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RGL

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  1. You just know there are perfect photos or models sitting in a Mess or RSL somewhere and the diggers are too old to care about the Internet
  2. by 1944 the search light tower was replaced by radar which just looks like a large barrel. It’s referenced in one of the AWM photos. Vossy, you may be able to source some other photos being ex RAN. I’d love to build her in the final configuration but not without a decent set of images. The AWM ones are too distant
  3. Vossy it’s because I’ve been at work all weekend and can’t get on the tools. I’m at a stage where I need a few hours on the airbrush and I just can’t do it after work as the 445am starts are a killer. We’ll get there.
  4. This is a capture image I found in the imperial War Museum. Note the funnels are covered and there are boats on the deck. I suspect this is post WW1 but a nice image to show how grungy the hull was.
  5. Took the photo whilst at work. Had an appointment with someone nearby and thought I’d take a photo. I have to do some masking yey before the next lot of painting. Wed\Thurs is my weekend this week.
  6. Morning from Oz. Too early for rum (though it is mother’s milk), I was once asked by a chap from Africa why Aussies only speak one language, I told him because we and the kiwis are the only ones down here. You notice Cog learnt to speak English from a pirate, which is very impressive as I thought it would be Vikings up that ways.
  7. I bought the paravane winches from Hong Kong! BNA was sold out. Still waiting but they’re pretty quick really. Poor Popeye, so many injection points. You’re better off just getting some brass or Styrene rod. Saves hours of work. Can’t do anything till next week due to work.
  8. Main deck painting done, I used a Tamiya Flat frown then edged with some red brown to bring out some depth where the mats would be divided up, then a dark grey/ lighter grey for the metal bits. There is a lot of hand painting to go but I’m pretty happy with this given the size of her. I added a Ww1 torpedo boat boat photo from a UK museum to show the old style depth charges and the colours of the matting.
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