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RGL
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Thanks mate, I'm thinking of how to make improvements for my next build. The plan is to beat the hell out of the next build. Working on the ships boats now, the scales seem to be all wrong.
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And back to the front of the bus; the ships chains and anchors. I painted the chains grey (from the shiny cheap looking black metal), then ran 2 different rust washes over them, and using two different chain sizes secured them with ezline. The Pontos kit provides 4 chain stoppers and brake handles as well. I think they came out OK.
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After 3 hours of repairs, the big guns are done. Ammo boxes added and the AA guns, finally looks like a battle ship. As the 25mm's are so fragile I will leave the rest of them to last, but I really don't want to tempt fate by removing the big guns again.
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They come as a set with the upgrade. The ammo boxes have now been added and the big guns would have been added if I didn't drop the box and break them all. That's tomorrow's job, the plan is to have the big guns done and on. There are also support struts which will have to go on the high angle guns and this part of the build will be complete. I can then then do the anchors and chains, then make a start on the ships boats and aircraft. I am aware that the Yamato got rid of them at the end but why would I go to all this pain and not do them? Once that it done one I can do the flagstaffs and rigging and then the stanchions. Id like to see a few more of you tackle some photo etch! The metalwork on many of the wooden builds is just outstanding.
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Today's update, the breakwater and secondary guns added as well as a lot of deck fittings. Lots of ammo boxes to add yet too.
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It's amazing how quickly a small piece of PE can fly, hit warp speed and disappear forever
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Cog, we'll both keep finding PE forever. There are a quarter of a million things to go.
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Smaller spotlights, Tamiya make some nice featureless little blobs in Clark glass. This is why I like aftermarket as it is so detailed. When you compare the two you can't go back.
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When I recieved the Pontos upgrade it has a natural colour deck but for its final mission it was painted black. I tried on an offcut to stain it black but as it is so waxy the stain did not take, so I ordered the after-after market black deck (from Japan no less at the same price as Oz). Yesterday I get this large box full of bubble wrap and the black deck on the date they promised it. Now, nerve wrackingly later, here it is. I can now progress with the build. And try and figure out how to weather it. I'm thinking some pastels in powder form perhaps. Suggestions anyone?
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Paul, I have been using this set during the build (and on previous builds too). Cog, I think a jigsaw would take less back strain, 5 folds each after cutting them off the fret. They're going to each need a few tiny drops of glue.
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Yes, I have been looking at that as Infini models has a nice upgrade, the bloke was the primary engineer for Pontos and left, but I'm very tempted by an Isuzu was well as there are a lot of improvements to make on it. How's the back?
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Well, I tried the run on decals, too hard so went with the Tamiya ones. I did drop the container will all the big guns in it today, took me an hour to find NEARLY all the bits that fell off, can't find 2 of the sandbags which I'll make from spares. Annoying but not the end of the world to fix. A few hours work. Im currently working on the deck fittings and dreading making up about 170 ammo boxes and placing individual stanchions for the entire ship, plus boats and aircraft. As to the weathering, Utube is your friend, and the excellent airbrush recommend by banyan. You just can't do this without one. I reckon 3 months to go. I really want to build something smaller next (in this scale) so I'm open to suggestions. I now have an inside job for at least 6 months and no coaching duties until October.
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Thanks for the comments folks. I have now added the 150cm spotlights and the gantry which runs in front of the funnel. I have also commenced on the rigging whist I still have access to the funnel without the fore and aft towers. I've done as much weathering as I can for the moment.
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Now, all the fire control turrets are added and I have done a wash to bring out the details, as well as adding the radar. I am yet to weather it. All that is left is the search lights. I will not add the guns until I have done up the plethora of ammo boxes. I cannot even join the towers or tower until I screw the base of the tower to the deck, which I can't do until the deck arrives. Imagine my surprise when I discovered this afternoon that Tamiya has decided to use a dual combination of 1941/45 and leave6 search lights not 4!!! Anyway, the last photo shows how it will look with the sponsons attached. I'm happy with the results to date.
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Cog, nothing worse than a back injury, they keep coming back to visit you. I thought you'd been quiet. I have done the platform up behind the main tower up tower up some time ago when I did the sponsons, I'm trying to get my order of construction in my head right. All the references say there was a practice loader on it which I am yet to find in aftermarket. Looking forward to seeing you back in the saddle. greg
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Grey coats added and a rest fit. I have to fix up the funnel top black ring, add a filter and washes, then paint the sandbags, weather it and rig it. More ladders and gantrys to go, then add the extras. This is a massive piece of work that is almost done.
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