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H.M.S.Ariadne, Abdiel Class Mine-layer; 1:700 Scale (05134)
Topic Started: Feb 26 2018, 11:43 AM (104 Views)
Johni044
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H.M.S.Ariadne
1:700 Scale 05134


Make: Revell
Scale: 1:700
Kit Number: 05134
Model: HMS Ariadne
Markings: Royal Navy 1943
Paint Method: Brush
Paints Used: Revell Aquacolor
Glues: Tamiya Extra Thin.
Decals Fixing: Humbrol Decalfix
Weathering: None
Varnishes: None
Aftermaket: None
Scratch Build: None
Tools: Scalpel; Sanding Sticks: Paintbrush, Pin Vice & Tweezers.

Let me start by saying I am not really a small scale ship builder due to sausage fingers syndrome, However I shall be attempting this kit OOB using the paints suggested in the instructions.

An in box review is Here

Ok, if you have read the in box review you may recall me mentioning it looked like the hull sides were warped, well they were, they actually touched in the middle before they touched at the end. To rectify I first cemented the bow and stern together and let the glue cure, then put the deck in place using tweezers to open a gap, then ran some Tamiya Extra Tin (TET) around the inside. Then did put the bottom plate in and ran TET around the join. et voilà.
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Then onto some of the guns and funnels.
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Before moving onto the some superstructure.
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It’s about at this time I reckoned it might be better to paint the deck and superstructures separately before assembly. The instructions call for one paint to be mixed, that being 331 and 5 (purple red and white). In order that I kept the same shade throughout I mixed some in an empty cleaned out Aquacolor pot.

To say the shade looked pink would be an understatement, fully expecting Cary Grant and Tony Curtiss to take command.
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After painting and construction you get something like this.
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And so I continued in a similar vein with the rest of the ship. Problems I encountered other than big fingers and little parts were:

The hole in the bottom of the structure you construct in stage 12 required widening a little to fit onto the raised section of the deck.

There are 4 thingamebobs to be fitted to the bridger are (parts 33 in stage 15) two on the sides and two on the deck. There was insufficient space on the deck to fit them so I left them off.

I could not get the white ensign to line up correctly on the rear flagpole.

The only other problem I had was miss-reading the paint guide and switching the colours in error.

So here’s the finished article, I used a cocktail stick dipped in black to pick out the portholes.

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So there it is, it took a little longer than I anticipated to make and my lack of experience with this genre and scale most likely shows, still an enjoyable build, Kudos to people who can make these kits with photoetch etc.

Thanks to Revell for the review sample.





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Johni044
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I didn't really like the pink, I think my comment in the thread may have given a clue to this. as it turns out the colour should be Mountbatten Pink (Thanks peebeep) which is a much darker shade.

Paints coming out again ;)
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Those Matchbox 1/700 ships were rather good for their day, with a bit of refinement and some PE chucked at them they could be little gems. I need to get another Kelly, the first one I did was a bit ropey, but I have an Ariadne as issued by Matchbox. My Exeter didn't turn out too well either, but it seems to be one that got away.
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