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RGL
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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.
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I’m a few builds away yet, every weapon needs to be swapped out
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If you took your time you could, it’s a bit like eating an elephant. The folks that scratch build stuff and carve, I could never do, this is just putting stuff together in order
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So now a few years on, I have been given a reference of Vendetta’s final fit out appearance in 1945. This build will be coming soon.
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Next build is the HMS Zulu. A tribal class destroyer that has a generic PE set from White Ensign Models. It’s going to be a very aftermarket kit with 3D printing from Micromaster in NZ
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Got any decent photos? Her 1942 configuration? It looks like she’s dark blue, is that correct?
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Morskie does not do the panel lines, remember it does not have to be perfect, just do them along the deck levels, a few coats with a mask are enough, if you go into the 3D shading, filters and weathering such as chipping or wearing the paint off between the panels it becomes more important. Unfortunately once you start down this rabbit hole to madness you can’t stop
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Sorry, I usually Google the name of the Ship “in drydock” as they are great references as they show the hull details really well.
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So they basically run along these lines, they are not as obviously as in the drawings but they are there when you look very closely at a hull. A smooth hull does not really exist.
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I got the PE set for her and the kit for $100 off FB. I’m in no rush to build her, I have a complete set of upgrades for the Z-25 and will do a complete make over for the Zulu
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Rattle can primer and Tamiya masking tape to do you hull plating. Take your time, multiple layers, etch in the vertical lines . Paper would still be too think at this scale.
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Nearly done, rigging done, superstructures glued down; railings and hullweathering to go.
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The deck details are almost done, I need to do up the hawsers next and weather the focsle,
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So I added wring for the rear deck lights, then a fire hose and extinguisher. The railing have taken me hours, primer, black for the wires the silver for rehire turnbuckles and touch ups to go.
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All good, I’m not that fussed, already have a Lynx to park there. I should finished her this week.
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No type 45 for me at the moment mate, and unfortunately the link for the Merlin is the same one as they already make and I have but thanks for trying
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Yep. Same aircraft. I bought a set. One of the three is what you see on the back deck. It’s about 1/300 not 1/350 unfortunately.
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