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#201 Posted : 29 April 2013 00:24:22

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Hi Jase
A great improvement on the capstans with the spacer added and the machine guns look the biz
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#202 Posted : 29 April 2013 00:41:50

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Jase, quality, shear quality of your work on this build in outstanding..... Love it.... Love

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#203 Posted : 29 April 2013 06:06:24

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Hi jase
Genius is eternal patience. ThumpUp

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#204 Posted : 29 April 2013 08:47:00

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Thanks my friends for all the kind comments. certainly therapeutic after trying to form planks all week LOL

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#205 Posted : 11 May 2013 22:32:56

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Lower front superstructure continued.

Total build time 97.5 hours

Added the etch and painted the starboard side of the forward superstructure. as per the previous post most of the etch is from the MK1 set. the only real difference to the other side is the addition of a small platform. I have also now added the deck.

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#206 Posted : 11 May 2013 23:03:18

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Looking superb Jase, love it..... Love

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#207 Posted : 11 May 2013 23:14:41

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Wow!!

That is starting to look superb!! Excellent build and the upgrades are making sooooo much difference!!! Lovely work sir!!! BigGrin

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#208 Posted : 12 May 2013 01:38:59

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Hi Jase
The decks are setting thing's off, will be starting the hull mods shortly
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#209 Posted : 12 May 2013 10:40:42

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Thanks for all the comments BigGrin

Looking forward to you kicking of your build Andy Cool

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#210 Posted : 12 May 2013 13:45:08

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Deck Fittings Continued.

Total build time 102hours

Main brake water is now in. There is some Eduard etch that can be added to this but I have chosen not to, I only see the value in adding those parts if you are having the support struts down, I wanted mine up so did not feel i would get the return on the effort.

There are two training guns on the stern deck, both are different. there is no etch upgrade for these so a rare occasion to build as per the original kit. My only change was to drill out the muzzle of one of the guns.

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#211 Posted : 12 May 2013 14:02:45

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Fancied doing something a bit different today so decided to have a crack at radar 4.
I thought it would be interesting to see what you get in the different upgrade sets compared to the original kit.

The base kit comprises of 17 parts 8 are plastic and and 9 are etch.

The Eduard set builds on this in the main and replaces some of the etch with their own. The radar mesh is replaced but not the mount. The Eduard mesh is harder to construct and i don't see any great improvement so would stick with the kit part if I only had the Eduard set. There is a drill template for mounting the hand irons but the drill points are so close to the edge i don't see how it can be used?

The MK1 set does not ad as much detail as the Eduard but is simpler to construct. They do replace the mast with turned brass parts which are really nice. MK1 also have a replacement radar mesh that is quite complex but in my view the closest to the original.

I have decide to go with a mix of all three depending on detail. this takes me from the original 17 parts to 43 parts of which only 6 are plastic!

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#212 Posted : 12 May 2013 14:30:32

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Hi Jase
I had thought that all the etch we three have accrued that the choice of parts would at times be mind boggling but its also a way of all three of use building three ships with subtle differences. Keep the pics coming
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#213 Posted : 12 May 2013 15:29:57

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Nice analysis, Jase ThumpUp

. I like the idea of 'Pick and Mix' parts, as Andy says, it allows for a bit of individuality on our builds. Plus your build's coming along nicely ThumpUp

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#214 Posted : 12 May 2013 21:59:01

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Radar IV

total build time 107 hours

I will let the pics do the talking. the radar is not finished yet but one are and the mast are done. my only other comment is be careful of the MK1 instructions!! i built the mast as per the instructions then found the ladder to long this is because the instructions have you mount the spar to low but it is correct in the photo of the radar assembly. my spar should be higher but only you and i know BigGrin

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#215 Posted : 12 May 2013 22:16:03

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Hi Jase, finding the detail on this buid to be simply stunning... brilliant work... BigGrin

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#216 Posted : 13 May 2013 09:32:42

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Ditto to Alans comments. The detail is absolutely brilliant.

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#217 Posted : 15 May 2013 00:25:22

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Thanks both all the etch is quite a strain on my lungs - a lot of breath holding LOL

just painting the radar at the moment will have some pics soon - it certainly looks the part Drool

but for now this id the MK1 mesh by far the most accurate of the three I have but the most difficult to mount. Oh and very difficult to photo as the auto focus see right through it!!

and this is the original.
http://www.kbismarck.com/photo039.html

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#218 Posted : 15 May 2013 17:09:20

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Hi Jase
certainly looking the part and my camera dous that too Cursing

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#219 Posted : 15 May 2013 18:59:00

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Hi Jase great build BigGrin

love the etch. Kind regards Mike

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#220 Posted : 15 May 2013 20:42:54

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Hi Jase,

That looks magic, brass etch at what I can only guess at it`s best, cos I`ve not used it yet Crying

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Some great detail and a credit to your ability.

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