Zara by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Italian heavy cruiser

[RGL]

The sooner everyone gets the flu and gets over it the better. At least toilet paper will be available in Australia again. 

[knightyo]

2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Small tip  - when your parcel arrives from china  -  sanitize it  - just in case.

 

OC.

I was thinking the same thing!

[mtaylor]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

It’s just amazing how classy the interior details are. Amazingly impractical but stylish. 

I'm wanting to believe that the classy interiors were for the officers?  High ranking ones?   If the crew had them, there would have a been fight to join the fleet.

 

As for the toilet paper shortages... I don't get it.  The virus doesn't cause bowel or stomach problems.  I guess it's one of "follow the leader"... one person does it, brags on social media and everyone else follows.   There's tails of fist fights breaking out here in the States over the stuff.

[CDW]

14 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

As for the toilet paper shortages... I don't get it.  The virus doesn't cause bowel or stomach problems.  I guess it's one of "follow the leader"... one person does it, brags on social media and everyone else follows.   There's tails of fist fights breaking out here in the States over the stuff.

Just goes to show how quickly civil society could dissolve if there was a real emergency. People are acting so stupid and cowardly.

[RGL]

Absolutely Daddy Rabbit, people go Primal pretty quickly and mobs are dangerous creatures. There is also a massive problem here of people buying up all the baby formula  they can and re selling it back to China. 
 

unfortunately it’s not going to stop any time soon 

[yvesvidal]

8 hours ago, CDW said:

Just goes to show how quickly civil society could dissolve if there was a real emergency. People are acting so stupid and cowardly.

Emphasis on "real" emergency.... Well said!! The whole thing is so ridiculous.

 

Yves

[thibaultron]

Here we have plenty of TP, but all the Lysol, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohal, masks, and cleaning wipes are long gone.

[Canute]

Soap and warm water, for 20 seconds or so, works better on viruses than rubbing alcohol does.

[amateur]

Nobody believes that.... That sounds so simple, so it can't be true.

madness is setting in here too. Meetings cancelled, people forced to work at home, schools closing at first cough. 

Interseting chain reactions: scholl closing, kids at home, parents not being able to go to work (or asked to stay at home when the kids feeling not completely well)

On the bright side: plenty of space in the commuters train

 

Jan

[Redshirt]

56 minutes ago, amateur said:

Nobody believes that.... That sounds so simple, so it can't be true.

madness is setting in here too. Meetings cancelled, people forced to work at home, schools closing at first cough. 

Interseting chain reactions: scholl closing, kids at home, parents not being able to go to work (or asked to stay at home when the kids feeling not completely well)

On the bright side: plenty of space in the commuters train

 

Jan

This might be the worst global pandemic since the spanish flu a hundred years ago so a certain level of alertness is advisable.

Northern Italy is a rather horrible example of how bad it can get very quickly. Still, hoarding toilet paper might not be the best solution

[cog]

Get me another corona, I'd like to enjoy the build from RGL

[Jack12477]

Erie County NY ran out of toilet paper, hand wipes, sanitizer, paper towels, bottled water, hand soap. THIS  is a County that knows how to hunker down when Lake Effect snow storms dump 7 feet of snow in 48 hours.  

 

NY State passed Seattle and California 2 days ago in number of cases, but majority are in NY CITY with one case up here in Ulster County. But NOOOOO cases west of Albany NY.   So Far !  My Epidemiology (PhD) daughter says best infectious disease control is containment, meaning cancel everything you can and keep people separated from each other, wash hands with soap and water frequently and don't touch your face.  

Edited March 10, 2020 by Jack12477

[Jack12477]

28 minutes ago, cog said:

Get me another corona, I'd like to enjoy the build from RGL

I agree except I would prefer a Heffe weisz beer over Corona or better yet a pint of Guinness 

Edited March 10, 2020 by Jack12477

[RGL]

I’m very fond of hoppy IPA’s. 

[RGL]

Masking the hull plates. I’m not going to weather this heavily so it will be quite subtle 

[RGL]

Hull panels in 

[popeye the sailor]

looking really good Greg......did you chase out all the portholes?  they look nice 'n clean....very distinct. 

[RGL]

I always drill the portholes, I’ll have to clean them out again now because of the multiple layers. They’d just fill up. 

[cog]

2 hours ago, RGL said:

They’d just fill up

Not very noticeable, or those are on the other side of the hull ...

[RGL]

Well, I think the mail from China is obviously sick, and I’m a bit stuck as I can’t progress as I have no idea what I need to do with the PE as there is no online instructions.  
 

might start Borodino 

[cog]

Two builds simultaneously!!! You daredevil ...

[RGL]

And just how many do you have running???????

[cog]

None! They are currently quite static

[knightyo]

3 hours ago, cog said:

None! They are currently quite static

 

lmao. That was superb.

 

Alan

[RGL]

Sshhh, It’ll set him off 

[cog]

Sorry, you rang my lord...?

[RGL]

[cog]

We 'av bin on that road mate, time for some scrutiny

Edited March 15, 2020 by cog

[CDW]

I've been hoarding the 1:350 Roma and a few detail sets. Your Heavy Cruiser Zara is tempting me to build the Roma.

Whether it's automobiles, ships, or even aircraft, (not to mention the beautiful women) the Italians make some sexy looking things.

[RGL]

So while I’m still awaiting the upgrade from China, I bought a spares set from HMS Exeter on. FB group, deck set, masts set and frets for $30; that’s about $15 US at the moment. 
 

I don’t intend on building her but the masts alone are with $30 and can swap out plastic ones.