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Canute

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  1. Jan, I checked my Profile Morskie and Warship Profile booklets and both show the protuberance on the bow in the few post commissioning photos they have of the bow. The drawings also show it. I also have the STM version of De Ruyter, for a someday build.
  2. To add to what Druxey says, reds and yellows are usually the most translucent/transparent colors. I'd use a white or light gray primer if applying onto a dark surface.
  3. Go for the wood glue. It has some working time to allow you to reposition parts. Super glues set up quick, so you have to have parts set where they need to be. I presume you don't have a home products type store with things for do it yourself kinds of projects near your home?
  4. What beautiful works of art, Jim. Always a treat. Thanks for sharing.
  5. Interesting technique using pre-shading, Greg. Looking forward to see how it turns out in this scale.
  6. You bet, Eric! I'm familiar with his line as I already have his Monitor and Virginia (that's Merrimack to the Yankees ).
  7. Welcome to Rusty White and Flagship Models. Thanks for your sponsorship. Nice line of kits and How-to CDs.
  8. Scott, the PE is already enhancing your build. Don't rush; make sure you put it where it needs to be. Awaiting your next paint session.
  9. The gloss black is the recommended undercoat/primer for ALCLAD2 lacquer paint for a lot of their metallic paints, if you plan on buffing out the metal paint. If spraying their stainless steel paints, the recommendation is a dark gray gloss.
  10. For all of us, this is a site with German radar gear: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_Radar.php This is part of the NavWeaps website, so prowl around, It covers from WW1 to the present, so steel naval ship builder will have a lot to peruse.
  11. Nice work, Patrick. Short run kits seem to have a little more than the usual fixes required. You handle them well. Have you seen these Archer transfers: http://www.archertransfers.com/index.html
  12. Jim, that last aurora picture captures the ones I saw flying over to Scotland once upon a time. Very nice work.
  13. Nice crisp work on the anchors and buoys. The flag looks nicely natural. And your bench looks like my bench, too. Ops normal.
  14. Derek, the parts really need a washing to get any surface dirt off. There are oils on the parts from the casting blocks. And I would lightly prime the metal before painting.
  15. I switched to surgical blades a while back and I really like them. Got a few handles to keep from swapping the common types. Of the hobby blades, Excel over Xacto, better grade of steel for a bit longer edge. I've taken to stropping all my blades every few cuts to keep a keen edge.
  16. Mike, well done on both the ship and it's display. And that was a first class dedication to Joel. He's definitely missed.
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