HMS Zulu

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April 27, 2020
The very beginning.
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April 28, 2020
Realy tiny, but with nice details.
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April 28, 2020
Torpedo launcher is set.
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April 28, 2020
And now to replace cannons.
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April 28, 2020
Just passed the half way.
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April 28, 2020
After surfacer aplication.
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April 29, 2020
A lot of pattying is needed. :/
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April 29, 2020
A lot of pattying is needed. :/
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April 29, 2020
It is needed to be organised. 🙂
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May 25, 2020
Main armanent is done ind in the colour. Work on the bridge continues. Right now a lot of tiny parts of the bridge is getting final color before assembly.
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May 25, 2020
A lot of tiny parts. Those belongs on the bridge.
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May 31, 2020
Bridge building continous.
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May 31, 2020
The hull is in colours now..
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June 6, 2020
Board is in colour. Now is time to make superstructure in colour too.
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June 6, 2020
Superstructure in colour.
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June 6, 2020
Buildning main chimney in progress.
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June 6, 2020
Bridge is finally done.
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June 6, 2020
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June 6, 2020
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June 6, 2020
Chimneys. Making of top parts was purgatory.
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June 6, 2020
Ready to colours.
It was needed to make holes to the chimneys. Because kit´s top part has no hole.
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July 7, 2020
Preparation on semtex (anti-slip paint od board, used on WWII Royal Navy ships) aplication.
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July 7, 2020
Semtex is applied. Finally. 🙂 I have tried many techniques, but oil paints combined with acrylic pencils won.
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July 11, 2020
Building continous 1/2
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July 11, 2020
Building continous 2/2
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July 12, 2020
Front superstructure is getting to be done.
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July 14, 2020
Rear superstructure is getting its shape. 🙂
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July 17, 2020
Superstructures are almost done.
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July 17, 2020
Mid AA platform and Pom-poms are dry fitted. Pom-pom is reduced from 8-barrels (in the kit) to 4-barrels.
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July 17, 2020
Now making of onboard boats awaits.
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July 22, 2020
Some upgrades on the flagpoles is needed.
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July 25, 2020
PE parts are on its place.
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July 25, 2020
PE parts are on its place.
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July 25, 2020
Carley floats in progress.
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July 25, 2020
Current state... Flagpoles and anchors with chains are on its place.
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July 26, 2020
Making of onboard boats in progres...
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July 26, 2020
Front main deck railings and painting of onboard details is done.
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July 26, 2020
Front main deck railings and painting of details on the deck is done.
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July 26, 2020
Now boats and rest of the railings is missing.
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July 31, 2020
Middle parth of railings, onboard boats and life rafts are on its place.
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August 2, 2020
Propellers are the last parts to assembly.
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August 2, 2020
After base varnish applied. 1
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August 2, 2020
After base varnish applied. 2
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August 2, 2020
After base varnish applied. 3 Now its time to put decals, make waethering and to do rigging.
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August 2, 2020
Some details
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August 2, 2020
Some details
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August 2, 2020
Some details
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August 2, 2020
Some details
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August 10, 2020
Light waethering...
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August 10, 2020
...and propellers are on its place. Just rigging is missing. Let's finish this. 🙂
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August 25, 2020
Rigging done 1
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August 25, 2020
Rigging done 2
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August 25, 2020
Rigging done 3
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August 25, 2020
Rigging done 4. Only name sheet atnd flag is missing now. 🙂
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August 27, 2020
And its done 1
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Comments

10 27 April 2020, 20:22

Treehugger
I hope you will also rig the model with thread.

28 April 2020, 15:29

Petr Plaček
Sure i will. I will try at least. 🙂

28 April 2020, 15:40

Christian Bruer
A very good start into the world of ship modelling 👍 Would be fine this will not be your last one!

14 July 2020, 19:26

Petr Plaček
I hope not. 🙂 Right now I´m blinking on my next project, HMS Cornwall. 🙂

15 July 2020, 07:31

Harley Meiroff
Very well done, clean. Get some fine EZLine, it's very easy to do a nice rigging job with EZ and it adds so much to the model.

10 August 2020, 13:26

James C
Fabulous work Petr 👍

27 August 2020, 19:39

Neuling
I agree with James. 👍

28 August 2020, 08:04

Petr Plaček
Thanks guys. It was my "learning", "easy" and "cheap" project, before i jump on something more...
And I must say, I though it will be less tricky. 😄 But I enjoyed the build and now I'm looking forward to HMS Exeter. 🙂

28 August 2020, 08:27

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My first ship build. 🙂

HMS Zulu

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1:350 British 4.7"/45 (120mm) QF Marks IX and XII (Master SM-350-078)

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