Dkm Z28 airfix 1/600

orionv · Dkm Z28 airfix 1/600

Hello all,so for this time i can t finish the Eskimo s building so i started the Z28 building.It s a very beautiful ship,the kit is very good and needed just a little upgraded job to do a very nice model.I decided to model the Z28 in a late state,soon before is loss in march 45.So he was upgraded by additional AA defense.

T16S

Hi Remy,
Like Eskimo this is stunning- possibly even more so. I love the brass etch that is so well done and so much of it. It also highlights how much larger the German destroyers were in size compared to British ones.
cheers Stuart
ps 'Richelieu' is on the stocks

Keiron

Hello Remy.
Your work is of very high quality and admire it immensely.

Looking at this build of the Narvik destroyers and of the Eskimo, I see from your pictures that you have had to scratchbuild the majoirty of the superstructures on both builds.

Is this because the originjal kits are so inaccurate?

Or is it because you wish to depict a certain vessel?

Are there lots of wrong or missing parts from the original kits?

When I say missing, I mean parts that were not made by Airfix in the first place rather than parts missing out of the boxes when you bought them!

Many people fit after market bits and pieces to their models to enhance them, but not to accurise them, since the kit makers have already done as much as they can to make the kit as correct as possible from the design stage and before manufacture.

I am just thinking that it seems to be that a lot of work is needed to get these kits you have built so brilliantly up to standard!

I am interested in what you have to say about it.

Thanks

Keiron

walrus

Keiron

I think you have asked some very good questions of Remy, and look forward to seeing Remy's answers.

orionv

Hello Keiron i am happy that you are interested by my work thank you.The answers to yours questions are in the beginning of my Eskimo spost

.In fact the airfix tribal class is a very old kit and he s totaly wrong and obsolete so i decided to keep only the hull and re built all the rest as you can see.I wanted built the Eskimo because he have a beautiful camo scheme and it s change from the uniform grey of the 1940 s scheme.i don t have missing parts in the box...For the Z28 build i only re built some parts who are inacurate like main guns turrets,life rafts /boats and others details.After them i started the hms Montgomerry and to do this i take the very old Campeltown but it s another story and there a lot of work believe me.... Amités Rémy.
Hello Stuart,yes the narvik class are very large ships it s incredible and a lot of them serve in the post war french navy

...You have found a heller Richelieu??It s a very very good kit...
Hi Walrus,what s about your Daring and Victorious build?

walrus

Hi Remy

The Daring is on hold- but much encouraged by our very own Davecov sending an article that someone alerted me to- from an Airfix magazine on detailing the kit. will edit so i can give due credit to the person concerned but my memory is not so good!

The Victorious is going very slowly but will pick up steam soon i hope. The gap filling and sanding is nearly finished on the hull. there are quite a few issues i need to sort out with the island superstructure- (that is why i thought Keiron made some very good questions as i was confronted with the problems) will try and post an update in the next few days. Thanks for asking

i want to scratch build some hull strakes. what would be the best method of getting the correct profile, please?

as ever your posts are an inspiration!

orionv

bonjour Walrus,i am sorry but what hull strakes is ?

walrus

Hi Remy- i am not sure that is the right name. i have taken it from the Harrier and assumed it was the same for ships

they are for stabilising i think and run along the hull on either side.

orionv

yes okay, in french "quille anti roulis"...

i think the best way to create them is to glue a long square plastic profil on the hull and when it s dry sculpt them with scalpel and abrasive paper till you obtain the good shape ;If you wan t i can try to make a photo report if i have a little time this week end.

walrus

Bonjour Remy, ca va? Je suis frabrique les quille anti rolle. Merci beaucoup pour le... er ...tip(?) oh dear! if only my French was as good as your model making

thanks anyway- i adapted your suggestion - i used some T-section styrene instead of square. will hopefully post pics later.

orionv

ohhh i am happy you try to write in french thank you

The T section is good too no problem.So i take this morning some picts of my Z28.The building is not totaly over,only is missing the photodec crew,i am waiting for them(the french mail...

)Hope you enjoy

I post more photos as soon as the crew will be in place to complete the topic.Amities Rémy

walrus

C'est formidable! Votre model est tres realisme- sorry to butcher your native tongue Remy

in any language that is a brilliant model! congratulations!

orionv

Hi Walrus,don t worry i suppose i do the same thing with your language..

Ratch

Superb

T16S

Hi Remy,
votre maquette cest magnifique!
apologies for my bad French language.
amities Stuart

walrus

daniel7891

In any language that is great Remy

orionv

you are all goods fellows (the fellowship of the ATF)

Merci pour vos encouragements et votre amitié ,it s wonderfull.
Stuart if i have any news about the heller society i tell you...

DJBlackburn

FYI to all---those lateral strips are also known as "bilge keels", and are not the same thing as fin stabilisers. When adding these details to a hull that is not moulded with them, or when replacing poorly-moulded ones with plasticard or other scratchbuilding material, their placement on the hull should normally be such that they add no additional with or depth to the hull.

For best accuracy their shape, size, and location should be determined before adding or replacing them. Not all moulded-in bilge keels are necessarily accurate, but practical considerations sometimes make these details more problematic to replace, than the effort might merit.

walrus

Thanks DJ- subsequently found a label for the bilge keels.