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  1. RGL
    The main mast, I’ve replaced the upper masts with brass, I find that when it comes to rigging it’s the only thing that works
  2. RGL
    Now the smaller gun range finders, very boring pieces, some of the MK1 upgrades and some from spares
  3. RGL
    So now some small gun platforms
  4. RGL
    It’s been sorted
  5. RGL
    Absolutely, not even a door
  6. RGL
    So the plans, they are observation ports
  7. RGL
    The bridge?
  8. RGL
    Thanks, the reason is so I can rotate them like the main guns, and the doors would need to be open
  9. RGL
    Bridge skeleton done, I’ve opened up and added range finders in the two upper range finding turrets using some old brass bits. I intend to super detail these yet but am awaiting a few parts.
  10. RGL
    Todays progress,trying the get the PE and the plastic on the bridge section to align properly
  11. RGL
    Damn if only I had such skills!
  12. RGL
    A simple Google search brings up a heap of photos of the luxuriant interiors of the Roma. Seems a silly expensive luxury but I supposed if they were parked up all the time …
  13. RGL
    Roma’s stacks. The MK1 PE is quite nice, as you can see from the original photos there are some extra little vents which I’ve added from spares.
  14. RGL
    That’s fantastic!
  15. RGL
    I got the plans from Morskie and there are a lot of ‘free to air ‘ photos on the internet and Facebook has an Italian model ship group that their translation system works OK who are very helpful
  16. RGL
    Sadly no but they are pretty good moulds. By the time I add a few flywheels on pedestals it will look ok. The 3D stuff coming for her will be a ‘worlds first’ in collaboration with Micromaster. If you have a look on the Micromaster web site you can see their Italian stuff (I am not in the pay of New Zealand !)
  17. RGL
    Searchlight stand and the second mast, the kit mast looks nothing like the references so I’ve basked her a bit. Cut and scraped off all the bits to be replaced too.
  18. RGL
    Yeah nice, rustier the better
  19. RGL
    I never do if using enamels on acrylics
  20. RGL
    Effective weapon really, a plane with a crew of 3 or 4 takes out a battleship as opposed to anther battleship in a fleet with thousands of soldiers
  21. RGL
    So the final shot of Roma in 1943; the Australian War Memorial has the same bomb used to sink her (it took 2), my plan is to get a boot with it and the ship when finished.
  22. RGL
    Yes, I had to buy both sets and an extra so I could open up more hull gun doors etc.
  23. RGL
    Apparently so, which means it probably had a lot of hull build up
  24. RGL
    If you could f afford it you’d afford the fuel
  25. RGL
    How good are the shots from the inside of this thing! Lavish! I bet the OR’s were treated like rubbish like their soldiers were mind you

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