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Ratch · Posted: Wed 19 Dec 2007 10:23 am Post subject: Ratch's build

My progress will be beached here

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2007 08:34 am Post subject:

I've decided to take the plunge and have ordered the WEM photoetch

I'd like to model her as she was at the Battle of North Cape Think

so some research is required

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davecov · Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2007 09:14 am Post subject:

Hi Ratch,

As far as I can remember, you only have to omit the Walrus to get her in Battle of North Cape configuration. Catapult remains as it is.

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2007 09:20 am Post subject:

Yes, I'd made a note about the omission of the Walrus

I wasn't sure whether there were any other differences

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chippy · Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2007 13:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Ratch from what I can remember and have read, Dave is right just omit the Walrus, colour scheme is pretty accurate when you look at photos etc, ive found a few by Google that confirm the overall pattern as that in the instructions.

The warship profile booklet also has a very good double page colour view as well as a thumnail of the port side view, ive got a pic of that so will upload the link to it when I get back from the Lakes

Ratch · Posted: Fri 28 Dec 2007 13:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info, at least it won't require major surgery

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 08 Jan 2008 12:32 pm Post subject:

Finally got my payment sorted with WEM

I hope to re-establish my modelling area shortly and actually get building Juggling

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 09 Jan 2008 19:00 pm Post subject:

No box or sprue pix as this was part of the 90301 V-E Day Set

I got my modelling area back today

and made a start on Belfast

An ejector pin mark was sanded off the rudder, and all components below the waterline were given a coat of Hu: 70 Matt Brick Red

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 10 Jan 2008 09:42 am Post subject:

As the paint job was merely a priming, I set about Stage 1 of the instructions

Cement was applied to the port half of the hull (avoiding the rudder area) the rudder was placed in position and the halves joined. I immediately applied cement to the inner 'ledges' and positioned the stern deck #30. Some pressure was then applied to minimise the possibility of gaps

This subassembly was left overnight to set and dry

Inspection this morning revealed that some minor work was required to clean up the join in the vicinity of the rudder, which involved liquid poly and a bulldog clip. The seam along the hull was less than perfect, so this was treated to a little filling and in due course sanding

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

Mr. Postie just delivered my WEM etch

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chippy · Posted: Thu 10 Jan 2008 21:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Ratch

Looking good, Ive decided to use the WEM colourcoats antifouling red for my lower hull, mainly cause Ive got enough left, will be interesting to see the difference when we have finished, The WEM PE is good isnt it?

Ratch · Posted: Thu 10 Jan 2008 22:25 pm Post subject:

Excellent Geoff

I just hope I don't mess up with it Nailbiting

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

The hull has been cleaned up and repainted

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2008 21:59 pm Post subject:

Progress has been a little slow today

but the catapult has been removed, the wooden decks painted oak, washed chocolate and scrubbed again with oak

Tomorrow may see some etch-work Nailbiting

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chippy · Posted: Sat 12 Jan 2008 00:15 am Post subject:

Looking good Ratch

Ratch · Posted: Sun 13 Jan 2008 22:30 pm Post subject:

Today's update

A few bits added and paintwork under way

and my first piece of WEM etch, the catapult, added

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2008 18:35 pm Post subject:

I superglued the etch supports under the 4” gun sponsons amidships. It was then I realised I had assembled parts in the wrong order and the fitting of the torpedo tubes, boats and cleats (?) should have been done first. I did manage to sort these out without too much of a problem. Adding the torpedo tube doors revealed that they obscure the sponson supports, which is a little disappointing. I finished painting the camouflage scheme and removed the Tamiya tape to reveal a nice clean edge (pix to follow) although I'm undecided as to how to apply the boot topping Think

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2008 21:57 pm Post subject:

Todays work illustrated

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008 12:57 pm Post subject:

Finished off the Walruses although these will not be on the ship but consigned to the spares box

Currently doing the boot topping Nailbiting

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chippy · Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008 13:09 pm Post subject:

Ratch, quick one, looking at the PE launch track, I think you have it in the wrong place, looking at the drawings it should fit directly on to the main deck, so that the top is level with the hangar deck, if you look at the main deck there are two recesses in to which the plastic supports to the moulded track affix. As you have it the Walrus would not be able to be wheeled out from the hangar on to the track. Have another look at it mate. In short it needs to be one deck lower.