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  1. cog
    That's some marvelous work. Considering the quantity of brass on those guns ... they might as well have made them all brass. How did you glue the "flight deck" on the kit (method, which glue)?
  2. cog
    Well, laddy, finish the Titanic, that's about time by now ...
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    Lou, those are rather nice models. I've build one or two metal ones at a smaller scale, but this one probably is a lot better to do. I really look forward to you starting it. Quite so, Mark. I've got a Bismarck and the USS Harry S. Truman from Steel Golem. a Graf Zeppelin and a Batwing from Metal Earth. All at 1/2400 Vaddoc, you could try musea or the country's navy like Remcohe did for Piet with the HrMs O19 (Dutch). For the interior it will largely depend on the type of sub, and it's weapon systems too.
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    Hello Mick, Actually it has been a lot longer! Sorry to hear about your parents, and work. I don't know about the UK, but here it's not easy to find another position as I found out recently. God speed getting a new and fitting one. Take care
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    Hello Gerhard, Glad you are alright and can take care of our parents/family. I do hope you can all have your inoculations, and be done with this to long lasting nuisance and continue your lives. As Mark wrote, we pretend to be a patient lot, and can hardly wait upon your return. Take care, see you soon
  6. cog
    Most likely, any photographs of the version you will build? I've been waiting for months and still haven't got it,
  7. cog
    I painted some of the railings on my V&W destroyer builds with a brush. If you can steady your hand it is quite doable. No need for ripping things off. Glad you got this one back on the table, mate. You are so near completion! nSorry to hear about the crashes
  8. cog
    Use less magnification next time - it won't be visible What a toothpick can be used for ...
  9. cog
    Huhhh????? Doesn't the manufacturer decide weather it will be discontinued or not?
  10. cog
    Heineken ... we call it cat p1ss. If you really want to drink it, cool it at 6ºC/43ºF. Get on it again Denis! I like luke warm beer ... the cold takes the taste away. If it's hot I drink either lemon juice with little water, or plain water - neither chilled either. My preference still goes with the Scots and Irish teas if we are talking more adult beverages I found 1/72 drawings for a V&W type destroyer in my stash of prints ... maybe that's a new challenge (after the Ferrari I work on and an Alpha I want to start on)
  11. cog
    Lovely work Mike, especially at the scale you worked at!
  12. cog
    That's why you call it a concoction instead of a brew ...
  13. cog
    You are going to build her scrapped!? I'd rather have the Belgium produce, if I really must drink beer, or bitter ...
  14. cog
    Bit chewy I would say
  15. cog
    Kevin, you can, it just takes time. HMAS Vendetta is quite doable, the larger ships are a different matter as there are so many repetitive actions, e.g. making 28 tripple AA guns of a 32 parts gun. Getting older has it's problems too, because you get headaches more easily from staring at those minute pieces, but if you take a break at regular intervals, again it should be doable.
  16. cog
    No other than what you can find through google and such. I couldn't find the "war colours" in my British & Commonwealth WWII destroyer book either. You could take a look ate the other Tribals on these pages (not just Aussie vessels were blue, but none was completely blue for the Brits) - Zulu not in it though: (Photographs from Brittish & Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII, by M. Wright)
  17. cog
    Another fabulous build Greg. HMS Zulu that's Tribal class (F18) sunk of Tobruk in '42. I build 2 of those, got another in my stash (HMS Eskimo). I would like to see you try your hands on the icebreaker though ...
  18. cog
    You are a far braver person than I am 😰
  19. cog
    You are killing me!
  20. cog
    Tamiya, has sanding sponge sheets you can use for that. 2000 or 3000 grit should do it
  21. cog
    Very interesting, Mike. Thanks for sharing.
  22. cog
    Jack, a thickness difference of .05 mm won't be visible, so you have got some leeway in your choices, e.g. 0.30 or 0.25 mm is not distinguishable by eye. I would have offered a strip of ply I've got, but it will take ages to get to you by snailmail from Europe. The pandemic will be over by then
  23. cog
    Well worth the wait, Jason, a mere 8 years ? I thought it was faster, how time moves by quickly. I would still be working at mine if I started one. She turned out a real nimble lady, polished and dressed for the ball. I have thoroughly enjoyed the ride, and all the things I've learned from you and your build. I hope she'll get an eye catching spot to show off. Bravo
  24. cog
    It would make it cloudy, a dark greyish. So you still can see the PE. I even cut PE on a beige wall tile and can still see it. The contrast will probably be better on the dark grey. There are two sides to the sheet ...
  25. cog
    Sand it, Mike, it dulls down enough not to reflect your working light. An added advantage ... PE doesn't slip when the perspex is sanded

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