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Hi Chris it's really nice work you have done on HMS.Hood, and as I remember it from "Jolly Roger page" is perfection your trademark and your HMS. suprise was also a fantastic built A pleasure to follow.  Cheers Jens
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Cheers all, Thanks for your comments. Here is one of the gun assemblies. made 3 of these. magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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She's really looking terrific Chris...Great work there mate...   Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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 Whaw.... that looks great the amount of detail on the octuple pom poms a model kit on its own  Good tip that leaving the base attached to the sprue while you add the fiddly bits Can't wait to see them painted and displayed in all their glory budgie attached the following image(s):
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pom pom looks great, shame they did not provide etched floor pan with the perforations but under paint it will look stunning neat work as always Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Beautifully neat and tidy work as always Chris, I can see this is going to be a stunningly good build when it's finished - well done!!
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Those pom poms are sweet, you are doing an amazing job with that photo etch. Lots of skill and patience on show
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An impressive build to say the least Chris, loving the progress you are making..... .. Very well done, keep the pics coming... Regards Alan
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Cheers guys, yes they are very fiddly but look great when done. Will be priming them tomorrow.
Here are pic of tonight's efforts 7x 4 inch twin guns.magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Another super update Chris, lovely work,.,,, Regards Alan
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Cheers Alan,
Here is an update.. I have now primed the Guns with Vallejo polyurethane Acrylic. Its a very good primer excellent coverage and no thinning for airbrush .magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Primer certainly does look as if it gives great results, will have to check that one out.... thanks for the tip..... Regards Alan
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Looking good Chris I use the same primer, excellent stuff, don't try sanding it though until it's had 48-72 hours to cure or it just rolls off like pva...trust me, I know Steve
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Lovely work, I had a bit of a bad experience with the Vallejo primer so have reverted back to Tamiya fine surface primer, I have still have some Vallejo in the cupboard though so might have to experiment a bit
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Cheers guys. I thinned mine 20% UMP thinners 80% vallejo. Gave a mist over first left it a couple minutes then sprayed normally. Got great results with it. I used to use citadel rattle can but you lose most everywhere and you can't get into the finer areas with it.
Thanks Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Nice work on the guns Chris, great to see some detail appearing now and I agree with Steve, you do need to leave the Vallejo primer longer than most before sanding? For that reason I now tend to use either Tamiya Fine Surface Primer or Halfords Primer both decanted first then put through an airbrush and I've never had any problems with them and with the Halfords primer you can confidently sand after 24 hours and it won't lift off the model surface?
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magpie1832 wrote:Cheers guys. I thinned mine 20% UMP thinners 80% vallejo. Gave a mist over first left it a couple minutes then sprayed normally. Got great results with it. I used to use citadel rattle can but you lose most everywhere and you can't get into the finer areas with it.
Thanks Chris I will try that method when I give it another shot
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Chris What a beautiful detailed kit this is. Sure to look stunning when complete. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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I am sorry i just cannot help it, whenever i look at Hoods main turrets they remind me if the Jeff Wayne Martian fighting machines from War of the Worlds lol Bid is fantastic J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Haha, see what you mean Jase.
Here are a couple of pics of the Vickers Machine guns. Very small parts on these..
Chrismagpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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