Tamiya Enterprise WIP

Christian Bruer
Good start with a real classic kit 👍 I built this kit for nearly forty years ago, so it is not only to follow an interesting project but a little journey back in time. I'm looking forward to your progress.
Cheers, Christian

Gary Brantley
You go Martin! Great start fer sure🙂

Steven Van Dyck
I currently have a Yorktown on the shelf, so I'follow this interesting project.

Martin Oostrom autor
Some progress. I'm getting closer to painting. I want to paint the deck tan and add the white lines on the flight deck. The sides are grey though.
I'm thinking about painting the grey first, then mask the edges.
Second I'm thinking about painting the deck white. Then mask the lines, and paint the deck tan.

I'm afraid this masking could be difficult due to the lines on the deck. Other option is to paint the deck tan first and then add the white lines. I think I'll have the same masking issues in this case.

Any suggestions as to how to accomplish this??

Steven Van Dyck
The blue on a white masked deck would need several layers to be dark enough and white could show in the panellines. It would be easier to mask a blue deck.

Martin Oostrom autor
I guess you're right. I just hoped for a miracle solution 🙂

Steven Van Dyck
You could search a decal that goes with the lining, or have one made on white decal paper.

Martin Oostrom autor
Mmm the Tamiya instructions in English don't show paint numbers. The Japanese do. Is xf55 different in Japan vs Europe? Can't imagine that one.
Either way, blue deck or tan deck, i've got a masking challenge 🙁

Martin Oostrom autor
On this site there's a picture of a natural wood coloured deck: m.warhistoryonline.c..inal-wwii-color.html
This site details several paint schemes for Enterprise, including both the natural wood deck and the blue one: cv6.org/ship/camo-radar.htm

Still haven't decided on tan or blue

Steven Van Dyck
The presence of the blue paint on the deck depends on when it was last dyed with this primer. It didn't take long to weather off in naval circumstances.

Martin Oostrom autor
Tamiya screwed up. While cutting and cleaning the planes, I noticed there were some Corsairs. As these planes were deployed from 1944, the deck must have been blue. The tan decks were abandoned a few years earlier.
I'll be entering my blue phase soon 🙂

Martin Oostrom autor
Okay. Made some mistakes on purpose. Or is this a deliberate deviaton of plans 😉
The decks are painted Intermediate Blue, the planes Sea Blue. I know the decks are supposed to be Sea Blue, but I wanted some more contrast with the planes on deck.
Next stop, hull and Island painted gull grey!

Christian Bruer
Well Martin, the wooden decks were painted in blue flight deck stain. There is an article on ShipCamouflage. May that helps to clear any question:

shipcamouflage.com/s..BlueFlightDecks.html

I'm with Steven, the deck stain may faded, mainly from the sun, but also from taxing, starting and landing aircraft.

I tried to represent this on one of my earlier builds. Feel free to take a look
modelshipgallery.com..700-cb/cb-index.html

Cheers, Christian

Martin Oostrom autor
Christian, you're a gem. Well, a neat flat flight deck is a good place to start and try to do some weathering I guess. Let's see if I can show the mahogany colour by spraying some. Very thinned paint, very thin layers? Low pressure? Better get the 0,2 needle out 🙂

Your Bogue class escort carrier looks fabulous. I'm afraid I won't reach your skill level in this decade, or any other.... You're in a class of your own 👍

Martin Oostrom autor
Hi Irving. I recommend an aftermarket pe set. The antennae ar just too thick. So are the gantry cranes.

Christian Bruer
Hi Martin, I guess I paint (by airbrush) the blue first and then start dry brushing the wooden effects. IMHO you can control the effects much better by dry brushing than by airbrushing.

