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  1. king derelict
    The cats are absolutely stunning. The weathering is so effective Alan
  2. king derelict
    The weathering of the wooden decks looks very good. The wood really has character. Do you use washes or oils to get that effect? The model definitely looks like its in an upward trajectory now. Great stuff Alan
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    I worked through the decals on the flight deck. All the landing spots crows feet are complete along with the foul line and the elevator markings. I need to let this all dry thoroughly before adding the tram line which will run down the gaps in the crows feet. The tie down points have been great reference markers for setting the decals and I think they are reasonably accurate. I did find one issue which gave me some thought. For the F-35 test flying a yellow cross bar was added to the tram line about 230 feet from the bow as a reference point. This is not standard and so not included in the kit. I was wondering if I dare mask the line and paint it - and then would the masking rip up the tram line decal. I was looking though the decals provided for the air wing and USMC vehicles and found there are yellow strips provided for the LCACs which I won't be using so I might be in luck. The AV-8B markings look better than the Orange Hobby ones and the MARINES markings are provided as well I moved onto adding the decals to the island. It was definitely easier while the island is off the boat. There are a couple of discrepancies with the kit positioning of the smaller decals but mostly they are correct. The AFFF station markers line up with the photos. Back to the hull and the aircraft again. Once the broken SH-60 is glued down on the hanger deck I can put the roof on and start the delicate business of adding the PE catwalks. Thanks for looking in Alan
  4. king derelict
    Thanks You Mike; This is a slow build; having so much reference material seems to mean I spend half of the time looking at photos and comparing the real ship with the kit. Alan
  5. king derelict
    Thanks Chris; I should have thought of Spain. They have AV-8Bs and an assault carrier and I believe are still actively interested in the F-35B. Alan
  6. king derelict
    Sounds like a good plan.
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    I reached a milestone today - slowly as usual. The last PE railing, the ladders and the masting has been completed on the island. Well thats not quite true; I left off one piece of railing to give me a place to press on the island when it gets put on the deck in case it needs to be given some assistance. I put a coat on clear on the port and starboard sides. I think its going to be easier to add decals while it is off the hull. I am really glad I put the warning decals around teh Sea Sparrow and CWIS at the start of the island build up. They are pretty much buried now The SH-60s got a coat of dark Ghost Grey. I used Humbrol Maskol to mask the canopy areas. It seems to get awful reviews but we shall see how it works out I started adding the decals to the flight deck. As always sequence needs thinking through. I think the landing spots crows feet need to go on before the tram line but I'm thinking the foul line needs to go down at the start so I will add that next and go back for the rest of the landing spots. The decals silvered probably because of the tie down dimples so i have ladled solution on and it seems to have taken care of it. Thanks for stopping by. Alan
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    Mike, your numbers tally with mine. I think we got below the $100 million a copy for the F35 a couple of years ago. Back when the programme was launched the target price was $50 M compared to an AV-8B at $35 M. Already crashed five of them. Alan
  9. king derelict
    We are harsh critics of our own work. We know where every piece of bent PE is and every fleck of missing paint. The informed viewer misses most of that and the average viewer isn't aware at all. I think as the final details go into place and obscure some of the problems it will be a great kit that you will feel good about. I don't know if I'll ever be good enough to complete a kit without any mistakes and the Wasp is proving to be at my limits but its still a a worthwhile venture. Last time I looked your Hood was looking great so I'm sure you will recover and complete an impressive model. The handling is an issue. I'm lucky with working on waterline models I can fix the hull to a base and use that to handle the model. It keeps my messy paws off the paint and it also stops them damaging the PE (well, most of the time) Good Luck Alan
  10. king derelict
    Mike I agree; they should really look the part alan
  11. king derelict
    Thanks Mike Its slow progress. The structure of masts and arrays is the most complicated set up I have attempted. And its all got PE and fiddly details to add so a lot of puzzling through the sequence. It seems to be a pretty authentic model in this respect. Alan
  12. king derelict
    Absolutely beautiful Yves. You took the base kit to a whole new level of detail and finesse. Having worked with the PLA plastic I can really applaud your finished model. It is difficult stuff to work with. I need to continue along the road with my more pedestrian effort. I use your build log constantly for inspiration. The virtual kit is a great concept and I would like to see more development in the field. Alan
  13. king derelict
    I was worrying about blowing them down the bench with the airbrush😽😺😺 Alan
  14. king derelict
    Thanks OC, They really nice little models. I hope I'm not going to mess them up in painting. Alan
  15. king derelict
    Thanks Ken That is something new for me. I can't see trainer / transport markings applying to the F-35s. I think the Aussie markings are a bit out of register too. The Roo is a bit off centre Alan
  16. king derelict
