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  1. RGL
    The ships launches. Not that the kit ones are bad but I got two from Black Cat models which are 3D printed and they are just amazing.
  2. RGL
    The Pontos set provides the Veteran models twin mount, it’s a complete swap out.
  3. RGL
    Time to start throwing it all together.
  4. RGL
    The issue with staffing the ship means it blows out the cost by lots,
  5. RGL
    The search lights are replaced and actually have little glass lenses which just look like toys to me, so I rather have them with a dark wash. the three shades of blue is quite growing on me, it’s very dark but looks quite real.
  6. RGL
    Island nearly done, just needs some rigging
  7. RGL
    Nope, I only did 2 of the lots and lots of 20mm. Almost finished the island.
  8. RGL
    The remaining guns, the 20mm’s are now pretty standard replacements, the 20mm quad borfors were just horrible to build as the barrels are mismatched, but the 5 inch singles are very easy and nice. The kit plastic blobs are painfully inadequate
  9. RGL
    5 inch guns, come up quite nicely, nice bit of kit really
  10. RGL
    Island painted, Navy Blue flat blue highlights blue grey overspray. next filters then weathering.
  11. RGL
    The 5 inch guns, (Kit on the right) and the upgrade with the Pontos set on the left.
  12. RGL
    Paint cue, Primer added to 30 life rafts with extra strapping for the undersides of the catwalks. The kit provided ones are rubbish so I got North Star ones, and 5 star have the tie down straps.
  13. RGL
    MK 37 director
  14. RGL
    Tripod mast complete
  15. RGL
    Base coat of primer, then mask along the hull where the plates go. Then several coats of rattle can primer to give it some depth of about .1mm, remove the mask then cut the individual panels in with a scalpel vertically.
  16. RGL
    So today, added the loud speakers and started the tripod mast which takes forever as you have to get it square. The Pontos set offers a pre and post 44 refit mast and island (but the instructions are not clear about this), but the main yard is behind the tripod in pre 44 and they have gotten it in front so a bit of cut and past required.
  17. RGL
    This is taking forever. About 50% done.
  18. RGL
    I use firefox, have for years as it blocks all ads and pop ups. now the island
  19. RGL
    The beauty of the video is you can cover the whole length of the ship.
  20. RGL
    So finally after finishing the catwalks I find a photo which shows the arrestor gear controls. Little bit more scratch building to go then
  21. RGL
    Yes mate, they were blue at the start, then went dazle to disrupt submarines which make them too easy for the Kamikazie when they went back to a greyer colour.
  22. RGL
    Floater net baskets added
  23. RGL
    I’ve finally got the ship permanently mounted, it’s now safe enough to put the catwalks on as I won’t have to handle the ship. ive left one off that runs alongside the island and have yet to add the 54 floater net baskets and later on lots of rafts to be slung under. IMG_1644.MOV IMG_1643.MOV
  24. RGL
    The arrestor cables on the flight deck. The upgrade made these mandatory really, I’ve been told they stayed deployed the entire time and were heavily greased up.
  25. RGL
    And done, with the SC-2 Radar, back to the hull now. not the kit provided radar set, this is why PE is really unbeatable

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