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lots of ideas for the diorama, but i may start a new thread for that, so i can attack some comments, who dont see my long build lpgs but for now i have got a boat to build and finish, the radar mast got some attention today, the radar will have to be removed in the future quite a lot has changed since the mast as completed painted silver with a black wash over the top the radar dish is from the kit, will one day put something in its place that looks like one
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lol OC this is your fault i have now decided on how to display the build how do you intend to display the build kevin? i hear you ask well in a diorama of course here are a couple of ideas i have version 1 in this version i like the right hand side idea, of the vessels tied up against a wall these two appeal to me, may be a combination of the lot any other ideas will be accepted. i will have about 6 foot by 4 foot and plenty of height to play with
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great idea, but the water would be a problem for me anyway, due to the size of the build, although certainly not ruling the idea out
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i was concerned over the scale of them, but decided they could be for anything
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Good afternoon everyone been thinking of how to display this 6 foot monster, and what configuration i would like to display, any ideas gratefully accepted anyway with that in mind, i did a few detail bits made the lockers look like they opened, still to be painted a stash of barrels and the ash chutes are fixed into position
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just a thought, if you wanted to show some of the battery tank detail, could you open up a section of the galley deck, i was unable to see where access was gained to the tank, but doubt it was there due to the anount of water from the ranges
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thats a real shame, sorry to hear
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lol, thats just my poor modelling skills, but seriously im happy the way she is coming on, having things just off line, untidy ropes, chipped paint and some flory washes, is paying dividends for me
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Good morning everyone Thank you for the likes and comments the boom rigging will be done at a later date when i have a better understanding of where all the lines go, also depending on how she will be displayed work progresses on the build, and i am thoroughly enjoying it, yesterday the stanchions above the ladders were completed,sprayed with white primer and a grime wash put on top the big parts that were made up a few months ago and now being fitted, another week or so, i may have to put her on hold, as the hull will then require work and its just too wet/damp to do it,
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thank you, she is coming along now,and getting a lot more attention, this dual isolation/retirement is suiting me. the pulleys are white metal from the kit, i have still not rigged them, but i was looking through your trawler build log, the other day, to see how you did yours
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Good evening everyone well both side are rigged for now, i dont see the need at present to do them for the third time presently i am researching the way the booms are rigged, the plans are a bit vague, it appears that the the lift is controlled via a series of blocks and tackles, personally, i would have thought that would be slow going to pull a net in that way,
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coming along in leaps and bounds, very nice, love the mossie factory photo
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following with interest, going to build into a very nice boat
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Good evening well im not 100% sure i have achieved what i wanted, but it look far better than it did, at present i have lost the wire rope effect, and some of the ratlines are not laying down correctly, the 2ns can be sorted with a pva wash, i may try drybrushing the shrouds, anyway here is the port side
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looking very nice indeed considering the limitations you have with the hobby, very well done OC
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good evening everyone well the first big rip out of this build, i removed the mast. and rigging, having made the decision its not good enough mast removed deck hole made larger made the mast base hole larger metal tube from the Bismarck build cut lager than required wooden dowelling to firm up the top section of the mast resprayed and back on the boat within an hour the extra metal tube is secured under with a washer c/a into place new shrouds made as before but now toned down with a flory grime wash i even converted a photo to black and white to help me make a decision to do the rip out, obviously that didnt change my mind
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lol i get to follow you from the start, then find out you are doing two of them, the planking turned out very well, going to look very nice in the end
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i have today ripped the lot out, and restarted, will post an updated later
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yes mark, the shrouds are steel,rats were cordage, wooden slats, or even wire, i think they are to black, so i might just redo the lot, and even think about the mast idea again, and move to a metal tube, to stop any flexing
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Good evening everyone, not a complete disaster today, but the photos, do not show what i am trying to achieve, however the steel lines are still to be weathered, and perhaps then it wont look so bad, But my attempt at a well hammered/used set of shrouds and rats, dont look good at present
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im passed that stage, and as i nor have the free time, thoroughly enjoying it good evening everyone, another day another update, you lot are so lucky some of the little modules that i built months ago are now finding there way onto the build the booms behind the wheelhouse the fwd funnel stays are in, the two cowls now have a home, but mainly there for now to ensure nothing is causing an obstruction two booms are in the rest position, and will be rigged tomorrow, in the raised position all the mast stays are now in place, and this week will be fixed in place so that the ratlines can go in then outside for a few photo's
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some useful advice, i never help myself, by taking the relief off and putting thin veneer down
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i do hope you are able to be making sawdust again soon, so glad you are feeling better
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i just love this project
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