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RGL
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I love the Tamiya steel as it just falls off when bent. Luckily the Seydlitz only has 2 rails -
Only cut the tops, then paint with Tamiya rattle can fine primer as it sticks really well. Then you just push them off the fret and don’t lose paint.
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Well done mate, it is pure agony doing those holes, and the continuous snapping of drill bits
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Hull together. It’s quite a big ship, the centre deck piece has a very hard time sitting flush as the side cannons throw off the balance and there are a few gaps which seem unavoidable and will require filling.
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As far as I know they were compressed air, and only good for a kilometre or so, thus knife fight range.
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The side turrets have to be added before the deck is stuck on, the barrels can be added after
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Now, just for @Canute and @cog I now see there is a lot of prep to do. The the rear torpedo tube
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These two show the grilles up a bit better. you can also see a coaling winch. The rope here slung by the cranes are for coaling and appear to always stay on the deck.
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I thought about that, on quite a few photos there does not appear to be any metal grille behind apart from a few support struts. When you zoom in they are completely black, leading me to believe they are hollow. That being said, because of that it forces you to drill these bits out.
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Hull pieces together. You have to place the support struts internally first or it just will not line up properly. Gaps to be filled then drill in the support holds and wooden blocks. Its quite a large large ship compared to KGV
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Torpedo tubes cut in. I placed some card behind them and will add hatches after the primer coats are done. I nearly chickened out but there is no excuse for that. There is a port and a starboard side tube. When I did my Emden even Revell had the decency to cut them in.
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I wasnt aware of it! Thanks. Dont forget the comedy duo who are also joining me on this build! Anyone can join!
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And of course just to prove me wrong there are some steps on the starboard stern. You can also see how the vents can be seen through
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Now another shot portside and forward if this. Notice the ventilatiors? The kit has the vanes but no holes which will need to be drilled out.
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In the process of researching the shop, I have discovered the hull has no ladders regardless of that the plans or kit says. The kit has them near the prop guards and stern but there’s are not on the original photos. There are sheaves all over the hull not on the kit or upgrade kit but required for the torpedo boom rigging. I hate to say it, but there’s far more unpublished photos on FB than on the www. I found this one yesterday I’ve never seen before that actually depicts the red aft funnel, and notice no ladder near the prop guards.
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So today I’ve started. Upgrades not out till the end of the month but alignments to be made. port holes drilled. Deck need to be less than flush to allow deck to sit below it. Ladder holes to be drilled, torpedo hatches to be added.
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