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  1. SteveBos777
    PROPELLER ATTACHMENT HOLES Since I was drilling and drilling today, I thought I'd put holes in the propellers and shafts, so that later on I can attach the propellers with wire. That will be much more secure, I've done it on a lot of models for things like car side mirrors.
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    BULBOUS BOW The Rex was innovative in its day, having one of the first bulbous bows. The kit includes a piece for this, but it would take so much puttying and sanding and shaping that I think I'll leave it off.
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    3D PRINTED PARTS Before I forget, these are the 3D printed plastic parts. These were all in baggies packed inside the hull. They are finely detailed, and there are hundreds of them. Detailing the decks will be a lot of fun.
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    GRINDING AND DRILLING I used a Dremel with a grinding bit and had at the top of the hull, the main superstructure piece, and others. One superstructure roof section was WAY too thick, and crooked getting thicker on only one side - I ground it way down. I drilled out many of the portholes as they were not deep enough, or not there at all, or clogged (they are not cleaned out yet in the photo, I'll do that before painting).
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    WOODEN STAND One of the first tasks was to drill the holes for the stand. It has to be screwed on before I attach the superstructure, other wise I won't be able to get inside to tighten the bolds. So the plan is to get the hull mostly done and painted, then attach the base. After that, the rest of the superstructure, details, etc. The stand will at that point be removable. A slight annoyance was that the aft position for the stand post is right where there is an internal, support. I cut it out and I should be able to screw the nut.
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    CAST RESIN PARTS These parts are cast resin and require quite a bit of work to fit, get the windows right, etc. I'm not counting on this model being picture perfect and all aligned and edged and flush etc.
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    FLATTENING THE DECKS The deck paper came rolled up very tightly. To flatten it I got the heaviest set of books I have (the complete Calvin and Hobbes) and put it on top. I also tried cutting out one of the sections and wrapping it reverse-wise around a can, then wrapped paper towels and rubber bands. Both worked somewhat. Ultimately, after leaving the decking under that book set for several MONTHS, the decks are suitably flat.
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    DDP - it may be warped a bit. The kit is good but not as exacting as an injection molded kit. It may also be light shadows from the superstructure piece that's sitting on top of the hull. Here it is right down the side, it does not look terribly warped.
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    ADDITIONAL PARTS I also ordered a stand and 1/350 photo etch railings and details, I forgot exactly the site I got them from. The stand is on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1777255447/ship-model-display-walnut-wood-base
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    WHAT'S IN THE BOX Here is how the model came from Old Model Kits. The binder-clipped instructions were on the DVD-R and I printed them out.
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    INTRODUCTION The SS Rex was built in Italy in the 1930's. Evidently Mussolini wanted a spiffy ship like everyone else had back then. I am building this model because I love building models, I love big ships, and my dog is named Rex. Here are some links about the ship, with plenty of photos. These I am using for reference. https://www.italianliners.com/rex-en https://www.gettyimages.ie/search/2/image?phrase=ss+rex http://johnmoretti.com/ssrex/ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/83/26/c0/8326c0491e0a686af44a77ec46bcbde2.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Rex https://ar.pinterest.com/pin/734086807991149087/ This is a link to the model itself, from Old Model Kits. https://www.oldmodelkits.com/ss-rex-ocean-liner-model-kit/ I'll post more as I get into it.
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    I joined up because I'm starting to build the SS Rex from OldModelKits.com. Modeling was my childhood hobby, here are some of my ships in 1981. Now I have a house with a full basement, so years ago I built benches and a paint station, and got all the toys, er... tools. I have quite the stash, because buying models is much, much more efficient than completing them. I've built many model cars here over the last ten years and, after a few decades, I'm diving into a ship model. A resin one that that. Wish me luck! I think I'm ready for this. I can do this. Glad to be here.

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