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  1. RGL
    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.
  2. RGL
    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.
  3. RGL
    And it starts, drilling out port holes in 4 different diameters
  4. RGL
    CA all the way! Looks good mate
  5. RGL
    ddr-densho-359-1267-mezzanine-13e12dc8e9.tif
  6. RGL
    Next!!!
  7. RGL
    Part 3 of this build
  8. RGL
    Awnings and laundry added
  9. RGL
    Bugger!!!! I finished mine some time ago, I once sneezed a mouthful of black coffee over a battle ship
  10. RGL
    Now Sub 2, getting there
  11. RGL
    So I’ve finally got a bit of time to finish the framing, I’ll do a smaller one on the other sub then use cigarette paper like in the Zara
  12. RGL
    Now the detail work, stores, rigging and starting to rig the shade awnings
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    So looking at the old B&W images of IJN Subs, they were filthy things. So many images cover the big I400 class, and the older subs in 1/350 are not available anywhere in the world at a sensible price. My intention is to have one loading a torpedo, and lots of activity on the deck that one would expect for a replenishment operation.
  15. RGL
    Bridges added, so I reckon I’m about 70% done now, I need to add guns, cranes, railings, tarps and figures
  16. RGL
    Deck on, I’ve given it a clear matte coat before weathering
  17. RGL
    And a bit of rust
  18. RGL
    Working above the waterline, some rust
  19. RGL
    Lower hull sone, tomorrow I’ll go topside
  20. RGL
    Grunging the lower hulls, first sponge on some old Mr Surfacer 1000 then a grey coat overspray followed by a black then a tan I wanted to make them a bit different to show different times out on mission. I will not add numbers to the hull as they were temporary anyways
  21. RGL
    Painting in some ribs
  22. RGL
    Ready for a base coat to look for errors. I have cut a hole in the float plane ramp so I can model a torpedo being loaded
  23. RGL
    And a final and new photo is not seen of the deck of a landing craft which I wish I had of seen before
  24. RGL
    The pressure hulls, the forward housing is the torpedo loading hatch which I intend to do on these ones loading torpedoes.
  25. RGL
    The bridges sone

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