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So I found a King George V on a local buy and sell site, came with a wooden deck and metal barrels at a good price.

I know it's been done, Mr Rabbit and Kpnuts, and there are basically three iterations of HMS King George's Career, when she fought the Bismarck in '41, the '43 fit out then the '44 fit out.

I want to do the '43 fit out as it hardly ever been done, the references are very obscure and I get to do camouflage and not strait grey.

The Tamiya Kit is set for the 1945 fit out, having removed the aircraft and placed the ships boats amidships, but the Aftermarket Pontos is retrofitted for 1941.

The thing is, the Pontos set gives you  the ability to have an aircraft deck but the kit gives you no aircraft. Thus one has to buy a Walrus.

The Tamiya kit has the stern square hatches omitted which need to be after - after market as Pontos ignored this gem.

I got the new Infini Models RN Doors (he bloke who is Infini models designed this set when he worked for Pontos) as they are just magnificent.

I also got some individual RN stanchions as I'm over one piece railings are I like to torture myself.

I've ordered new Carley Floats (i'll have to scratch build the Flota nets) and an extra set of 20mm guns as there should be 38 of them all up.

The Chap I bought the kit from had a Artwox deck which is suitable but the Pontos one is fairly clean which means I can add whatever configuration I want.

I've spent a few weeks researching tis and the internet is just full of people who just do not check their references, as  about 70% of the photos pro porting to be KGV are usually a sister ship.

The Imperial War Museum has lovely photos which are correctly labeled and allow me to feel comfortable in my 1943 configuration.

Welcome to build number 10 in 1/350.

Just not touchIng that 

Your favourite being.......?

no rush C, stock up. I have another battleship to build yet, just awaiting some reference stuff. 

That gives us us time to gang up on Cog. 

Yes Canute, and Cog gets to pick on you too. It’s becuse he’s so tall. He can reach up the rafters to steal food from onlookers. 

No nagging by me! You’re all over it. Looking forward to your rigging and joining the next build. 

8 hours ago, Canute said:

Greg, which battle cruiser is that for your build after next? A Splendid Cat, may be?

SMS Seydlitz by Hobbyboss. Infini is bringing out a detail set later this year. 

Now, whilst Popeye and Cog finish up their builds (I'll put them in an album when finished) I'm researching my next build (Number 10) , BUT, the build after that Number 11)...

Who want to play with another joint build?

There is going to be an aftermarket set out for the kit later this year by the bloke who used to be at Pontos

As such it won't start for months, but it will be simple build and Cog is already complaining that I nag him too much so you all have to put pressure on him too.

Scribe into your primer coat perhaps then masking the squares?

Well done, you’re nearly there. The railings are pretty much exactly right, but with the new paravane winches they throw it out a bit. I eventually did not place the two on the deck and just used the trestles. 

So we’re allowed to nag now are we? 

So if anyone lives in Glasgow....

It's in a museum in the UK I think, I found  few images when I was researching this one.

Notice the shell holders near the cannons and the netting. There are a lot more pipes, and the real thing would also have a lot more voice pipes.

I think you’ll find that’s a builders model and not 1/700 (though it could be done but it’s a bloody good camera). 

I’m here! 

Challenging to paint really. Looking forward to see how you attack it. 

I just woke up! Coffee, toast, then Rugby (all 3 playing today), nap then nightshift. I’ll pop next door shall I? 

Good progress Popeye. 

He’s right about Canbrrrr at the moment. It looks warmer at the soccer competition going on up north. 

Hahah, New South Wales is probably a fair bit bigger than Holland 

I knew there would be some gems like this around. 

It’s absolutely up to you old boy on how you want the outcome to be. I use primer as paint lifts if I don’t as I mask. I use Tamiya rattle can primer on and PE and have learnt to rub the plastic down with nail polish remover, particularly on large areas as the grease from fingerprints sticks. 

I’m yet to find a decent acrylic primer. 

The square thingy on the bow is a building in the back ground. By 1945 the a turret was replaced by a depth charge thrower and the overhang under the B turret was shortened. 

There is a description in the AWM photographs but no clear images. 

You can see the after torpedo tubes have been landed and it looks like the added a sideboard near the rear cannon platform as the paintwork rises above deck level. 

Needed to to make some room for my next build. 

I like that camo mate, well done on such a small build. 

Come on, hurry up, photos! Where are you both at? 

Smokes