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  1. RGL
    So starboard side in 1944, quick check on the reference photo and its a tad different to the plans near the stern.
  2. RGL
    That’ll do
  3. 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
  4. RGL
    Let the Dazzle begin
  5. RGL
    Masking starts, what a pain
  6. RGL
    Painting time, next few hours of masking to get the gantries covered.
  7. 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.
  8. RGL
    The bridge plugs right in very nicely, I’ll paint it separately
  9. 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
  10. RGL
    I apply it with a sliver of offcut brass
  11. 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.
  12. RGL
    Yes, they contradict each other.
  13. 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.
  14. RGL
    Hard corners where things would rub or bump, such as the anchors hitting the hull, plates that would have paint worn away, that would be the chipped bits then the rust would run from them. Have a look at my Borodino or Graf Zeppelin’s rust.
  15. RGL
    Added a bit more detail, added fuel hoses and folded up fire hoses from offcut PE
  16. RGL
    These gantries are very very busy, lots of Details to add, fuel, fire and other stuff.
  17. RGL
    Yes
  18. RGL
    A full day cutting out the flight deck gantries and adding what limited PE there is. I won’t add the railings for nets until painted but lots of super detailing to go. apparently the fueling plans and barrier controls and catapault controls were the same as the Essex carriers
  19. RGL
    I need to move onto the dazzle pattern soon. Thing is, the colours (from the chart above) are different to the kit plans as well as the masks and dazzle design are different between the Gambier bay and Thetis Bay
  20. RGL
    The focsle painted and covered. deck added
  21. RGL
    Lower gantries, the PE is supposed to sit on top of the plastic, so I’ve retained the sponsons and cut away the rest of the plastic. No such luck with the ones that run along the flight deck and nowhere as near as good as a Pontos set.
  22. RGL
    Hull joined up, comes together very nicely, I’ve put the fuel lines on the side of the ship,
  23. RGL
    I make all mine so they can be removed at any time from the base. You’ve got lots of ‘handling’ to do yet. Don’t be in a rush to put the deck down or stick her in. Once you get the bootstrap and lower hull painted I’d mask it off (acrylics do scratch easily) then put her on as you don’t need to rotate it as much.
  24. RGL
    Yes I’ve read it, great story
  25. RGL
    I truely don’t know yet! There are 18 hellcats and I don’t think Infini makes upgrades for them. I now have three sets of radars for her so I’ll use the most detailed. As they were all cookie cutters I just have to change the name!

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