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  1. RGL
    First stack done, dryfitted so it can be punted properly later
  2. RGL
    So courtesy of Gerhard Koop, some of the final photos of Z 25 before she became The French destroyer Hoche
  3. RGL
    I find rattle can, can loose detail, but an acrylic primer cones off PE when you mask it.
  4. RGL
    Absolutely, you’d be better off with a clean slate. It’s only noticeable as a mold (and a very good one) from close up. You’ve got lots of PE, just like me you obviously don’t know when to stop. The best advice I can give you is use the Tamiya white primer through an airbrush on the PE as it sticks so much better
  5. RGL
    The chain detail is really nice. As OCD as I am i wouldn't change it.
  6. RGL
    I gave the etched in hull detail another layer of rattle can primer. Metal deck glued down which I’ll use airbrush primer as the detail is so fine. You can see how the CA brings up fingerprints so well .
  7. RGL
    Yep. There is a heap of types of these builds online all saying the bow is out. I disagree after studying the existing photos of her, but the hawser holes are in the wrong place. The kit is a hodge podge of “as built’ and 1942.
  8. RGL
    The bloke who designed the ships (models) and owned the company died, so when they’re gone they’re gone unless someone bought the dies
  9. RGL
    So you’re tempted aren’t you.....
  10. RGL
    I think after 6 months their might be a decent pe set. I’ve seen the pre orders, there is also new aircraft and a generic PE too. Should be a good weathering opportunity too.
  11. RGL
    The maker of this kit is now deceased so it will eventually run out of stock thus I wanted to do the final version as Vendetta was the last one that survived the war (for the RAN anyway). there was going to be a Langley AV 3 released later this year which would make a good group build
  12. RGL
    The deck detail is fantastic as it a metal deck and it’s done nicely
  13. RGL
    Yes mate, Emden, Seydlitz, Graf Zeppelin.... I have her 2 coats of rattle can primer, then I’ve etched in the weld lines (I’ve researched a lot and it’s really hard to find any photos of her Hull that have panel lines but zooming right in show them. I will give her another coat of primer then a red/brown undercoat that will be the base coat for chipping.
  14. RGL
    Bad experience at 18 with Southern comfort. Warm beers are not something we are brought up with (I did have an experience with some warm a Korean Beer in East Timor with some Koreans and some dried salted squid.)
  15. RGL
    Nice work, looks perfect
  16. RGL
    Nope, probably the worst beer in Oz, universally hated. It’s Vile. I think the Northern European version is different to the Australian concoction.
  17. RGL
    I think it’s just a KISS thing.
  18. RGL
    Belgium beers are also amazing but not as mainstream here because it’s so hot
  19. RGL
    So when this comes out I’ll be able to bling her up
  20. RGL
    No I’m going to do her in her final configuration on later 1945 at the time of the Japanese surrender. She was scrapped afterwards as she was worn out.
  21. RGL
    IPA’s for me
  22. RGL
    The Flyhawk Pe. As you can see it pretty much replaces the deck for which I purchased a nifty little chisel to get rid of the details that require deleting
  23. RGL
    I’m going to double stack builds here as I think I’ll have a bit of a wait in the upgrades from NZ. Again a kit I found cheap on E-Bay, I got quite a few extras from around the world. I wanted to do the fit out for April 1945, where the remainder of the Kriegsmarine was used to evacuate citizens from the Soviet army. The Flyhawk upgrade allows for a 1944 or final fit out. The final fit out allows me to beat it up as it would have been almost worn out. As usual the Flyhawk PE is just outstanding but I’ve gotten some 3D printed twin flack guns, and some newly released sea mines too.
  24. RGL
    I’m a few builds away yet, every weapon needs to be swapped out
  25. RGL
    Nice

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