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  1. RGL
    The railings will be individual stanchions so that’s easy, I can mask the hull and probably stencil abovedecks.
  2. RGL
    there are so many variants on these destroyers I’m just sticking to the ‘as built’.
  3. RGL
    USS Hornet 1942
  4. RGL
    No matter who makes PE, it’s all pretty poor. An amazing amount of research and zero tolerances and there is an expectation you are an engineer. Pretty much advanced users only. My latest instructions say look at the photos for guidance for pieces that are not mentioned in the instructions.
  5. RGL
    This is a great photo of the camp I’ll be attempting
  6. RGL
    Massive task mate. It will suck up a huge amount of aftermarket, it’s always confusing as Pontos seems to have so many advanced add ons you don’t know where it stops.
  7. RGL
    Thanks gents, there is a lot Of PE, and yes, I’m going to paint her in the 1942 camp pattern just to torture myself with different oil canning. Her next refit had added more AA guns. Next build will will be a monster.
  8. RGL
    But wait, there’s more. This is the instructions for the radar, and the end result.
  9. RGL
    Believe me, the instructions just show photos of how it looks after you’ve built it and points out the part numbers. I’d call it ‘advanced’ when it comes to PE.
  10. RGL
    I’ve sanded the structures first. Seems to be working so far.
  11. RGL
    Bridge in progress
  12. RGL
    It actually looks right! There is no detail below the boot line which I need to add.
  13. RGL
    Very very well and very quickly
  14. RGL
    Progress of sorts, hull joined up and the brass non slip footpaths added to the deck. Light coat of primer so I can start drawing up hull plates. Then the main gun mounts. Resin v plastic,
  15. RGL
    Now those of you that have served, how long would it take to get this grunged up? I’m going to build her for 1942 and her first tour to the South Pacific before the first refit.
  16. RGL
    Getting my head around how to progress and filling a few holes, there is a lot of PE for a small kit.
  17. RGL
    Holes are about .3mm, but if you weather it it really shouldn’t matter.
  18. RGL
    Black fly screen
  19. RGL
    No idea, I imagine they come as a job lot. You’d have to contact Pontos or Infini directly. They are the only companies I have seen use /produce them.
  20. RGL
    OYes, the shells were usually explosive. The photo where the ship is upside down is when it was recovered from the sea floor after it was scuttled. They subsequently cut it up for scrap. The torpedo nets, I can’t really talk to that, apart from the fact they were abandoned mid war.
  21. RGL
    Comes with the Infini upgrade.Amazing coincidence it’s the same size as the Pontos Dreadnought upgrade. Now, there is some black netting available that I used on my HMB Endeavour (yes I can do wood as well) that I got from Cornwall Models years ago.
  22. RGL
    It’s a little bit tiny
  23. RGL
    Anyways, new photo of Seydlitz
  24. RGL
    As I stated, the level of detail is amazing
  25. RGL
    Unfortunately their shipping to the bottom of the earth is astronomical

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