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  1. RGL
    Clear water
  2. RGL
    Well let’s just see how this goes….. we will find out in about 3 days
  3. RGL
    Bit of weathering and I’m done
  4. RGL
    So next it paint all the struts. Fix mistakes, gloss coat, matte coat, rigging, weathering, add a aftermarket pilot. Dunk in water
  5. RGL
    Ok, so nothing lined up with most of the struts provided. Bashing required.
  6. 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.
  7. RGL
    Masking in the ribs. I’ll only do the topside as I intend on planting her in a resin base again
  8. 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.
  9. RGL
    I have these from an old build, when they get paint they’ll be perfect
  10. 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
  11. RGL
    Cockpit painted up
  12. RGL
    Ok, ready for paint
  13. RGL
    Lots of Sanding required and the rigging looks insanely hard
  14. RGL
    As part of a club build, Anything Italian, I chose my first resin kit. Limited run, lovely details. I’ll try not to stuff it.
  15. RGL
    Thanks, I started but the heroic voice over kinda pissed me off ! Publish or perish I suppose
  16. RGL
    So the hangar added.
  17. RGL
    Superstructure. There are some gaps!!!!! this is in 8 pieces, at an angle on each.
  18. RGL
    I have watched your build for a generation now. I just love it
  19. RGL
    Nah, just imagine it’s a 1/3000 shot. Super slow mo
  20. RGL
    My first seascape!
  21. RGL
    Hull joined, annoying as the alignment is a pig. Putty sand putty sand primer sand
  22. RGL
    So a new thing, whilst drilling the holes for the pedestals; I looked on my shelf and saw a pencil eraser (rubber - no not that type). It works perfect for snugly holding the brass pedestal rod!
  23. RGL
    This so a really simple kit, the PE from Eduard is very nesessary if you’re going to use the back deck as it has a hydraulic system that makes up the safey rails which is recessed on the kit. Also the boat deck and helicopter hangar is closed so I’ll open it up and park some new helicopters
  24. RGL
    Modelling challenges will be the oil canning from the hull panels, including the Mk57 VLS. The bow piece is a 2 part that attaches to the bow.
  25. RGL
    This is the perfect example of a racehorse designed by committee. Underpowered, overpriced. Each round for her cannon valued at USD$1M and designed for NGS offshore but too valuable to expose to the shore. I was going to wait until they did the forward hyper velocity cruise missiles but I reckon they realise they would be too expensive again.

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