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  1. king derelict
    I made a little progress today. I cut off the plastic gun barrels and added the brass ones. I deliberated over whether to bother; the original plastic looks quite reasonable but the brass is a little finer and does have a hollow muzzle. Then I moved onto adding the PE detail to the turret. There are some very fine grab handles and some equipment brackets which were easy to work with in spite of their size. The turret is now going to require delicate handling Next will be masking the axles and spraying primer onto the hull, turret, track and wheels. Thanks for looking Alan
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    Thanks OC. It sounds like I've found the right crowd. I really enjoy cooking - and eating the results. I cook a lot of Indian dishes'I'm a big fan of Madhur Jaffrey. I brew my own beer And I even do a bit of baking Its great to have found such helpful and fun people. Alan
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    Patrick Very many thanks. There is some useful and interesting information there. The photos are especially helpful with the build Alan.
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    You are correct. Another one for the list. It looks like another great kit
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    Thanks Patrick Some additional information on the Panzer 1 would be great. I have found photos of an Aust F in Belgrade and Russia and what I have read suggests that although the Panzer 1was widely used the Aust F was produced in limited quantities and was mainly a training vehicle. Thanks again. Those popcorn waggons look more formidable than the Aust F 😄 Thanks Alan
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    Today I masked the white sections of the superstructure pieces and the main guns. Masking the forward funnel which has a lot of PE on it was a bit of a nightmare but I thought I had come up with a clever solution using a piece of thin card loosely taped over the delicate areas. I was so caught up in the effort that I forgot to take photos but it wasn't my best effort anyway. I then sprayed the parts up with the brown coat and when it came time to airbrush the forward funnel the card mask blew off on one side, taking one of the work platforms with it. I managed to reattach it and pressed on. I removed the all masks once the paint dried and it generally looks reasonable although some minor touch up will be needed on the guns. The forward funnel wasn't the disaster I was expecting and I think it can be rescued with a bit of careful brushwork. I added the superstructure to the hull; the guns are just placed for the look of it. I did manage to jockey the work platform back into place and figured that getting it back on (and finding it in the first place) had used up quite enough luck for one session. I experimented with artists oils to try to weather the wooden decks with some advice from Craig. I found a very light touch is needed and there is no second chance. I plan to err on the side of light weathering for a first attempt, mainly on the foredeck. . Thanks for looking and have a great weekend everyone Alan
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    Thanks for the kind comment Craig The camouflage scheme looked very daunting but working it in sections has made it manageable. I have become a big fan of Flyhawk, especially as they have some interesting and unusual subjects. I have some Trumpeter and IBG kits waiting along with some add on PE to improve them. They will be a learning experience too
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    That's a beautiful photo of Edinburgh under way. Alan
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    Thank you OC. It's a very nice kit. I also got the Flyhawk Renault tank kit (two in a box) so I'll a gaggle of tiny tanks Alan
  10. king derelict
    The turntable is beautiful.
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    I agree. I think being able to visualize the sequence and the construction and painting of assemblies is a skill. The Penelope is giving me enough challenges in that area and I think I'm going to have to accept some touch up with brushes as some of the delicate stuff gets added. The Prince of Wales is going to be a whole new adventure. I may have to go back to a Hunt class destroyer to destress. Alan
  12. king derelict
    Yesterday was lost to modelling at the mercies of the health care world. Today has been more productive. I painted the superstructure, six inch guns and funnels white. Tomorrow I will mask them and hopefully add the brown paint. Masking is going to be very interesting in the areas where there is a lot of PE. I masked the white sections of the hull and sprayed the brown paint. The masks were removed and i think it came out quite well. I think weathering the hull might be interesting. I think its going to look a bit too clean and model-ish if I don't do something but the paint was only on for a relatively short period and the ship was sat at anchor in a fjord. I think i can add rust streaks below the hawse holes; I/m sure water would have run down and taken rust particles with it. I added the main decks and now this might start to look like a ship Thanks for looking Alan
