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  1. RGL
    Well done mate
  2. RGL
    Well, another quick coat of primer to cover the new brass, then panels preshaded for chipping
  3. RGL
    Only Boxing Day. I’ll get the template to you Friday. It’s a lot of work to get the lower hull plate measurements correct, then when you do the holes for the booms it all comes together
  4. RGL
    So, already knocking two pulleys off, the forward 88mm gun doors which the kit makes no reference to but every photo existing shows.
  5. RGL
    So, about 4 hours work and the port side is done. Brackets, hull fittings, rings, ladders, pulleys etc.
  6. RGL
    PE time. So much detail to add. Happy Xmas all.
  7. RGL
    Happy Xmas Pat
  8. RGL
    Now, question to those of you that know boats, this open source photo shows alge on a hull. How long would it take to get this kind of build up?
  9. RGL
    Now, the three sisters of grunge, grey black and green. Using very filter light grey to overspray, then diluted black to draw in the ribs, a light grey overspray again to tone it down. There will be a large dark grey bootstrap which I intend to almost rub off (all the references show it rubs off easily) then I can add a salt and green alge coat.
  10. RGL
    Thanks OC. Now, next step, ruining a perfectly good paint job, chipping time. Grunge time next. .
  11. RGL
    So, a couple of coats of chipping fluid then a base overcoat if Red Brown, and a highlight coat with Raw Sienna to bring up the highlights of the panels below the waterline.
  12. RGL
    Yes mate, hop in
  13. RGL
    Next black lines for the ribs. Next will be a satin coat before the chipping fluids.
  14. RGL
    First a coat or red/Brown. You can just see the armour panels.
  15. RGL
    Unfortunately at .3mm it’s a slow manual engineering job. Anyway, I’ve now drilled every hole in the hull. There’s a lot of brass to go above the waterline. If I tape over brass that has gone on top of primer it will be pulled off when I remove it after painting the lower hull. So, time to paint the lower hull.
  16. RGL
    Not really, my HMB endeavour had about 5000 treenails, but I could drill the wood with a Demel, this is with a Pin Vise. I left the curly wurlies as you call them Cog so I could see where I was up to as I was watching a German TV series at the time and unlike you I have to read the subtitles
  17. RGL
    I’ll sort that out. Over 400 x 0.3mm holes so far, probably 20 to go for rigging blocks. I might paint the lower hull next.
  18. RGL
    Cut a tiny length of card that you can lay on the deck. It will give you a backdrop and help you see the hole that you have to put the rigging through.
  19. RGL
    You’re next
  20. RGL
    Portholes were done ages ago. The 30 torpedo booms require a 0.5mm hole, each boom requires two 0.3mm holes for rigging. The hull also requires multiple rings for rigging blocks. Next is the holes for the stanchions.
  21. RGL
    The primer coats are fairly thick (multiple oversprays. As you know, there is a lot of brass to go on the hull so I was never going to add it first otherwise the detail would go. The scribing of the panels gives me a guide a guide when I paint (modulation panels) that I can use for chipping on the edges etc. that way my mistakes on this build wont have to be yours. The armour panels are very stark close up as the ship was ship was in Dock after Dogger Bank where it was absolutely pounded which would have moved them and burnt off paint
  22. RGL
    So, whilst I await more drill bits as I need to put in a whole lotta holes for scuttles and rigging blocks to run the netting.
  23. RGL
    From a distance, yes, but close up there are lots af armour panels. I’ve lightly etched them in with a #11 blade.
  24. RGL
    So, using the template from the instructions, I’ve drilled the holes for the torpedo net booms. 2 things, the scale in the instructions are out. Regardless you’ll have to use them as the torpedo nets will be the same scale. The port side side template is also different to the kits placement of the hull cannons and alignment. Finally, the rubbish carbide .3mm drill bits will not cut into plastic as apparently they are for cleaning printer nozzles. I need to find a decent source.
  25. RGL
    Found it, I’m sure Mr K does not mind. http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=163104&hilit=Yamato

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