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  1. RGL
    The PE set basically blanks out all the potholes. The PE you see on the rear deck are for both the safety barriers (which I will model deployed as opposed to the kit flush ) and VLS silos near the actual hangar
  2. RGL
    So the upper hull. I’ve scratch built the hangar, painted and plugged it in. You can’t see much without a torch. A few little gaps I’ll need to fix but it goes on fairly flush.
  3. RGL
    I’ve added a light alge coat, next is the deck area
  4. RGL
    Lower hull done. I need to start grunging it up a little but I think I’ll leave that till the upper hull is done. I’m also in the process of doing up a half hull weathering demo for November as I’ve been asked to do a presentation of ship building/ Weathering and rigging.
  5. RGL
    How big will this be?
  6. RGL
    The best in show went to a MIG, people’s choice is the voted one by visitors
  7. RGL
    So I went away interstate with some club friends for a hobby comp, got best ship for Thetis Bay, Best Sub for U-9 and Peoples Choice for Seydlitz. Got golds for all and for HMS Zulu and a silver for the Porco Rosso. Nice review on U-Tube, last few minutes https://youtu.be/Aq1T8z5jz9g So anyways back to the Zumwalt. I have really stuggles to date getting the hull smooth to my satisfaction as the hul join is not flush. I’ve now drawn in the hull welds below the waterline which I’ll scribe in lightly.
  8. RGL
    And done
  9. RGL
    Last figure arrived today
  10. RGL
    It’s the dead of winter here. 6 degrees C
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  12. RGL
    Almost frozen water with a light dusting of snow
  13. RGL
    I have 1 figure coming in the mail, but I’m pretty happy with this so far.
  14. RGL
    Now a bit of frozen water and snow . I do like the crystal clear but it’s just not real.
  15. RGL
    Clear water
  16. RGL
    Well let’s just see how this goes….. we will find out in about 3 days
  17. RGL
    Bit of weathering and I’m done
  18. RGL
    So next it paint all the struts. Fix mistakes, gloss coat, matte coat, rigging, weathering, add a aftermarket pilot. Dunk in water
  19. RGL
    Ok, so nothing lined up with most of the struts provided. Bashing required.
  20. RGL
    So I won’t back to an art shop, bought a new base, rattle canned it black. Saturated the base with white glue and added pebbles, then scratch built a jetty out of wood from my wooden ship days. My plan is to pour clear resin in then park the Macchi in it. As you. And see I’ve done up the topside of the top wing, which is gloss so I can add the decals.
  21. RGL
    Masking in the ribs. I’ll only do the topside as I intend on planting her in a resin base again
  22. RGL
    The fuselage, then the wings. I think the wings will need a few coats yet then mask in the ribs. I’ll pretty much have to paint it then throw it together which means a nice solid gloss coat when I do that.
  23. RGL
    I have these from an old build, when they get paint they’ll be perfect
  24. RGL
    There is not much aftermarket for this genre. The engine is actually really nice just needing a few additions. Getting it to fit in its cowling is a challenge mind you. I’ve joined up the hull and it and putty and sand time
  25. RGL
    Cockpit painted up

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