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    Boxing day here in Oz, merry Xmas to the rest of you. I’ve completed the decks, which all had to be painted first as the construction processes require it to be finished first so I can get the whole thing to sit flush. This includes starting the dazzle painting on the sides. . I want to put a matte coat on the wood next then start plugging it all in.
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    Cradles
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    Finally some green slime. I’ll give this a day or so to dry properly as this is the best time to add fingerprints to your model.
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    Next, sponge on the Alge with Mr Surfacer 1000 then a tan/Grey overspray
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    Base brown for the lower hull. My intention is to pretty much cover her in grunge, I think several years of sedentary life in the equatorial waters would make it a fantastic base for a alge reef.
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    It’s a Chinese mob called Prostudio via Facebook
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    Superstructure dryfit
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    Degaussing cable added (not on the kit but was added in 1943)
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    I read on a blog from a diver on her wreck there were two zeros in her forward holds! I asked the bloke and he said the wings were off and obviously pretty rotted so I had to add them
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    And done. I’m pretty happy with it
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    Starting on the cargo holds. From stern to bow
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    Strange to hear your voice after all these years! I thought of the foam for chipping as well as soon as I saw it
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    Bit of cargo to fill in the holes
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    So plastic card
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    Now the cargo holds. I could find no images or diagrams from this type of ship but I imagine they are all pretty much the same.
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    Cargo holds cut open, next is to fabricate the actual holds and fill them with cargo
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    Now to open up all the cargo holds
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    So I bought a base and painted it, this is the final result. No where near the standard of the people who do them all the time but different.
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    Holes drilled, working base set, dry fit of the hull is perfect. I’ve cut out the hatches on the side of the ship as I will have gangways running down both sides.
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    And it starts, drilling out port holes in 4 different diameters
  25. RGL
    CA all the way! Looks good mate

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