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Next is the flying deck, ten 12 pounders, a couple of search lights. The 3D guns are gun out of this world 

Pre chewed wooden deck down. 

That’s the basic dazzle pattern down 

Starboard side done. Now the tidy up 

This is not easy 

Back end of the mask comes off 

Back to masking 

Search lights 

Next the rangefinders, anchors and some more deck hatches 

You can see the 12 pounders on the cannons, this is the Micromaster replacements. There are a lot of these in the ship 

The cannons, the kit, the Flyhawk fit out, the Pontos fit out and the Micromaster 

So today from New Zealand, the Micromaster fit out part 2. Ships boats!

Like the Zeppelin I did over the Seydltz, I want to airbrush in the panels

Whilst I’m waiting on the masking tape, thought I’d make a start in part 2 of this build 

So my 8mm tape won’t arrive until after Xmas. Bugger. Anyways, threw the ships barges together and masked the rear end of the hull. 

So 10mm tape? Nope, I think I need 8mm 

I reckon I can do it Pat! Your lessons have served me well 

So using my mule, I’m trying to figure how how to do the dazzle pattern. One thing for someone on a computer, another for a mutt like me 

 It’s about getting the angles right, so each square seems to be about 10mm which would make sense as it’s a digital render. I need to get some 10mm Tamiya masking tape (it’s the best tape as it doesn’t bleed) and I should be good to go. As I’m on nightshift this week I can’t get to the store unfortunately

Grey base 

Lino sections masked. Took and hour!! 

The lino decks, 2 shaded s of red/brown to represent the linoleum walk ways. I’ll give it a day to set them mask before an overall light grey coat. 

Paint cards, I’m thinking a base of storm grey  

Hull red, I’m going to weather the lower hull but I need to do the depth markers and they will be once the upper hull is done. The boot strap is still under mask. 

I really have not had much time, primer coat down, hopefully fixed the imperfections. Black bootstrap next using a Tamiya Laquer paint which is a beautiful matte black. 

Getting my primer on