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Yes Kev it is an iconic image for sure.I cant imagine being in the control tower during a battle.You are pretty exposed up there and only have a few inches of steel armor to protect you.
I would imagine that the control tower was not occupied at the time of the pearl harbor attack.I hope not.
Carl
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Here is a picture of the tower collapsing down onto the bridge.You can see the railings,ladders and rangefinders. darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Yeah, must have been scary as hell being up there when under attack!! 
Keep up the good work Carl, I'm not a ship modeller but I do enjoy some of the WWII stuff and this build is particularly interesting because of it's place in history - well done.  
Kev 
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Nice job with the etch Carl look`s superb  hope you didn`t get super glue etch fingers  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Fantastic work on the etch, would have sent me up the wall!  Your making a stella job of this build, looking forward to seeing the completed ship!
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Cheers guys. The bridge is now finished and installed and the rest of the boats are installed on the deck.Next step is the smoke stack and then the aft fire control tower.The final major assembly is to add the cranes and second catapult. darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Great looking build Carl will be stunning when finished. Al
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Really looks great Carl lovely work again regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Excellent update, starting to see the end now. Brilliant work!
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Nice work and looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very nice indeed and so neatly painted. Happy Modelling
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I'm really enjoying this build Carl, your doing a sterling job with her
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Great job Carl, looking fab..... Regards Alan
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Thanks everyone.The rear fire control tower is now finished and ready for paint.I left off the searchlights until after painting the platform.This was a very fiddly piece to assemble.The railings needed multiple bends and the small masts were very fragile and difficult to handle. Carl darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Very nice and detailed work Carl, will look fantastic when painted.
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So whilst I am waiting for the aft mast to dry I finished the funnel and installed it. I will have to hand paint the blue on the mast because masking it is impossible.I also installed the second catapult on the aft and the crane used to lift the spotter plane out of the water and onto the catapult. Carl darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Looking good and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very neat modelling its been a treat to watch this one coming together. Happy Modelling
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Very clean modelling. WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Lovely job Carl Al
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