After a bit of a rest from it, I've returned to a redraw project of the Maly Modelars' King George. Being hooked by all the 1:200 scale builds that have been posted, I've changed direction a bit by converting the original 1:300 scale to the larger format....however, I'm a bit concerned that the amount of detail in the original kit may prove inadequate when translated to the larger scale. Does anyone out there have some reference material for the King George they could share?
HMS King George
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KGV from Maly Modelarz is several years old so the design and detail level are not up to today's standard...
Why don't you try the Prince of Wales from GPM instead?
Excellent design, attractive camouflage and 1:200 scale...........
Why don't you try the Prince of Wales from GPM instead?
Excellent design, attractive camouflage and 1:200 scale...........
Dear Masochist
The KG V is defininitly one of the less worse ones from Maly Modelarz (1986). It seems to have been designed with reference to accurate info and there's quite a bit of purely printed stuff that could be modelled with more substance at 1/200. No idea of the fit of parts. Just don't use the original paper.
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/KGV/Draw/index.htm
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/KGV/Pictures/index.htm
Might help. The plans could have been better scanned but the the blotched part of the split sheet can be trimmed and it cobbles together well.
Cheers
Maurice
The KG V is defininitly one of the less worse ones from Maly Modelarz (1986). It seems to have been designed with reference to accurate info and there's quite a bit of purely printed stuff that could be modelled with more substance at 1/200. No idea of the fit of parts. Just don't use the original paper.
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/KGV/Draw/index.htm
http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/KGV/Pictures/index.htm
Might help. The plans could have been better scanned but the the blotched part of the split sheet can be trimmed and it cobbles together well.
Cheers
Maurice
Maurice, of all the members, I figured you would be the one to understand my malady. I have posted a teaser pic of the redraw in my album (since I am one of the dummys who hasn't figured out how to insert pics into the forum postings....hint, hint....we need a tutorial. Please don't hold your breath until this sucker gets done, though....you will end up looking like a Smurf.
Thanks to, and almost in spite of (the first clap of thunder drove the electrons away for a couple of hours), a rainy Sunday, a bit more progress made on the redraw. My redirection got redirected after looking closely at the deck of the Rodney. My assumed plank width of 1 foot looks awfully clunky in comparison, so I narrowed them down to 6 inches (translates to about 5 pixels at a 150 dpi resolution, which is about the most my preferred graphics software will handle for large parts). I have much, much appreciation for the graphics artists who attempt accurate depiction of planked decks....my eyes are swimming. I'm not sure I'm all that happy with the plank color. Any RGB setting suggestions or general comments from the peanut gallery? (Picture is posted in my gallery...the 45 kb limit for attachments is killing my attempts to attach to the postings.