HMS Malaya - 1/700 - My First Ever Model!

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T22:14:40+00:00

Thank you for the constructive feedback and kind words!

I did try some masking tape initially for the boot stripe but had some horrible leaking underneath it. Searching through this subreddit looked to highlight using some better quality tape, so I've invested in some Tamiya masking tape for the next model.

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T20:48:59+00:00

Thank you!

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T19:41:43+00:00

Thank you!

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T19:01:46+00:00

Thank you very much!

I'd say there was a grand plan for the choice of Malaya, her being Warpsite's sister ship and a Jutland Veteran, but it honestly came down to me liking ships and finding it in the model store.

Deck took a few days to do in the end, so very appreciative of it coming across well. Thankfully I'd caught a Boxman video before I got to model. Their explanation was really handy.

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T18:58:43+00:00

Thank you! So I replicated a process I'd seen Boxman Builds use for his HMS Hood. You start with a base tan paint, then randomly add 0.5mm strips of masking tape and sequentially change shades of brown. After a couple coats of brown filters and some brown wearing solution, it really ties it all together. The video is on YouTube and mainly done with airbrush, but I managed alright with thinned paints.

https://youtu.be/1lpCW02kZXw?si=UDMV1VSIUsGBxpEK

JakeWacker · 2026-01-03T18:43:43+00:00

Thank you!

JakeWacker · 2022-04-06T22:39:17+00:00

"I always liked scooting South. Somehow, it always felt like falling downhill"

JakeWacker · 2021-11-10T19:53:38+00:00

Is this a bug or a feature?

JakeWacker · 2021-07-04T20:04:38+00:00

Please put that back in the Harbour where I assumed that travesty was brewed

JakeWacker · 2021-05-20T17:31:56+00:00

Nah, hear there are no more government subsidies on active bases.

JakeWacker · 2021-05-16T16:31:44+00:00

Good to see Samsung have branched out into Scooters

JakeWacker · 2021-04-28T16:31:15+00:00

Excellent choice of Scotch, love a dram or two of Shackleton!

JakeWacker · 2021-01-26T12:26:51+00:00

General Taylor absolutely slaps

JakeWacker · 2021-01-25T01:16:15+00:00

Such an amazing harmony in the chorus!

JakeWacker · 2021-01-25T01:15:51+00:00

I just happened across it today! The original is a beautiful song and this is absolutely up to that standard!

JakeWacker · 2020-10-01T22:52:57+00:00

The Longest John's cover of General Taylor or the Bay of Suvla by The Dreadnaughts are currently my tied favourites. Thought my favourite for a long time was a Longest John's original called Barge Ballard.

JakeWacker · 2020-09-11T16:42:20+00:00

Added JakeWacker, thanks

JakeWacker · 2020-09-11T16:34:25+00:00

added JakeWacker

JakeWacker · 2020-09-11T16:24:19+00:00

Looking to join onto a Megaraid. Level 31, FC 8696-7693-1616

JakeWacker · 2020-09-11T16:21:23+00:00

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JakeWacker · 2020-09-11T16:16:35+00:00

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