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  1.    mikegr reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Monmouth (F235) by king derelict - Trumpeter - 1/700 - PLASTIC
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    My HMS Montrose kit The 4 parts missing are the halfs of the 2 Sea Gnat decoy launchers. However seems that type 23 ships have been updated this heptagon device is called Sea Sendor, soon be replaced by trained launcher system I already prepared a test file, not sure about the dimension of the Sea Send or but looks almost same high as a sailor, means approx 2.6mm in height I noticed also that these ships seems are carrying the Mk1 Version of the 4.5" guns the one with the angles not the rounded one provided in the kit. I have a file for this and it was used in my type 45 scratch built project. It should come along nice with the Sea Sendor update. Will also check if more pieces can be improved so I can use them on my own built.
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    After a lot of work the deck section is almost ready to attach. It will be a major task about 70% of the work has been done
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    I will check my HMS Montrose kit and get back to you
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    What piece are you missing maybe I can print it
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  23. mikegr
    10 days without update but no day without work. The difficulties were too many to refer, testing, missfittings, retesting etc. Finally the result was satisfying and relatively accurate, though 100% accuracy is out of question
  24. mikegr
    I made the portside platforms. Some fitted easily. In the biggest parts I was able to improve them by adding some PE parts. It will be a considerable improvement over the old model
  25. mikegr
    The model is made by 3 main pieces. The flight deck, the hangar area and the lower hull section. I start working on the gun platforms around the main deck. These should be all removed and replaced by correct ones. Unfortunately these are part of the hangar deck, so I had to cut them using a low rpm rotary cutter. Then sand a lot to remove the excess plastic. The fist piece installed was the bow platform set for the rocket launchers Looks like there is a lot of work to be done. I estimate this project to be done before Christmas.
  26. mikegr
    The superstructure is done. Details like searchlight, aa guns will be added later.
  27. mikegr
    Some improvement on the gun platform and prime coating
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  29. mikegr
    I made the funnel pipes with 1mm wire. Unfortunately there was room for only 7 in diagram I see 10. Gun platforms were made and more PEs added, almost ready for priming
  30. mikegr
    This is my reference I Measured the angle between the front leg of the vertical tripod and the inclined funnel pipe only to find out that this is 32°. According to this I made the new funnel
  31. mikegr
    After a lot of experimentation I made the funnel and the bridge structure to the desired size and shape. PE parts added
  32. mikegr
    There's only one picture of Shinano available. I have Kagero's 3d book for reference. Starting from the top I realized that the oval shape of the funnel is wrong. So I printed some replacements to experiment with a teardrop shape. The superstructure is also not compatible with the PE parts so I need to work with it also Under the deck there is actually a Yamato class hull which seems that Tamiya used this to the Yamato or Mushasi model
  33. mikegr
    Next IJN Shinano by Tamiya. An almost intact model in big size. After washing the deck color was revealed
  34. mikegr
    A world class job in 1/35

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