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  1. RGL
    The bridge! The kit basically has a blob which does not make sense.
  2. RGL
    Very simple build, needs a bit of putty as the alignment is not perfect. as you can see from the photo, the inner walls have support struts which I’ve done in plastic strip. finally, and I have no idea why this was not done, the stern has an anchor which has a angled slope for the anchor stock, (I expect it’s for dragging it off beaches.
  3. RGL
    It’s going to be part of a much more detailed build log, but this is the easiest part of the puzzle. I find myself held up with 2 builds for Roma and U 9
  4. RGL
    This is a lovely little kit, with extra tanks, landing craft and other stuff, very little of which I will use. My plan is change the title of this build several times, as there will be 3 IJN subs, barges and a Submarine tender, the Heinan Maru. This is the first part of the build .
  5. RGL
    I just fell across this image, a watercolour from 1946, a perfect end
  6. RGL
    Well rigged mate! Once you start it becomes quite simple and you’re finished before you know it.
  7. RGL
    Looks great. The Yamato turret is massive!
  8. RGL
    Should be good !
  9. RGL
    I’m really keen to see how you do the ice.
  10. RGL
    Pretty much done. I need to patiently wait on the mail for a few things now. I painted the wire handrails grey and rusted them slightly and added a flag from a different set which is much nicer than the kit one.
  11. RGL
    Rigging time. Added a MG and a search light.
  12. RGL
    Thanks. I’m in the process of doing the rigging at the moment, and I’ve ordered a 5cm German deck gun for her from Micromaster. Might be accurate but who knows, it will look great. I’ve recieved some gas patch machine guns for her which really are not that much better than the kit ones. it’s massive and an absolute challenge but quite fun. So the Canberra model shipwrights has their display this weekend. Representing my club I Brough some plastic ships. There is a guy here who carves better than any 3D printer does. I’ll take photos tomorrow
  13. RGL
    Really nice work mate. I see they have now got an aftermarket deck for it too!
  14. RGL
    Not in 1/72, this thing is so big
  15. RGL
    Weathering done
  16. RGL
    Final weathering begins, sponging on some brown to represent worn paint
  17. RGL
    Yes, I saw that. I’ve left that section alone until do the weathering, I’m crap at decals too, so I’ll rectify that too. I do appreciate the stear, it’s easy to lose track
  18. RGL
    The bridge, comes up OK
  19. RGL
    I was thinking that
  20. RGL
    Pleasure to watch
  21. RGL
    Cool! How long did it take for one to grunge up one’s hull?
  22. RGL
    Yea, that’s what I’m aiming for thanks
  23. RGL
    Great document but U9 was pre ww1. I’m happy to make it up
  24. RGL
    Getting there. I’m happy so far
  25. RGL
    So some more alge (I’ve read accounts of these first war German subs, they’d park on shallow sea floors, so I reckon they’d pick up some grunge. the whole bottom hull given a colour Le of layers of green slime then thinned off.

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