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Ratch · Posted: Thu 24 Jan 2008 21:08 pm Post subject:

After all my frustration with the PE

I've just had a very satisfying experience with the crane booms

If only the rest turns out as well Nailbiting

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chippy · Posted: Fri 25 Jan 2008 09:33 am Post subject:

There be a lesson there Ratch, try doing the bigger bits first then the more fidly bits, but dont worry I made the same mistakes the first time I tried using PE

Ratch · Posted: Sun 27 Jan 2008 09:32 am Post subject:

Did a bit more work on her yesterday morning

Somehow I'd managed to misplace (although I can't recall cutting it from the sprue) part #245, the rear mast

As I intended to chop it up and fit the etch (to match the forward/main mast), it was not a major disaster

I stretched some sprue and constructed a new mast and yard, fitting the etched aerial sections

Most of the aft superstucture was also fitted

Pictures to follow

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 27 Jan 2008 17:15 pm Post subject:

Here's how she looked yesterday

Today I've added the last of the injection moulded plastic

The paintwork has been re-touched. All that needs to be done now is the addition of handrails Nailbiting

These will then need painting and I may add flags

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chippy · Posted: Sun 27 Jan 2008 20:42 pm Post subject:

Quick tip Ratch, I found it easier to paint the handrails on the fret then cut and stick using micro crystal clear, its a lot less fidly

Ratch · Posted: Mon 28 Jan 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

Thanks for that Geoff

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 29 Jan 2008 14:50 pm Post subject:

I finished her off last night

Not as good a job as I'd hoped for

but Geoff's advice re-etch helped and encouraged me not to bin the thing

Anyway, here she is

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farmroad38 · Posted: Tue 29 Jan 2008 14:53 pm Post subject:

The etch railings do look nice don't they?

And all done in less than a month - talk about quick!
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chippy · Posted: Wed 30 Jan 2008 13:50 pm Post subject:

Looks good Ratch, funnel looks very blue, what shade is it?

Ratch · Posted: Wed 30 Jan 2008 13:56 pm Post subject:

Hu: 109 WWI Blue

I thought it might've supposed to be 27, but I'd seen some pix where it looked very blue

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Loll · Posted: Wed 30 Jan 2008 15:39 pm Post subject:

I like these floaty things in nice colours, I always just thought of them as dead grey and drab blobs ........ I might even have a go at one one day.
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Thu 31 Jan 2008 01:37 am Post subject:

Nicely done Ratch

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 03 Feb 2008 18:23 pm Post subject:

Looks good to me.....Fair play for persevering with the etch! It looks great once it's done, but it can drive you gibbering mental while you are working with it!

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