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Ratch · Posted: Sat 02 Feb 2008 09:50 am Post subject:

Super work

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chippy · Posted: Sat 02 Feb 2008 15:45 pm Post subject:

cheers Ratch, have attached railings to Bridge area and painted the signal projectors black including the lense bits of PE, will do the lenses silver tonight then fit the PE before getting them on the bridge signal deck. Also painted the 20 mm AA guns black, will paint the guards light grey then have some fun trying to fit them together. Will post a few more pics later tonight, need to give the old eyes a rest.

chippy · Posted: Sun 03 Feb 2008 00:19 am Post subject:

Well still waiting for some paint to dry so have tried a dry fit of some components, really seem to be getting somewhere as she starts to take shape, still a long way to go but pleased so far.

chippy · Posted: Sun 03 Feb 2008 16:10 pm Post subject:

Started with the PE made up the fwd liferaft stowage as well as the shelter deck boat stowage, also painted the wooden deck areas, will be fitting quarter deck later.

Digs · Posted: Sun 03 Feb 2008 16:45 pm Post subject:

looking really good!

Paul

chippy · Posted: Mon 04 Feb 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul, did a few more bits of PE last night, put the searchlight lense covers on. Needed a magnifying glass but they look good, also painted the secondary armamanet ready for assembly, more pics to follow.

Geoff

chippy · Posted: Mon 04 Feb 2008 18:07 pm Post subject:

Here are a few pics of the secondary armament, searchlights and general shot of the quarterdeck fitted.

Ratch · Posted: Mon 04 Feb 2008 18:30 pm Post subject:

Super attention to detail

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chippy · Posted: Mon 04 Feb 2008 22:00 pm Post subject:

I can but try, as I said earlier I tend to do a few bits at a time and spend no more than 20 or so minutes at a session especially on the fidly stuff, gives you plenty of time to figure out and plan the next bit, seems to suit my style of build, I find myself looking through the referance material frequently as well , which all helps, she wont be a perfect and exact model, but I hope for a good representation of the real thing, I try to make little bits stand out so that the eye is drawn to them, doing that means that the less good bits get glossed over.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 05 Feb 2008 01:11 am Post subject:

Lovely work

chippy · Posted: Wed 06 Feb 2008 08:34 am Post subject:

Thanks Heinkel51, a quiet night last night did some painting on the boats, and the sub structure of the fwd funnel as well as the shelter deck blast shelter thingies (now theres a technical description) will have to get anatomy out and double check that one!!

chippy · Posted: Wed 06 Feb 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

Got a bargain last night all three volumes of the Admiralty Camouflage schemes for WWII for a bargain £48.98, chippy is a happy bunny, so from now on Im going to vote for any build that has a como scheme.

Checked on the paint drying for my 20mm Oerlikons they are dry so will have a go at assembly tonight.

chippy · Posted: Wed 06 Feb 2008 20:18 pm Post subject:

done a bit more tonight, more painting on the boats, fixed the blast shelter thingies, which it turns out are the gun's crew's shelters so I wasnt far out!
Also made up A & B turrets prior to painting and made up the aft shelter deck with secondary armament. Painted the PE railings in AP507C will probably need another coat tomorrow to get proper coverage.

Also painted the PE semaphores in white, these will go on the aft bridge signal deck area near to the signal lights.

chippy · Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Not much progress to report, was away camping at the weekend, have painted the turrets and funnels, they just need the PE attaching, have also put a second coat on the guardrails as well as priming a few more pieces of PE, boats are coming along nicely so should be able to fit the shelter deck shortly and start building up.

Ratch · Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2008 17:00 pm Post subject:

chippy · Posted: Wed 13 Feb 2008 23:09 pm Post subject:

weather was fantastic, scouts loved it.
more priming tonightof PE and a bit more on boats, I need to build the catapult in order to get it fitted, will see what tomorrow brings.

chippy · Posted: Sat 16 Feb 2008 19:46 pm Post subject:

Progress to date, more PE attached and a dry fit tried, had a few snags with boats and been playing with lolli pop sticks to make timber for the timber stowages. Lots of bits painted so should see some more progress over the next few days.

Ratch · Posted: Sun 17 Feb 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

Seriously good stuff

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chippy · Posted: Sun 17 Feb 2008 18:45 pm Post subject:

Cheers Ratch, am enjoying this 0ne, have struggled with the boats though, been experimenting with the painting order and not got it right yet, have just finished painting "X & Y" turrets, will soon be time to get into the serious PE.

Ratch · Posted: Sun 17 Feb 2008 18:51 pm Post subject:

my deepest sympathy

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