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  1. king derelict
    Not a lot of time to work on the Geisenau today but I did manage to finish the PE on the funnel. A lot of time studying the illustrations to get the correct positioning of the small platforms. I moved onto another small assembly which will build up the catapult. The folder made a nice job of the catapult and the tiny pully wheels were added. I think I need a PE break, get the brass barrels fitted and get some primer sprayed. Thanks for looking Alan
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    Thanks for the kind words OC. This kit is so big I am sort of losing my place in it a bit. It is all so nicely made that it is still highly enjoyable and I expect at some point its all going to make sense and go together Alan
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    Lou That is the set up I have. I didn't want to invest a lot of money in an expensive set up if it turned out that I wasn't going to be able to use it well. I have had it a year now and it still seems to work well and cleans easily. My skill level is still below the ability of the airbrush so I plan to continue to use it. The compressor is reliable and has a water trap and pressure gauge. My only issue is the tiny o seal on the nozzle got chewed up after removing and replacing too many times during cleaning and I cannot find a replacement. I bought a new nozzle for $5 which had an o seal attached and I try not to remove the nozzle for every cleaning now Alan
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    That must have done wonders for the heart rate. She looks beautiful. The details are very impressive. A spectacular model Alan
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    Absolutely spectacular Alan
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    The tank smooths out any pressure ripples from the compressor so it's a good thing. I got my first airbrush a year ago and it is a cheaper model but has been reliable. I practiced with water and then paint on scrap plastic. It didn't take long to be able to put a basic, even cost on a model and even that looks much better than hand painting. An early lesson was keeping the airbrush really clean to get good results. I'm still learning how to dilute paints and mix them. I have only used acrylic paint so far. I'm trying to work up the courage to try lacquer etc. I also have to learn finer techniques. I'm a long way from Craig and Greg skill level but I'm getting results I'm happy with. It's definitely worth getting one for getting a good finish on all that incoming PE. This is just the novice perspective so please disregard if it conflicts with advice from the experienced users. Alan
  7. king derelict
    It has been a day in small world today. Instead of yesterdays plan I decided to tackle the radar array which is made of three pieces of PE two of which have some folds that present a bit of a challenge. With the folding tool it went quite well and was attached to the sub assembly. I stayed with the PE and worked around the funnel with a lot of very fine PE which was an exercise in breath control. Slow progress with tea breaks at frequent intervals but the PE fret is beginning to show some gaps. Still quite a lot to add in this area but at least these are steel decks so the wooden deck is not an issue. Thanks for looking Alan
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    I need to learn to keep a cleaner work table. I spend far too much time moving stuff around trying to find the post ping PE or part. Someehow the tools, glues. files creep back. Alan
  9. king derelict
    Thank you for the kind comments Mike. I borrowed a lot of your PE tool information and tips and its helped a lot. The folding tool really neatens up anything that has long folds and makes the PE look good. I was quite pleased with todays radar array done that way today. I have moved to finer tweezers and the crossover type to hold the PE but I dread the ping and the disappearing fleck of brass. The hand held vacuum recovers some but rarely the vital stuff. I use the wax pencils but I find them a bit clumsy in tight places and hard to see the orientation of a small piece. I have been using a cocktail stick with the end rubbed lightly in a blob of beeswax. That seems to allow much finer control and positioning. A dressmaking pin can be used in the same way as well. The cat hairs are optional Alan
  10. king derelict
    Thank you Roger, I'm glad you commented, definitely not a hijack to the log. I do think Flyhawk have really made working at 1/700 scale to be more rewarding because of all the detail that is on the basic plastic. With railings and possibly brass barrels the kits look great without further details. If they ever create a 1/350 kit it could be an impressive thing. I might have to rethink staying with 1/700 in that case. I hope you enjoy the build. I'm not sure I am good enough to offer advice but I'm enjoying working through the build and the mammoth quantity of parts. All teh information is there but I find it a challenge to cross reference the PE build information with the main assembly. Even copying and marking up the sheets hasn't completely addressed the problem. Alan
  11. king derelict
    Hi Bill. I like the Flyhawk kits a lot. The detail is amazing and the range of subjects is good. This one is the biggest kit I have attempted and working out a sequence through the build that allows painting, wooden deck installation, PE additions and handling the delicate built up parts keeps me thinking hard. I really enjoy it. I have the Prince Of Wales somewhere in transit. Alan
