19
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PLA type 22 anti ship catamaran. Interesting subject and camouflage.
