I have GPM's Prince of Wales and Bismarck and the brass/steel gun barrel sets from Gomix.
I've built a couple of main turrets (Thank you, Digital Navy!) and I think I prefer rolling my own barrels. I scan the kit parts, print them on 24-pound paper, double the width of the unrolled part to give it the proper thickness when it's rolled, then carefully roll my own barrels. I finish them off by coating the inside of the barrel with brushable ACC and painting inside of the muzzle with Model Masters Aluminum.
The color match isn't perfect, but it wouldn't be perfect with painted steel barrels, either.
I'm wondering if you ship modelers have a preference for using the turned barrels or rolling your own, and why.
No worries (except for this honking big hull sitting on my workbench!),
--David
I've built a couple of main turrets (Thank you, Digital Navy!) and I think I prefer rolling my own barrels. I scan the kit parts, print them on 24-pound paper, double the width of the unrolled part to give it the proper thickness when it's rolled, then carefully roll my own barrels. I finish them off by coating the inside of the barrel with brushable ACC and painting inside of the muzzle with Model Masters Aluminum.
The color match isn't perfect, but it wouldn't be perfect with painted steel barrels, either.
I'm wondering if you ship modelers have a preference for using the turned barrels or rolling your own, and why.
No worries (except for this honking big hull sitting on my workbench!),
--David