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  1. RGL
    Now according to numerous armchair experts, the bootstrap was made of sterner stuff in the RN. Whilst there was a lack of enamel for the paint the bootstrap was important as it was the highest friction area and as such was painted well. masking done, a nice strait black line.
  2. RGL
    Yes it is a pain to do
  3. RGL
    Bollards. The objects that the ship gets tied on to. the little bits on the railings bend down to the deck and are like support structures. There are called stanchions. Different navies has differing types, the Royal Navy does a 3 rail, which all fold down for ship handling anyways.
  4. RGL
    Next, some below the waterline oilcanning (Sorry @cog, it has to be done) Next some more fading and grunging. Pretty happy with it, probably a bit shiny but I’ll give it a matte overspray tomorrow
  5. RGL
    So, I made up a dark red, then a lighter highlight red then a faded paint pink, some chipping
  6. RGL
    Starting on the Hull, first a black undercoat below the waterline then a coco brown, and then a clear matte varnish. Hopefully when I add chipping fluid later it will be the primer coat
  7. RGL
    Done, back guns are a real little too light but she’s parked up now and will never be publically shown anyways.
  8. RGL
    So to compare the 3D printed to the kit supplied (with some aftermarket)
  9. RGL
    Ok, final works, a blue filter a grey wash a white airbrush and a little bit of brass for the barrel ends
  10. RGL
    Quad secondary guns part 2. The armistice stripes then the base grey coats. I’ll leave these now for 24 hours then start on the filters.
  11. RGL
    She has some pretty good lines, so I’ve now cut in the plates. I’m going to oil can her below the waterline ( because I can really), the RN had a serious shortage of enamel for their paints and o it the boot strap was good quality as that was the highest exposure area at the waterline. I have to finish my last guns for the Strasbourg this week.
  12. RGL
    Hull lines in, I added a few more, a couple of coats of primer with a flea type can. Tomorrow I’ll etch in the plates and put the undercoats on to represent the ships base primer and metal coats with oil canning.
  13. RGL
    Should be good!
  14. RGL
    None of the aftermarket is for the HMS Kent so it’s not really linear, so I’m scratching around replacing doors and other stuff, metalled floor indeed the waist guns. I’m almost ready to start painting again.
  15. RGL
    Mike, I pre paint them then place them and add a drop of fast setting very thin CA . The only reason I didn’t do individual stanchions on this one is that they were actually hard metal ones instead of stanchion and wire.
  16. RGL
    Bridge basics done
  17. RGL
    I use brass rod for pipes, it comes in various sizes and is easy to bend unlike plastic which has a mind of it’s’ own.
  18. RGL
    All ships are money pits I thought
  19. RGL
    My plan is to do it same way I did with my fletcher just a bit bigger.
  20. RGL
    Doing up the main bridge area, the box art and the ship has splinter mattresses. None provided or available under $100 I’m going to use 5mm plastic strip, after I prime it I will scribe In the details
  21. RGL
    The kit provides a Poor plastic catapault for the seaplane so I scratch built one from bits and pieces
  22. RGL
    So this is the searchlight platform and will have quad vickers on them.
  23. RGL
    So today after 2 months the rear 3D printed guns arrived from NZ. I’m pretty sure it’s Australia Posts fault as anything coming through Melbourne hits a massive backlog due to the Covid’s
  24. RGL
    Nice, Pontos instructions generally assume a lot of your ability to mind read but it really is excellent. Good to see another coming to the dark side.
  25. RGL
    I find if the thin up the inner gunnel it will sit a little below the edge allowing the stick on deck to sit flush (if that makes sense). I don’t think I could fit a 1/200 beast!

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