  12. king derelict
    Looking very nice indeed. Its going to look spectacular on a base with the troops around it. Alan
  13. king derelict
    Slow progress today. I needed to rearrange the work space so I have a bit more room to lay out all the Geisenau parts and accomodate a tool chest within easy reach. I finished the PE railings on the upper part of the superstructure I started on the next section, installing the PE rails; very delicate and its not perfect but further fiddling was probably going to damage the very thin PE sections. It is another good exercise in what was referred to in my profession as "situational awareness". In this case trying not to put my fingers where I had just installed the PE. At this point I realised I was in danger of making it very hard to install the wooden deck onto these upper deck elements. I think I need to get painting before building up anything else. I am planning to do some basic masking to keep the paint off the wooden deck areas thinking it might stick to the bare plastic better than the paint. I have no idea if that is a correct assumption. I'll add the brass barrels to the secondary turrets and then get the airbrush out Alan
  14. king derelict
    Thank you OC. I'm still scared of the PE but I do a little at a time and when it is on it looks so nice; especially the railings. They really dress the ship up. I'm much happier using the Gators Grip glue. It gives a lot more time to finally locate a piece properly and it sets with a bit of flexibility so a bump later doesn't knock the part off as easily as when glued with CA. I've also found the rolling and bending tools helped me get a cleaner finish with the bigger bits of PE Alan
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    Craig She looks beautiful. The details are so clear and well defined. Alan
  16. king derelict
    I made a little progress today. I'm still studying the parts and instructions to try to determine the most sensible subassemblies to build and paint. Also the ways to minimise handling damage as the delicate stuff goes on - there is a lot of it. So time goes by without apparent progress. It is still quite a daunting kit for me. There are so many parts that locating the piece I want is an exercise on its own. ONe sprue has 108 parts on it! I started the bridge structure and then began the descent into madness as the PE is folded and added. Threading the PE inclined ladder down to the lower platform was somewhat of a challenge for me. The first holes appear in the PE fret but there is another one of the same size as yet untouched. This is not going to be a quick build but its starting off as a very enjoyable project Thanks for looking Alan
  17. king derelict
    Thank You Andy The IBG Hunt class kits are nice little projects. I enjoyed building it and I am interested in the Polish history that is part of it. I also have the IBG HMS Harvester and HMS Ithuriel kits to build. They look rather more finely detailed than the Hunts; the mast in particular is a much more delicate piece and nearer scale. Alan
  18. king derelict
    After a frustrating morning trying to get the 3D printer to behave I made the first faltering steps with the Geisenau. There is so much stuff in the box it is quite an exercise finding the required parts. The metal bits are in a small box but that turns out to be packed with small bags with barrels of various calibres and rod to the masts. Its all a bit daunting but I plan to narrow the focus and work on one bit at a time. I removed the rain brows and filled the portholes below the upper tier and removed the tip of the prow asd indicated in teh instructions. I assume the kit shares a common hull with Scharnhorst. I added the metal barrels to the 280 mm guns and then the PE to the turrets. It was a bad afternoon (in keeping with the day) and Three small sections of the handrail pinged off the tweezers and lost without trace. I have made scratch parts from 0.2 brass rod and I think they will be indistinguishable once painted Thanks for looking Alan
  19. king derelict
    I knew there was a reason why I build waterline models 😄 Alan
  20. king derelict
    Yes. It will be another couple of weeks but it's moving at last. Grossman will keep me amused until then at least Alan
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    That's great news. Alan
  22. king derelict
    I just got an email to say my Hood kit has shipped. I hope yours is moving too Alan
  23. king derelict
    Very tidy, precise work. I'm enjoying watching this a lot. Alan
  24. king derelict
    BE, thank you for the very kind comments. I have the utmost respect for the crews of the worlds warships who carried out their duties in the face of explosions, inrushing water and fires. The "black gang" of the engine room were especially vulnerable with all the watertight doors closed and they had no idea what was going on topsides other than the noise. Very much a special breed. I have a copy of "The Ship" but had forgotten the dedication. Thank you very much for reminding me. I have put it on my pile to reread. Its one of the classic great sea books. Its in my top five of those books with "The Cruel Sea" the outright best for me, and "The sea shall not have them" Alan
  25. king derelict
    Hi Craig I had a quick look on line and the Wiki people and a couple of other sites all show photos of three triple gun turrets on Geisenau so hopefully Flyhawk got it right. As you say - there are refits and I need to read up some more on her history Thanks Alan

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