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  1. RGL
    The planes, keeps and tractors
  2. RGL
    Island and arrestor cables added, I’ve painted a lot of stuff that’s will be added at the end. Now, aircraft !
  3. RGL
    I really like your hull plates. It’s almost an essential now for ship models as they are either non existent or so pronounced they would be a sea anchor. Yours are spot on.
  4. RGL
    If anyone is interested, this is a fantastic reference for US Ships http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/090.htm
  5. RGL
    Part 2, I used a light blue diluted overspray then a tan overspray . I then have a the metal cross braces a dark wash (these are the metal sections they use to belay the aircraft) then another overspray.
  6. RGL
    Fair enough!
  7. RGL
    I detest Vajello paint. Tamiya and Mr Hobby is just so much easier m, the Tamiya lacquer thinner with retarder is just the answer, it works with the AL latest too. I must clean my airbrushes at least 3 times a session now.
  8. RGL
    Spray ! I know they are not perfect but considering the deck will be smothered in big aircraft I’m not worried. Tomorrow I’ll destroy it with fading and weathering
  9. RGL
    So I’ve added all the metal parts now, (mainly the arrestor gear stuff), and rubbed on the lines (the Hasegawa set has dry decals which I do like but you can’t mask over them as they lift. This I have a bit more painting to go because of that. Then masked up the ship number .
  10. RGL
    Hasegawa sells the stick on blue deck with some PE as an expensive aftermarket set. Not a hard action to stick in but if you removed the little bits to replace it with PE they are a tiny bit too small and leave the plastic deck visible. I’ll finish the PE tomorrow and do the deck markings including masking up the 90 for the deck then some weathering.
  11. RGL
    Dandyfunk, this photo from the Gambier bay book, shows extra fire hose in a carrier. The Flyhawk set provides this in a silly 2d piece and a rack. I used some offcut PE folded over and over.
  12. RGL
    Now so it does not look like a bathtub toy, some weathering, a simple grey filter, some grunge and rust.
  13. RGL
    So starboard side in 1944, quick check on the reference photo and its a tad different to the plans near the stern.
  14. RGL
    That’ll do
  15. RGL
    The great unmasking. I’m going to need to sharpen a few lines on the starboard side but pre filter and weathering I’m happy so far
  16. RGL
    Let the Dazzle begin
  17. RGL
    Masking starts, what a pain
  18. RGL
    Painting time, next few hours of masking to get the gantries covered.
  19. RGL
    Thanks, the Hasegawa PE give you an option for a cover on the bridge that was unique to the Gambier bay or for all other types that Flyhawk doesn’t. Essentially the Hasegawa set is very limited but nicer with tighter tolerances. The Infini radar comes with turned brass pedestals and is hands down nicer. Both Flyhawk and Hasegawa continue with manufacturers making disjointed and confusing instructions which means using three sets took me three days and I’m still confused.
  20. RGL
    The bridge plugs right in very nicely, I’ll paint it separately
  21. RGL
    Ready for paint, the bridge done. Bloody hard work, I used the best parts of the Flyhawk and Hasegawa PE sets and swapped out three different radar sets for Infini radars
  22. RGL
    I apply it with a sliver of offcut brass
  23. RGL
    So for safety I painted and masked up the lower hull, gantries have been glued on, there are support trusses and some other stuff that I’ll glue on it tomorrow.
  24. RGL
    Yes, they contradict each other.
  25. RGL
    All 4 parts of the gantries detailed up. Lots of railings etc to go but for ease of painting and weathering I’ll leave them open for now.

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