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Hi, I have sprayed the bulkhead section Tamiya Matt Dark Sea Grey and let to dry. The back of the speaker was painted matt black and the speaker mesh Tamiya Matt Aluminium. Also drilled out the recesses on three 'eye' shaped buttons, to put thin wire in to act as toggle switches.  I am going to give it a dark wash to high the mouldings, but have never attempted this before, and will start to put the decals on the instrument panel. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Looking great its the little details that bring it to life. J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Love this build, such an unusual item and if you can get hold of the crew figures then it really would be very rare model  Steve
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Some excellent fine detailed work there Claret, think you are doing a fabulous job on her...  . Love looking in on this build so keep posting.... Regards Alan
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Hi Jase, Steve & Alan, Thanks for looking in and commenting. I am enjoying the build, as a break from the SOTS when I am waiting for paint or glue to dry. I am also getting the hang of painting with an airbrush. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi All, A bit more progress, fixing the ladder stowage bracket in place. PE bracket cut from sheet and burrs filed off.  It was bent into shape, cleaned with nail varnish remover and superglued into position ready for priming.  Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Is the etch in with the kit or your detail? if you want a cheper alternative to cleaning your etch try white vinigar comming together well J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Hi All, Thought I would tackle the bulkhead that has the bunk bed and cupboards.  There are PE cupboard handles, but it is recommended that the plastic behind is drilled out to give a bit of depth to the handle. The moulded handles were cut of and sanded down with P1200 wet and dry. Also, the moulding is inaccurate compared with the screen shots. The two middle cupboard doors are not there, so I decided to remove them. I gently cut away with a sharp scalpel until they fell out. I handed all the edges with fine sand paper, but will now have to use plastic sheet to box the storage area in later. I also scored around the remaining cupboards and draws to give a little more depth to the gaps. Progress so far:  I then sprayed the part with grey primer.  Thats all for now. Thanks for looking. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Really smart build there Claret. Love the detail you are going in to.
Regards
Foz
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Cracking build, lovely detail work 
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Looks better every time I look in.... Great job you are doing Claret.... Regards Alan
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Hi Foz, Andy & Alan, Thanks for looking in and the comments. Never having used PE Before, I am amazed at how much detail can be added. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Wow this build is stunning . Well done Claret rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi Claret you are really making a good job of this interesting model Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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I really like this kit,it's so unusual. nice job too. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Hi Martyn, Mike & Karl, Thanks for looking in and your kind comments. I am glad you are enjoying the diary. I am certainly enjoying building it. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi All, Finally used one of the decals. I cut the grill mesh parts out as I thought the PE was more realistic. Although the decal set is the one for the PE. I have found that because of the raised areas on the PE, there is some creasing. This is only noticeable at certain angles and hopefully will be invisiable once enclosed. I will give the decal a coat of matt clear which should help.  Thats all for now. Thanks for looking in. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Wonderfull clean and neat work Claret I must confess to never watching the series,I was a 'Blake's 7' kid.You don't fancy building the 'Liberator' next do you?  Kind Regards Nigel
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Hi Nigel, Thanks for your nice comments. Blake's 7, now that was a classic!! Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi Claret have you tried Micro Sol and Micro Set on the decals as it can get decals to soften into the spaces, just a suggestion if you have already tried it sorry to teach you to suck eggs regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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