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  1. Landlubber Mike
    You might be able to find generic stick on decking material that is pre-printed with deck planks. I've picked up a few for my 1/700 models, my guess is they have it for 1/350 as well. Seems easier to cut out the deck planking you want, rather than try to build it up from scratch and add the planking lines.
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    As a Christmas present to myself (shh, don't tell the wife!), I ordered the McArdle 1693 Sussex book from Seawatch. It took about a month, but it arrived safe and sound today. I believe this is the third time I've ordered from them, and have always been really pleased with the books. I do think that in this day and age, probably a response email that they received your order would be nice. I don't know what goes into setting up a system like that, but an order email is what customers are used to and expect these days. For what it's worth, I took a quick flip through the Sussex book and plans and they look fantastic just like the other releases from Seawatch. Maybe one day I'll get to build it. I've always really loved all the ornamentation on it.
  3. Landlubber Mike
    Hey John, good to hear from you my fellow Unicorn hulker. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you are doing well!
  4. Landlubber Mike
    That's a good idea Carl. Would it turn the surface cloudy though, which would make it harder to see brass? I guess I could always polish it back out, but not as much so that it is so reflective.
  5. Landlubber Mike
    Looking great! I like that mini-belt sander. Can I ask what brand that is?
  6. Landlubber Mike
    The blade I use is a #10 curved blade: For this 1/700 PE though, I’m going to see if I can find a blade that is much smaller and more like a chisel. That might give a little more control and precision. The black acetate is nice because of the color contrast against the PE. I wish it was more matte though. It’s very reflective of overhead lighting which is annoying at times.
  7. Landlubber Mike
    Some cool pictures there EG - nice!
  8. Landlubber Mike
    Nice work Mark! Nice to see I'm not the only one that manages to get my feet in my build pictures 😆
  9. Landlubber Mike
    Nice job Craig. Are you using Mr. Surfacer from the spray can or shooting through the airbrush? If the latter, can I ask what you thin it with and in what proportions? I really like Mr. Surfacer as a base prime coat, but have been using the rattle cans for ease of use. I find they don't have the spitting issues that you get with some of the Tamiya rattle cans (though, I recently sprayed some Tamiya Insignia White from the rattle can without any issues at all).
  10. Landlubber Mike
    That's some really nice rigging Joe, excellent job!
  11. Landlubber Mike
    Oh yes, sorry, completely forgot that I had seen your beautiful build! Glad I have company in the 1/700 asylum What did you think of the kit? Nice to have the kit and PE in one box. Seems to be a fairly comprehensive PE set as I look at your pictures. Which Akagi do you have? I have the early three deck version with biplanes, along with the 1/350 kit of the later version.
  12. Landlubber Mike
    Awesome choice Craig, especially with the carbon fiber decals. I saw a video build of I think this exact set up on Youtube a while back. It might have been a Plasmo build, I forget, but the model was stunning with those decals.
  13. Landlubber Mike
    Now that is tiny! Are you building this one? I had the Tenryu on my list, but ended up getting the Tamiya Tama with the Rainbow upgrade set. I think the Tama, as part of the Kuma class, was like a larger Tenryu. I love the three funnels on it (if you like funnels, ships like the Sendai light cruiser have four!).
  14. Landlubber Mike
    Nice job!
  15. Landlubber Mike
    Come on Popeye, you can do it, I have faith in you!
  16. Landlubber Mike
    I got stuck here because I couldn't figure out a good enough solution for the lettering (I didn't want to use the paper approach as I think it might look weird against the black of the ebony), so I ended up switching over to the La Renommee in part to help PiratePete have some material for his excellent Euromodel Build Notes, and then got sucked into the plastic world. So, unfortunately, no further progress here. I also have a half finished Pegasus on the shelf as well. I think what I might do is prioritize finishing the Pegasus since it's furthest along. I had stopped that build to wait for carving tools to arrive so that I could carve the various decorations in lieu of using the PE in the kit. Either that, or work on the LAR. The Morgan might be last in the queue, but we shall see.
  17. Landlubber Mike
    Fantastic, I'll happily take the blame! Hopefully you don't mind posting a build log - can't wait to see your work!
  18. Landlubber Mike
    Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. Frankly if I can do it, you guys can too. It’s not too difficult, just takes some practice to find what tools, adhesives, techniques, etc. work best for you. A few sections of this model certainly could be better, so I’m hoping that I’ll be able to take the lessons on this one and put together a better one next time.
  19. Landlubber Mike
    Wow, that's really cool looking! Love it, very unique display! Those Zwillings were crazy designs.
  20. Landlubber Mike
    That satin black is gorgeous. Very nice job!
  21. Landlubber Mike
    Great start! Looks like it will turn out a beauty in your hands.
  22. Landlubber Mike
    Coming along really nicely! Very well done!
  23. Landlubber Mike
    So that's why I couldn't find any clamps at Home Depot. Now I know! 😳 Great job Chris!
  24. Landlubber Mike
    From another website - looks like the crest was on cruisers and above: https://www.kinenkan-mikasa.or.jp/en/tourmap/central_exhibition_data/bow_crest.html In June 1898 Japanese Navy, following the Royal Navy decided to put the Imperial Crest of Chrysanthemum as the bow crest of all ships above cruiser class and was referred to as Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). This Bow Crest was equipped on MIKASA's bow from her commissioning till 1987.
  25. Landlubber Mike
    Looks fantastic Jason! I seem to recall anchor buoys being about 1/3 the anchor length as well, but can't recall where I saw that (maybe in zu Mondfeld). My approach was similar to yours, except I used clay for the buoy part. The rope work around the buoy is a real pain but it makes for a nice detail not ordinarily seen in models.

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