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  1. RGL
    Now fresh off the boat from the former USSR, replacements in resin. Turrets, funnels, torpedo boats and launches, plus smaller guns. I used some of these smaller guns on the Varyag and the quality is amazing. Only really available now in Russia I got them using the Soga Minatures website and Google translate. I have bits and pieces left over from my Varyag build, and I’m awaiting some anchors both in resin and PE. I’m actually quite excited about both my current builds. As I work in an area where I can’t work from home no virus holiday for me. It’s still a total of a winter build for both this and Zara.
  2. RGL
    So while I’m still awaiting the upgrade from China, I bought a spares set from HMS Exeter on. FB group, deck set, masts set and frets for $30; that’s about $15 US at the moment. I don’t intend on building her but the masts alone are with $30 and can swap out plastic ones.
  3. RGL
    Dammit you’re good!
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  5. RGL
    Yes I do indeed intend on flogging him in this one. There is so much detail in a small space. Lots of panel lines yet to be added so I can do some good chipping.
  6. RGL
    The netting comes with the Pontos set (but will need to be cut down. The needles I use for glue application but here I’m just using them for alignment the hull is in 2 pieces which does not align and is pretty Rough, will need a fair bit of putty
  7. RGL
    Sshhh, It’ll set him off
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  9. RGL
    As usual drill out the portholes, then start calculating the ratios for the torpedo net booms
  10. RGL
    I’m at a roadblock with Zara so I thought I’d make a start in my next build, Borodino I’ve purchased both the Gold Medal Models and White Ensign models PE upgrades (they are both very nice and have critical omissions complemented by each other. A wooden deck and a barrels set. I then bought a cheaper Pontos set for Sevestapol because it has a full set of torpedo nets, booms, masts and some PE all of which I can use on this and future builds. I have ordered new resin turrets and other goodies from Russia. I’ve only found 1 other Borodino with a fully rigged torpedo net, so this will be a very busy build.
  11. RGL
    And just how many do you have running???????
  12. RGL
    Well, I think the mail from China is obviously sick, and I’m a bit stuck as I can’t progress as I have no idea what I need to do with the PE as there is no online instructions. might start Borodino
  13. RGL
    I always drill the portholes, I’ll have to clean them out again now because of the multiple layers. They’d just fill up.
  14. RGL
    Hull panels in
  15. RGL
    Masking the hull plates. I’m not going to weather this heavily so it will be quite subtle
  16. RGL
    I’m very fond of hoppy IPA’s.
  17. RGL
    Absolutely Daddy Rabbit, people go Primal pretty quickly and mobs are dangerous creatures. There is also a massive problem here of people buying up all the baby formula they can and re selling it back to China. unfortunately it’s not going to stop any time soon
  18. RGL
    The sooner everyone gets the flu and gets over it the better. At least toilet paper will be available in Australia again.
  19. RGL
    It’s just amazing how classy the interior details are. Amazingly impractical but stylish.
  20. RGL
    Hull together, bilge keels and shafts added. I can now do up the hull plates after an overspray of primer
  21. RGL
    So what I’m awaiting from China (apparently it’s on the way but everything is so slow due to the flu), Shipyard works upgrade with a wooden deck as well apparently
  22. RGL
    Cool, a Russian speaker!!! Nearly all my research is from Russian sites
  23. RGL
    She didn’t last long enough to get a dazzle pattern. She would have been better served with flash less gun power (the Italian Navy didn’t order and) for night battles and radar
  24. RGL
    It must be given that’s the focsle, the configuration is of a Zara Class Cruiser now
  25. RGL
    So, made up a little hangar bay to park up the second floatplane

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