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chippy · Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 19:13 pm Post subject: Ratch's Build

Ratch will be recording his build of RMS Queen Elizabeth in her role as a Troopship during WW2 here.

Ratch · Posted: Fri 08 Aug 2008 15:14 pm Post subject:

What comes in the box

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 13 Aug 2008 19:26 pm Post subject:

Last night I painted the decks Tamiya XF-55 Deck Tan

Today, while rummaging in the loft, I found some plastic tube that might just work as the emplacements for Oerlikons

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 21 Aug 2008 15:09 pm Post subject:

The glue is out

Assembly Stage 1 complete

The seam of the hull is a bit flimsy for my shovels

so I'm re-inforcing it with filler

And that's Assembly Stage 2 completed

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 22 Aug 2008 18:25 pm Post subject:

Wow

aren't liners quick to put together

I've cut about 35 lengths of plastic tube for the Oerlikon bins

I've not stuck them down yet and haven't decided how to do the guns

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Digs · Posted: Fri 22 Aug 2008 18:42 pm Post subject:

Looking good so far!

Hu64 sounds plausible to me too, not that I know enough to really judge?

Paul

Ratch · Posted: Fri 22 Aug 2008 18:46 pm Post subject:

Cheers Paul Cheers!

I don't intend for her to be dockyard fresh, so I reckon 64'll be close enough

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 25 Aug 2008 17:53 pm Post subject:

The appropriate areas have had at least one coat of 64 Think

I'm looking at a minimum of three coats

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chippy · Posted: Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:19 pm Post subject:

Nice work Ratch I have a lot of catching up to do!!!

orionv · Posted: Mon 01 Sep 2008 13:19 pm Post subject:

Hello mister Ratch,nice beguinning .Just a little thing,for me yours oerlikons bins are to thick for the scale. For them,use some aluminium foils or a very thin plastic sheet.The visual effect is very accurate,i use this sort of stuff for all my building.I hope see others photos of your building,the QE is a very beautiful ship,nice choice.Amitiés Rémy

Ratch · Posted: Mon 01 Sep 2008 15:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Rémy, I'm afraid my shipbuilding skills aren't up to that kind of delicate work - particularly in this scale

Mine will be a mere caricature Sofa

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orionv · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 10:41 am Post subject:

hi mister Ratch,don t be afraid

,if you don t try,you ll never progress

.It s not so hard that it s seem...Just try to make somes littles easy improvements and your shipbuilding skill will be up.

BAC · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

Looking good Ratch!

Would chopped down drinking straws be a better size for thickness/diameter?

Just a thought.

Cheers!
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chippy · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Looking good Ratch, where did you get the mini sash cramps from ?? like the look of them

Ratch · Posted: Tue 02 Sep 2008 16:08 pm Post subject:

chippy · Posted: Wed 03 Sep 2008 15:11 pm Post subject:

will have to look for some, better than elastic bands!!!!that end up glued to hulls

Ratch · Posted: Sun 14 Sep 2008 22:28 pm Post subject:

I finally got some plastic drinking straws, removed the chunky bins and replaced them... next to paint them

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T16S · Posted: Mon 15 Sep 2008 21:52 pm Post subject:

Hmm.
it seems orionV scores yet again (he is so good) and us Brits take the hint and come up with DRINKING STRAWS! Well done- modelling is innovation- seeing the alternative use for something.
cheers Stuart
ps ~i hope they work!!!!

chippy · Posted: Tue 16 Sep 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Hi Ratch, any pics of the drinking straws in place, would be good to compare the size

Ratch · Posted: Tue 16 Sep 2008 17:02 pm Post subject:

Probably tomorrow, with decent light

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