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10 25 January, 17:43
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Time to blow the dust off this one, first job. See where I got to and what I was thinking. A pencil comes in handy. ๐Ÿค”
 25 January, 17:47
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Sub sections 1, 2 & 3 completed, as I am not used to doing a battleship I paint and do a light weathering as I go, so hull weathered wooden deck weathered added metal chains. Next weathering the torpedo launchers. ๐Ÿ˜€
 26 January, 14:57
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Working on part 4 instructions, ๐Ÿ˜€
 28 January, 14:58
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Little bit of hand painting, then I work on No 5, which is the top of the smoke stack I believe ๐Ÿค”
 29 January, 09:29
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Calling it a day, glued, painted, glued and finally a dry fit.๐Ÿ˜€
 29 January, 12:32
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Now completed stage 5 including a light weathering, time to move on to stages 6 & 7. ๐Ÿ˜€
 4 February, 09:22
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Slow progress, but progress. And finished off with a dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 4 February, 22:21
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Today has been a day of consolidation and preparation. And last a little dry fit to see how she coming along.๐Ÿ˜€
 5 February, 21:14
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Letting my eyes rest today, so did some prep work on assembly No7 ready for the wooden deck. And a quick dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 6 February, 22:10
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Wooden decks added, with a little help from watered down PVA glue. Will let dry for 24 hours before weathering. And last a dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 7 February, 09:02
David R. Meizoso
Nice progress, following!
1  7 February, 09:08
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Almost, ready for weathering 5 parts out of 6 done on subsection 6.
And thank you David, never done a battleship before. So I am having to follow the instructions to the letter, but it shows how good this kit is. ๐Ÿ˜€
 7 February, 18:44
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Sub sections 5,6 &7 construction finished
Need to weather 6&7
Then I start on subsection 8&9.
And of course, a dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 8 February, 08:14
Guy Rump
Looking good, following 👍
1  8 February, 10:06
Steve Zodiac Author
Subsection 7 now weathered Subsection 8 completed and awaiting weathering. And last a dry fit with main armourment. ๐Ÿ˜€
 9 February, 10:12
Steve Zodiac Author
Productive day on sub section 9 about 50% done, it's small details which take the time and I done a lightly weathering as I add the parts including 3 sets of binoculars. ๐Ÿ˜€
 12 February, 17:45
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Had a play, used a fine tip marker pen to put the black line on. The rest is all hand painting. Needs a little tidy up. But fairly happy. ๐Ÿ˜€
 12 February, 20:23
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Subsection 9 now 75% done finished with a dry fit of the last 25% ๐Ÿ˜€
 13 February, 15:16
Steve Zodiac Author
Subsection 9 completed
Subsection 10
Completed
And last a dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 13 February, 18:46
Steve Zodiac Author
Subsection 11 completed.
Subsection 12 parts assembled and ready for tiding up. Before wooden deck added.
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 17 February, 10:40
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Little bit of touching up the paint job and some light pencil weathering ready for the wooden deck next. ๐Ÿ˜€
 17 February, 17:18
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Wooden deck added now will leave to dry overnight before weathering. ๐Ÿ˜€
 17 February, 18:10
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Almost done 12, to find the last piece is missing of the sprue ๐Ÿ˜ข, but I always have a zip bag for all the loose stuff you find when you open the box. And there it was, so it's been primed now ready for top coat, then I add it.
 18 February, 15:30
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Calling it a day, subsection 12 is now completed and weathered.
And just for fun, a dry fit. ๐Ÿ˜€
 18 February, 17:56
Steve Zodiac Author
Section 13 done
Main and secondary armourments are now weathered
First, with pencil
Second, a grey wash
Third, a rust wash using the spot method.
Small drops of wash, which I trail back using a cotton bud.
Last glue in to place. ๐Ÿ˜€
 19 February, 12:09
Steve Zodiac Author
Started section 14.
Stairs and lifeboats.
I also drilled out the aircraft launchers ramp ๐Ÿ˜€
 19 February, 17:46
Steve Zodiac Author
Section 14 is now done, weathered and glued.
On to section 15, the crane's and you guessed it, more lifeboats. ๐Ÿ˜€
 20 February, 10:04
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Cranes weathered and added, working on the last 4 lifeboats and primed and main colour on the aircraft.๐Ÿ˜€
 20 February, 14:39
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Section 15 completed
So, no more lifeboats.
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In fact, the ship is completed. just the aircraft left now. ๐Ÿ˜€
 21 February, 09:11
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Aircraft is almost done, just cockpit to do first the floor varnish. Then it's the decals for ship and plane. ๐Ÿ˜€
 21 February, 21:00
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Decals day ๐Ÿ˜€
 22 February, 13:54
Steve Zodiac Author
Completed. ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ
Will be on display in my local model shop (Mr Models) from Tuesday.
Anyone around Bearwood Birmingham UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง feel free to have a look in the shop window.
 22 February, 14:34
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Thoughts on the kit.
It's really well thought out, not being a ship builder as a rule the instructions on the main are easy to follow.
I am sure ship builders would have made a better job of it, but over all I am well please. And a thank you to a friend down under for the advice and encouragement. Good on you Harry Houdini . ๐Ÿ˜€
 23 February, 09:34
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In the shop window, had a couple of nice comments from the regulars ๐Ÿ˜€
 25 February, 18:30

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