    The island is still growing. I like the Eduard PE so far althoiugh I have mostly only used the railings so far. It bends nicely at the correct places and it is very "dead" with little spring. It is thick enough to stay straight and give you a second chance if you bend the wrong way. I thought I would have to build this piece up in several sections but it actually bent nicely in one piece. So more platforms, railings and radar arrays added Then I got distracted and opened the bag with the F-35Bs in it and built one in take off configuration. There are fifteen parts to make up the jet and bending the exhaust nozzle is a bit of a breath holder. There is even a tiny Liftfan in the intake. I'll probably make a second STOVL configuration and see if I can do better although I only need one. The second aircraft will have all the doors closed. Just need to survive the airbrush now. Thanks for looking in I hope everyone has a great weekend Alan
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    Hi Mike There are country insignia provided for several countries. I think the models can be used as A variants if the fuselage with doors closed is chosen. They are the same wingspan as the B model. The C variant has a longer wingspan. I checked the wingspan and it scales to a correct 35 ft span So the markings cover USAF (operating A) and USMC (operating B ) Japan (operating A) South Korea (operating A) UK (operating B ) Italy (operating B ) Australia (plan to buy A) I don't know what the bottom set of markings are. There are no squadron of service markings provided. I'm not an expert on this but I thought both USMC and USAF use the white star provided at far right. The USAF (?) marking to the left look wrong. Thanks Alan
  18. king derelict
    The hull looks great OC. Always a scary moment when you pull the tape off though 😄 Alan
  19. king derelict
    Its looking spectacular as the paint scheme develops alan
  20. king derelict
    Work on detailing the island continues - slowly. The continuing decisions of sequence of build had resulted in a couple of reworks to remove parts to allow access to fit PE railings and also to remove PE to be able to add parts without damaging the PE. The island superstructure is (to me) a complex little jigsaw of parts and the illustrations in the instructions are not the clearest. The indication of placement of parts is vague to say the least. I spent quite a bit of time trying to understand the fitting of parts D12 and C25 in the picture below The offending parts are in the middle of the sprue below Luckily the photos are a huge help. This is the forward end of the island And the area of interest is the dome and mast to its right and suddenly the parts make sense. There is a strut as part of teh dome assembly that is not in the kit so a piece of thin wire will be added I think all the PE has now been fitted to the lower parts of the structure and I have started adding the masting and platforms above. Another round of PE railings and then up a little more. This afternoons excitement - a package from Australia. Yes - the jets have arrived The Orange Hobby F-35s look great. I think they are well worth the money. Six aircraft are provided; three are in CTOL configuration )doors closed) and three are in STOVL configuration with Liftfan and aux engine inlet doors open, the VAVBN and nozzle doors open. The parts for the three bearing exhaust duct can be placed at three different positions for STO, VL or taxi / forward flight. Its going to be a challenge to do justice to these lovely little things I'm sure painting the tail markings are possible (I'll send them to @Old Collingwood) Thank you all for looking in Alan
  21. king derelict
    The Cats look great, well worn Alan
  22. king derelict
    Mike, that is absolutely superb. The water base really makes the model stand out. The water effect is beautiful especially at the stern Alan
  23. king derelict
    Great to see a favourite build log back in action. Always something. I spent hours looking for a piece of the Wasps radar assembly and still haven't found it Alan.😆
  24. king derelict
    Beautiful detail on such small subjects Alan
  25. king derelict
    The Wasp build moves forward slowly. Partly this is me trying to work out the sequence of work. It seems harder than usual on this model especially with the island. Do I add the PE railings now and risk handling damage or add the structures above the main parts of the island then have to thread the railings through the structures? Even the decals need careful thought. I added the warning markings for the Sea sparrow and CWIS at this early stage becuase i can't see how I would put them down later when the railings and details are added. Hopefully the clear coat on top of the decals will protect them as the build continues. Earlier I had a bit of excitement while painting some of teh detail on the fantail. I like to base the model assemblies so I have something to hold in my stubby fingers instead of damaging or marking the parts themselves. I ran out of my usual double sided tape at the weekend and used the Amazon version for the first time. Unfortunately it does not have the grip of my usual tape and while tilting the hull to paint it the hull detached from the base and landed on the tile floor. Everything seems to still be in good order and some stronger grip tape has been ordered. In the interim I'm using the Amazon tape with duct tape on top of it sticky side uppermost. That seems to be effective. The first of the railing have been added. My earlier comment about the part number marking on the Eduard frets turns out to be incorrect; thankfully. The flat grey paint revealed small part numbers etched into the fret. The kit provides clear parts to make four SH-60s, two with folded rotors and two with the rotors extended. Five parts make up each helicopter. I plan to use all four and I need to place one on the hanger deck before the lid goes on so I made all four at this stage. A lot to do to the island and deck next Thanks for looking in Alan

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