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RGL

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  1. The upgrade set for CV-1 has a wooden deck set but the set for AV-3 does not! so I’m pretty sure the deck was a darker wood than the stick on deck. So, with the end but I don’t need, I’ve tried left - Primer and flat brown centre - nothing Right - flat brown. I’ll probably lighten it a bit and weather with with fading like I did on Essex.
  2. The stern ones I’ve used are actually aftermarket but they were very very simple Ww1 models. When you look at the reference photos they are very bland.
  3. And the bridge, apparently she had 50 cal machine guns in early 1943 so I got some in 1/350.
  4. This seems to have taken forever, the deck bits and pieces, the rear area is now done, just needs ships boats which I have ordered from black cat
  5. I watched a few videos on Utube from AK Interactive, there’s not much on ships but principles are the same for armour but remember at scale tanks are a lot smaller than warships. And looking at a lot of photos and trial and error.
  6. Apparently so, the conversion apparently cost $300k so I expect that it wasn’t worth it. Im pretty happy with the Hull now, grunge and rust.
  7. About all I’ll get done today, the cargo hold covers.
  8. So the metal latticework I painted upside down because the flat bits on top will seat the flight deck, but it means the whole tiny needs a respray.
  9. So lots of tape to pull off, but the superstructure and upper hull base coat done, needs filters, washes then weathering.
  10. Masking time, I spent the day priming everything done so far, then giving the deck a dark grey and the tops of all the superstructures.
  11. Another overspray of grey then matte, I’m actually quite happy with it.
  12. So another layer of green oil wash, still really shiny, will really attack it tomorrow. I’ll pulled off the masking tape to attack the boot strap as well. Oh, it’s too green?
  13. I’ve evened up the sponge work and then a tan/grey overspray, then a green overspray. I need a bit more work yet.
  14. Alge part 1, mr Surfacer 1000 patted on with sponge. I reckon if I let this dry then do a few more layers I’ll get there .
  15. And a light coat of pink to represent faded red paint
  16. Next step using some Matt raw sienna from Lifecolour (which just does not agree with my airbrush). now to fade it
  17. Just found this, great reference photo to show how big the propellers are, the positions of the depth charge racks and the smoke pots.
  18. Boot strap done, base red coat, i intend to let this sit for a while (OK I’m back to work), then paint it up properly as a faded hull then take to grunging it up. I imagine as this ship in the South Pacific, and particularly the warm bath that is Darwin harbour her lower hull would be quite a mess.
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