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Ratch · Posted: Sun 02 Mar 2008 09:54 am Post subject:

Anything to update us with Ade

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farmroad38 · Posted: Sun 02 Mar 2008 17:25 pm Post subject:

Various bits of assembly and painting have happened, but have been broken up by another work trip. I'll post some pictures later today hopefully!
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chippy · Posted: Mon 03 Mar 2008 08:58 am Post subject:

Hi Adrian, know what you mean about work getting in the way, spent a couple of days last week at an RAF base and am teaching all this week into the early evening and the week after am at the NEC in Birmingham for three days, progress seems to be a bit slow for me at the moment, will check in later for your pics

Geoff

farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 03 Mar 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

Didn't manage to get the pics taken last night, but I snapped a couple this morning. They aren't much good - the white balance on my camera seems to have gone all screwy again.

Anyway, as you can see, the main superstructure is now on. I've started painting the camo - H65 on over the top of the H64, but you can't see it very well. It's going to need another coat at least.

One problem I came across is that the painting instructions only show one side of the ship!
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 03 Mar 2008 14:31 pm Post subject:

farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 03 Mar 2008 15:49 pm Post subject:

chippy · Posted: Wed 05 Mar 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

I found that using the colour spread in Profile really helped, the colour shades of the Humbrol enamels are slightly out using the WEM colourcoat colours made the whole thing so much easier. Plus Ive now got my warship perspectives on RN camouflage schemes ( all three volumes) which is brilliant so if anyone needs specific schemes I might be able to help.

chippy · Posted: Wed 05 Mar 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

Looking good, should have mentioned that there is a port side profile in the profile book, mind you if you want a definite scheme email me and I can send you a scan from the bible

farmroad38 · Posted: Wed 26 Mar 2008 20:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks to Geoff (chippy), I've got a port side scheme and have been merrily painting for the last three weeks. Sadly, Real Life has been restricting my modelling time so progress has been painfully slow, but I'm not that far away.

Here she is - currently masked up to paint the boot-topping.

Still got to paint the blue on the topside, the gun turrets, and stick on various other bits and bobs. Doubt I'll make the deadline, but I won't be a million miles away.
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 26 Mar 2008 21:30 pm Post subject:

Looking good Ade

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chippy · Posted: Fri 28 Mar 2008 18:35 pm Post subject:

keep going Ade will be worth it!!!

farmroad38 · Posted: Fri 28 Mar 2008 21:28 pm Post subject:

I'm not far off now. Spent the last couple of nights sticking on the last few fiddly bits - mast, staircases and so on - that I didn't want to put on before as they might break off. Once that's done, I'll get them painted up.

I've also painted the boot-topping and removed the masking. First time I've ever done it, and I'm feeling very pleased with myself - looks really neat. I'll take some pics tomorrow.
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chippy · Posted: Sat 29 Mar 2008 14:15 pm Post subject:

nice one Ade!!

farmroad38 · Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2008 22:17 pm Post subject:

So close and yet so far... just one week late, here's my effort. Built straight out of the box.

I did take more pics than this, but most of them were unacceptably blurred! I'll take some more at the weekend.

I'm reasonably pleased with how it's turned out. As usual, some bits don't bear close scrutiny, but from a couple of feet it's not too bad.
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 02 Apr 2008 07:39 am Post subject:

Looks good to me Ade

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chippy · Posted: Wed 02 Apr 2008 08:14 am Post subject:

Adrian

Very nice build mate, looks spot on!!!!!!

Geoff

feanor · Posted: Wed 02 Apr 2008 17:23 pm Post subject:

Ayup Ade...

Nice Build Mate...

Your cooker is one crazy photo-Booth! I love it !
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