Micronaut Only Thread

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:07 pm

I am on an overseas assignment now, so don't have access to my reference materials. The following is personal opinion without any solid support.

My initial response is go ahead and do it. As mentioned, there are only a few standard patterns for tankers of this era; either bridge amidships or bridge aft. Other than this, the differences between specific designs are limited to dimensions and small details. I'm not sure if the Brits had any T2s during the war, but they must have had some tankers of about the same dimensions. Even if a T2 is not exactly correct, I wouldn't raise an issue about using one in a scenario.

Don S.

WargameHub · Post by **WargameHub** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:40 am

I just finished painting the ships for the Battle of Denmark Straight. All that's left is to get some Dullcote and then glue them to the bases.

Links worked last night. Fixing them.

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:49 pm

cama wrote:Hope you like it.

I like it a lot. Very clean edges, no overpaint, nice. Hard to do in this scale. Well hard for me

I do have a question, I thought the Chinese decks were gray?

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:20 pm

Bumping this thread back up onto page 1, so our newbies don't miss out

SKeeM · Post by **SKeeM** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:42 am

These are some ships I painted between 10 and 15 years ago, I just based them so I can play with them.

SKeeM · Post by **SKeeM** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:47 am

Now these are ships I just painted last week, new paint style and some use of washes. The colors are lighter but I think it helps to bring out the detail better without dry brushing.

SKeeM · Post by **SKeeM** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:02 am

Thanks Cama, I have 5 carriers on the work bench and 3 heavy cruisers on the work bench. I'm hoping to have them done by next week. I will be posting a bunch of pics.

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:09 pm

Really, really nice work SkeeM!

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:38 pm

I want Kuma but more accurate.

If I understand correctly I need the bridge from INJ49 Kuma and the hull of IJN24 Nagara?

Is IJN24 Nagara bridge a separate item as with IJN49 Kuma?
Any difficulty in just replacing the Nagara bridge with the Kuma bridge?

Any other changes needed?

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:29 am

A very nice model, with plenty of GHQ detail. I measure it as 55mm x 7mm well within accuracy for a 1/2400 miniature.

There are only two things I find a bit bothersome. The IJN cruiser aircraft sprue is used for this model and it's showing it's casting age a little.

Second the turret sprue has only two turrets (and 2 catapults and two funnels). One fat finger oops and I will need to order a sprue. In fact I will probably order one anyway because it's a gaming model and something will happen eventually.

I like the catapults, they are wide enough to glue the FM1 Pete onto securely.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:56 am

Only two turrets for IJN54 is a bit surprising. In the past GHQ has usually included an extra for Micronauts with separate turrets.

Don S.

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:11 am

Yes, only two turrets included with mine as well. A great model though!

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:38 am

Can anybody help a naval newby out with paint color? I've only really painted ground vehicles, and I can't even really do that well, but despite my shortcomings I picked up a modern USN Bunker Hill model that I'd like to paint for a friend of mine. Can anybody recommend paint colors in the Testor's Model Master line? That is what I find at the local hobby store, but if there is another paint manufacturer that is better I'm sure I can order the color I need.

My friend served on the USS Cowpens back in the day and I want to make a model of his ship for him....I'm hoping it will look cool enough and I can get him hooked in GHQ! I learned that from watching drug dealer reality shows on TV!

Thanks!

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:48 am

Daring HRN6, does the model include helicopters?
I just realized that the picture doesn't show any and the few I've seen on ebay don't have any either.

Begemot · Post by **Begemot** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:54 am

Having viewed many of the fine examples of work on this thread I've decided to try my hand. with Micronauts and here are my first efforts. I decided to start with the IJN because their ships are both interesting to me and they don't have complex camouflage patterns, which I didn't want to tackle right off the bat. The pictures are posted in the order in which I've painted them.

Kongo:

Kamikaze class destroyers:

Yugumo class destroyers:

Aoba class cruiser:

Micronaut Only Thread

a more accurate Kuma

IJN54 Katori

IJN 54 Katori

HMS Daring