Thank you for your kind words. Don't worry about how and when reaching anyones level. You should build for yourself and learn from project to project. I do the same and find new challenges in every new project. So we all can learn from each other and get some insipration and feedback here on Scalemates from Scalemates😉

Happy modeling

Cheers, Christian

Martin Oostrom autor
Hi Christian,
I'm not worried about what level of building I'm on. It's just a roundabout way of saying how skilled you are. Just awesome.
Most builds here are a true inspiration. And some show I'm not as bad as I say I am 😉
I enjoy modelling, the end result isn't defining for my pleasure. But there is still progress in each build which is nice.

Thanks for the drybrushing tip. I'll give it a go.

Dave Flitton
Am I watching this? I am now.

Martin Oostrom autor
After a long break, finally found some time to mask this baby and paint the hull & island Revell 79 Blue Gray.

Christian Bruer
Good you're back on this build 👍

Martin Oostrom autor
Slowly getting there. Bit by bit

Spanjaard
coming along really well... 🙂

Sven Schönyan
Oldie but goldie! Nice paintwork on the old Tamiya kit.

Martin Oostrom autor
Resurrected this build once more. Glued the island and some small stuff. Added a black wash. The deck came out dirtier than intended, but I like it like that.
Air wing canopies painted. Next roundels and props.

Martin Oostrom autor
And the props are done.
The carpet monster (or the mrs) has stolen the 4 deck mounted guns 🙁 Nowhere to be found

Spanjaard
those carpet monsters.... they never have enough 😛

Steven Van Dyck
If you are referring to the double purpose guns, I didn't even use them in my kit. I found some helicopter antennas showing the right taper and being longer.

Martin Oostrom autor
Well I have to find some replacements soon, as she is nearly finished now. Added some dirt to the flight deck, Island and hull. Also some rust on the hull. Decalled the aircraft. I think the planes are a bit too clean for the ship, some chipping might be required. Dinghies are painted tan, will receive some white later on. Then it's up to the last bits: Dirtying of the funnel top, dirtying of the planes and painting of the dinghies. I guess that's it!

Contest: I made some serious errors. Luckily (or dumb enough) the same on both sides. Who can spot them wins a year free subscription to scalemates.com 😉

Christian Bruer
Very nice progress 👍

Spanjaard
looking good

Martin Oostrom autor
Quite a gentle and subtle way to tell me there are too many errors to mention Lode 👍. I glued the anchors upside down 🙁

James, Spanjaard and Mister C, thank you! Three of the better builders over here are complimenting me 😄

Christian Bruer
Hey Martin, you shouldn't rate your own work that bad! We all make mistakes and learn with every project and no master is falling from sky😉

Martin Oostrom autor
I guess everybody here is his own biggest critic 🙂
Mister C I keep learning with every build, mostly from mistakes 😄 But man I have fun and I'm more proud after every build.
Lode I was just joking. Never take my comments too serious when they're 'negative' like above. 👍

Christian Bruer
That's the way how to do and how to have fun with modelmaking 👍

Kees Kleijwegt
Nice build Martin 👍
And I also like your "Delfts blauw" working area! 🙂

Spanjaard
Anchors are ok, rest of the he ship IS upside down....everything is relative 😉
You can always say it was an experiment with new type of anchors 😉
And thanks for your very kind compliment 🙂

Martin Oostrom autor
Well, she's finished. Way better than I expected almost a year ago. But also with fewer pieces than intended. Anyway some time well spent!
Thank you everyone for the attention and supporting comments 👍

Steven Van Dyck
A fine result, Martin. Also an origal name tag concept. It seems a tight fit in that display case, did you have it made on purpose or is it one of those Mastertools cases?

Martin Oostrom autor
Hi Steven, thank you. She just fits, doesn't she? It's indeed a mastertool case. Part number 9809

Spanjaard
Well done Martin!

Spanjaard
Where can I find those cases, y can find a couple of models that could make use of them....😉

Martin Oostrom autor
I bought them at dersockelshop.de
Just keep an eye out for shipping costs.

Spanjaard
Thanks Martin