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Meng just came out with the new israeli tank, it looks amazing. I also have the tamiya m1 abrams tusk 2. ... so little time😔
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Thanks guys! I just wish i had more time. Its going slower than I would like. But definetly very Fun! As for my next build, it will probably be the Missouri just because I already have it ( i just have to spend the $300 for all the pontos for it) I’m struggling between blue deck or teak deck. The yorktown would be my perfered next build in a perfect world. Also I just bought a 1/35 isreali tank. So that might be going on the side.
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The cranes are in. One of them hit one of the launches so I had to put it in a different position. But it’s OK it looks pretty good to me oh and A bulb blew out so the lighting in these two photos sucks.
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Im going to make up one of each and see which one I like. As we speak i’m installing the launches and cranes on the ship. Photos coming soon. I had no time to Do anything this week. I worked 60 hours just in overtime, it was terrible.
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Yes the red is for stairs. Thats the pontos PE. I’m going to use Mk1 PE for the stairs.
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I have 3 different ezlines its great stuff. Thank you everybody for the tips. I actually have two choices. I had a look at some of my extra photo etch sheets. The one I circled in blue seems to be just perfect for that. But then there’s also the piece I circled in red which also seems absolutely perfect with holes in all the right places. Which one should I use?
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I have a stupid question. I’ve been thinking about how to make the thing i’ve circled in the photo. Any ideas? I’m clueless but I think it will make the rigging much better if I can make some of these.
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Wait a minute.... i still have a bunch of PE life rings, I might as well put them onto the roofs of some launches.
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I finally finished the launches! I don’t know yet if I should do the rigging first or install the lifeboats then rig around them. these 2 are bare bones because I lost so many little parts. It’s ok though, these 2 will be 70% hidden. normally I would put on these props but I’ve had enough of these launches. So I opted to just call them done!
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Today I lashed the launches together, glued on more oars and assembled 3 more launches. Tomorrow I should be done with these launches for good! Then I can install them and the 2 cranes onto the ship. I dont know if I should do the rigging or the planes next.
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I just found out trumpeter came out with a 1/200 yorktown cv-5! I want to build it Before the missouri if i can! I wonder how long it takes pontos to develop a PE upgrade kit for it.
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I had to cut it short today I was able to paint the canopy frames. and stack 2 of the launches I was about to lash them together with heavy EZline, but thats when I had to stop. see you next time!
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I basically finished up the grey deck fittings. Before after next i will paint the oars. and this is them finished. I didnt even bother painting the white on the other side since you cant see it.
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Today I continued painting the launches. I started with the small ones. I brushed on vallejo old wood. Before after all 3 then i started brushing the deck fittings on the rest. Before after just 7 more of these, then the orrs and 2 canopies and I believe ill be done with the launches.
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Here you can see there’s not much contrast between the hulls and the decks. Hopefully the gray deck fittings and the gray strip on the hull breaks it up a little bit.
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I don’t have a subscription☹️ ok, lets do this. and done. Though I have a ton of tiny deck fittings to paint grey. I have my shiny new tiny brush so I should be good to go.
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OK, so I’ve just been sitting here staring at these launches for the last hour.... in deep thought...thinking. 🤔 Originally I was going to prime them, spray them With xf-57 buff, brush on in oil based brown, wait for that to somewhat dry, brush off the excess To simulate Wood Grain, then finally spray a matte varnish. Thats what Flory did and it looks amazing but.... after thinking theres no way I’m doing all that and pulling it off! I starting looking at online photos. Some are white tops, I saw hull red tops, And I saw wood colored sprayed on which is what I think I’m going to do. I just need to go to the hobby store and pick out a wood colored tamiya paint. Then I can just spray it on and call it a day!
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Working on the Bismarck on christmas morning. I just painted the last of the grey on the last 3 launches before I start on The tops of all the launches... this is a long process. I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to get a straight water line masked off. only took 5 minutes of airbrushing today the result I knew I forgot somthing... the ors. Oh well. Merry christmas everyone!
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