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  1. RGL
    I’ve now done 99% of the painting and prep; these are the Black Cat replacement guns (the smaller ones are kit provided ones with the PE from Eduard and a replacement barrel. The three types of ships boats are from black cat and there is just no comparison.
  2. RGL
    It’s a Pitcairn auto gyro
  3. RGL
    I expect I can get Langley pretty much done over the next week or two; but here’s a new photo, the yanks first helicopter ship!
  4. RGL
    No they were from Northstar in Latvia. These are from Blackcat in France.
  5. RGL
    Last bits, new big guns and a final set of launches
  6. RGL
    They are like brittle wax, about 20 broken in transit, and they are clumped together making it near impossible to remove them. They are very nice just near impossible to get off the fret. I think a different material would be a better outcome for them.
  7. RGL
    No, they took 3 month to get here are are so brittle they fracture at about 25% each which makes them horrendously expensive
  8. RGL
    Crew
  9. RGL
    It’s the same photo I’d say just a lot cleaner. As for camouflage I think it’s just shadow
  10. RGL
    by far the clearest photo i have found of her in February 1942
  11. RGL
    Lovely detail for a 1/700 kit.
  12. RGL
    No mate, that’s a different kit. Kawanishi H8k2 Type 2 flying boat
  13. RGL
    Working on the final plane
  14. RGL
    Cats pretty much done for now.
  15. RGL
    I must say i agree. I see some parts are soo small that the glue used (even thin glue) would be bigger than the piece itself thus making it pointless. BUT PE is your friend.
  16. RGL
    Catalinas decals added and a dry brush. Next will be weathering .
  17. RGL
    Greatest generation for sure
  18. RGL
    Yes, that would have been an Aussie one. The little resin kits either lack details on the wings and Hull or the molds have degreased too much. so after 2 hours of masking the underside, and a few shades of grey and a bit of weathering, I can let it set until I can give a clear coat and put decals on.
  19. RGL
    The Catalinas. It appears from my research they were almost black, I just can’t confirm if they had the US stars on the wings.
  20. RGL
    You’ll be fine!
  21. RGL
    Thanks but I kinda hit a limit with what’s available. The kingfishers done.
  22. RGL
    I’ve done the seagulls up, also some little trollies for them to go on deck. I’ll only need maybe 2 or three of these so I’ll use the least crap as I’m rubbish at these horrible hard plastic kits.
  23. RGL
    a really cool shot of a Seagull
  24. RGL
    Be cool to add them both….. yes, I thought I’d finally do some people …. As to the Kingfishers, if you zoom in on the photos from Darwin Harbour she had some on the flight deck. As well as Catalinas near her.
  25. RGL
    Decals added, lots of Microsol but I think as they are quite old they done like sticking down.

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