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    I made a start this afternoon after painting the Penelope. I assembled the basic hull parts and then worked the first PE; the heat shield for the exhaust. Nice PE to work with and it all went together nicely. There are some nice suspension details to add to the hull sides which will be mostly hidden. The PE engine intakes were added and I made up the turret apart from the PE. There are some nice PE grab handles to add. And look at those neat spanners in the fret. I plan to add the PE and then paint the hull and turret, painting the wheels and track separately. It looks like the early Aust F tanks came in any colour you liked as long as it was dark grey so that will be a bit of a rest after the Penelope camouflage scheme This has been so much fun so far. Everything is so nicely detailed and it all fits so well. Thanks for support and likes Alan
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    Absolutely excellent. The deatil is amazing. Alan
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    I recently received the Flyhawk Pz.Kpfw 1 Aust F early version and plan to start it as a side project from Penelope. The kit is up to the usual Flyhawk standard. The detail is very fine and the boz is packed with parts. Its very nicely packaged with cut foam sections to protect parts. The hull is embedded in one section rather than being on a sprue. And you can see the glint of PE under the plastic. There are actually more sprues below the PE along with brass barrels The tracks are a mix of lengths and individual links and are very nicely made. It looks a very nice model to build and a lot of detail and parts for the price. I'm looking forward to starting it Alan
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    A lot of distractions today. I thought that was supposed to stop when you retired. I made the masks for the hull. I scanned and scaled up the scheme in the instructions to match the length of the actual model and adding a bit to allow for the 3D hull (139 % ) and printed a couple of copies. The hull side views were cut out and glued to masking tape along with the turret top sections The turret masks have been added and the hull white section masks will follow tomorrow I hope. I was hoping to paint everything of each colour in one go but I don't think I'm smart enough to work all the details out so I think there will be a few iterations. Alan
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    Craig. Thanks for the kind comment and the helpful advice on weathering. I bought a set of artists oils but haven't tried them yet. Do you use them diluted or apply from the tube in very small dabs and wash with a thinner? Moving into some interesting stuff for me now but lois of fun too. Alan
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    Moving forward after putting on the primer paint yesterday. The hull has been painted white and hopefully will be masked and the brown paint added. All other elements that have white were painted. The gun turrets, boats and deck fittings had the 507C sections painted and the non wooden decks had the 507A painted added. For me the big moment was peeling the masks off the main decks and adding the wooden decks. I was a bit nervous given the thinness of the wooden deck and the feeling that it would be a one shot effort but it went on quite well. The accuracy of the deck registering on the Flyhawk deck was outstanding. Even the smallest details lined up. I need to think about weathering the deck and experiment on the remains of the wooden sheet. Weathering in 1/700 bothers me a bit. It looks very easy to overdo it. I realised that the Flyhawk small parts sprues (searchlights, paravanes, AA guns etc) are stackable which is great for saving space on the table while the paint is drying. Thanks for looking in Alan
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    That is beautiful work. Its almost a shame to paint it. Alan
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    Not much to show today. Grey primer on grey plastic but it means I'm ready to start putting some colour onto the parts tomorrow. I had a frustrating morning prior to getting the primer on. The last item I wanted to do was to complete the antenna on the top of the foremast. It consists of two PE diamonds and I added the first last night. I cut out the second this morning and placed it in the first diamond. Nudged it into final position and it dropped out. It looked like it fell right onto the work surface but I couldn't find it. Two hours of looking everywhere on teh work desk , the floor a sweep with the dustbuster - nothing. I don't seem to have any PE that resembles the lost part so I made up a diamond out of 0.2 mm wire. It looks a bit untidy n the photo but in real life its only 1/8 inch high so I think with a bit of pant it will pass muster Alan
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    Spectacular work.
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    I just received their Panzer Mk1 (early production) 1/72 kit today. It's a tiny gem. I'll start a build log in the appropriate folder as a placeholder and show off the unboxing. For a fairly cheap kit it is very only Alan
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    Good reminder OC. I just ordered my wooden deck for Prince of Wales Alan
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    Only a small update today mostly adding small details. At risk of being repetitive I am amazed by the detail on the basic Flyhawk plastic. The masts are fine enough that I don't think they need replacing. I added the PE to the foremast and left it at that. I think it is time to start the primer Alan
  25. king derelict
    Hi Craig Thanks for looking in. Your work sets a very high standard but I'm learning and i hope improving. Most of all I'm enjoying it. These Flyhawk deluxe kits are so well produced any frustration is of my own making. Your PE handling is giving me some great insights. Thanks Alan

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