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  1. RGL
    And I just remembered I forgot 2 horse decals
  2. RGL
    Soooooo what’s next?
  3. RGL
    Such busy ships too, so much kit on them. I can’t imagine how beaten up they would have been by 1945 in the tropics.
  4. RGL
    This kit has some great upgrades available, the warning signs etc really have made it a lot better plus so many open source photos make it quite easy
  5. RGL
    The last superstructure, the hangar
  6. RGL
    And my attempt
  7. RGL
    The centre superstructure, boat deck, stacks and 30mm cannon
  8. RGL
    So some weathering and leads added using denier lines
  9. RGL
    Centre superstructure, decals added
  10. RGL
    Main mast added
  11. RGL
    Also really cool, torpedoes, these are behind doors at the front section of the hangar superstructure 9F5E4F47-AE20-41F4-8796-D2CBE37E4269.webp
  12. RGL
    A few photos I wanted to add, directly below the bridge wing are deflectors which I’ll assume make a large cross section when deployed. Nearly all modern photos show 2 on each side but the kit has one. Also some chaff dispensers.
  13. RGL
    With open source Facebook, Instagram and the internet’s, lots of source material for. A modern ship . This upgrade gets a bit overwhelming as there is so much detail required in a small area.
  14. RGL
    Fair but if work required on the bridge section, I still need to work the arials a bit.
  15. RGL
    Starting on the bridge, adding the decals
  16. RGL
    Shops main gun
  17. RGL
    Harpoon launchers done
  18. RGL
    Forward missile battery done.
  19. RGL
    Stick on deck full stop. These decks were holy stoned to death anyways so there was no grain. I suggest you scrape the internal ledge down so the deck sits below the gunnels and not above. The pre chewed decals are ok if left alone but if you want to weather them you could paint them and weather afterwards using stains or washes to bring out the individual planks. Doing your own deck in this scale would be a nightmare unless you are very good then happy to learn!
  20. RGL
    And I’m back, deck decals replaced and hull numbers added.
  21. RGL
    I think it’s Braille
  22. RGL
    So these arrived today from Atlantic models in the Uk so I can progress with the Kent. There are safety lines and signs everywhere these days on ships that just weren’t there in ww1 or 2. You kinda can’t Unsee them
  23. RGL
    Back to work tomorrow, a few warm days
  24. RGL
    Big swell today, quite tiring to get out the back. Got well and truely dumped by some rubbish surf. My dogs had 3 trips to the beach for a swim so at least they’re very happy and napping.
  25. RGL
    To all my northern hemisphere friends

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