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ian smith
#481 Posted : 01 October 2015 13:00:05

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Hi Andy.
Great Mod. Do they give medals for dough nut making.
Look forward to seeing your progress Ian Cool BigGrin
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#482 Posted : 01 October 2015 13:18:00

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Ooooh, I never saw this one before. Time to get reading. Good thing I'm on vacation starting later today.
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#483 Posted : 01 October 2015 17:29:54

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BigGrin Hi Greyhawk

I really do need to get this finished just not had time lately but thanks for looking in and your comments.

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#484 Posted : 18 October 2015 19:54:53

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BigGrin Hi All

Finally getting back on track with this build, I have decided to finish the upper sides then add the main deck and plank it, once the deck is on I will add the screws and rudders and paint the lower hull then all that is left is the deck furniture and aircraft.

All the side platforms have now been added along with the guns. Some of the side deck furniture has been added along with some of the railings but lots more to add here. The forward hanger is now fixed in place and I am adding the supports and chains to the bow area.

Another decision was to decide to use the supplied deck parts or to use something else so I have decided to make a one piece deck from 3 mm perspex and seal the inner hull area off so lots of aircraft on the decks now. the last pi shows the deck marked out ready for cutting out.

More soon

AndyCool
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#485 Posted : 18 October 2015 20:25:03

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#486 Posted : 18 October 2015 22:50:34

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Very nice work Andy, she looks fantastic! Cool
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#487 Posted : 19 October 2015 01:04:33

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Your doing a great job Andy. She looks awesome.
I did get the first 2 months of this build but decided to stop as funds wouldnt stretch at the time. Wish I had built it now. But then wouldnt have the Hood to do.
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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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#488 Posted : 19 October 2015 09:58:12

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Beautiful work there Andy. As this is my next project it's great to watch your progress.
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#489 Posted : 19 October 2015 13:08:28

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great to see your back on track with this build AndyBigGrin she look`s fantastic hope mine turns out as good,just a question why are you sealing the deck and not using the one provided? Confused
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#490 Posted : 19 October 2015 17:20:49

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Coming along nicely, will you have to use different paint on perspex?

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#491 Posted : 19 October 2015 19:35:08

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Wonderful to see this one back on your're bench Andy receiving the care and attention it deserves.. Fabulous work....Drool Drool

Regards

Alan
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#492 Posted : 19 October 2015 19:48:02

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Excellent work as always Andy, awesome build!ThumpUp
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#493 Posted : 19 October 2015 19:51:41

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BigGrin Hi All

Thanks for looking in Steve,Dave,Magpie,Hans, Tiger and Alemo, alen ,Nem and your comments,

@ Alemo, the perspex sheet will need to be roughed up on both sides and undercoated so that the paint and wood deck will stick to it and to the hull.

@ Tigerace, the supplied deck parts are of 7 sheets of 3 mm ply that have a covering of paper to look like wood. This deck is not fixed to the hull but is sitting on the hangar area or floating upon it, the front bow and stern decks are the only ones fixed and I had a feeling that these central 5 parts could or may over time with the issue's of sunny weather, rainy days and central heating warp or twist.I am not saying they will warp but I have opted for what I see is a good compromise.
Also the hangars are a little too bare for my liking as there should be workshop/repair areas and such like on show, although they could be scratch built if wanted but getting them right would be impossible as no plans of the ship exist being destroyed when the Japanese surrendered. The best drawings/blueprints available are done by Miyuki-kai [I have a set] but only show the outside of the ship.
I never liked the paper decks and decided to plank them with 0.5 x 2 mm lime strip. This just left me with deciding what to use instead for the deck, you could just stick the supplied decks in place but I finally chose the perspex. This will mean the deck will be planked from bow to stern with only the lifts and deck fittings breaking it up as it would have looked in real life.
I will say this is the way I have decided to build my Akagi and everyone will have there own idea's for how they will finish there own model. More soon.

Andy Cool
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#494 Posted : 19 October 2015 20:12:58

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that`s a good idea and i think i`ll take a look at what to do when i get the decksCool
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#495 Posted : 19 October 2015 23:06:33

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BigGrin Thanks there will be lots of aircraft on the deck I think tooCool
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#496 Posted : 20 October 2015 09:24:15

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Awesome build! Congratulations!
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#497 Posted : 20 October 2015 14:59:39

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hi Andy what thickness is the perspex you are going to use for the decks please?
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

So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!


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#498 Posted : 20 October 2015 22:07:12

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Hi the perspex is 3mm thick the same as the deck parts provided, I ordered mine on line from the the plastic people 3 x 800 x 200 splash back sheet but there charging silly prices now with minimum order extra's but im sure if you search there are other places that can supply it. Hope this helps

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Andy
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#499 Posted : 20 October 2015 22:09:26

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BigGrin Thanks for looking in WalterCool
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#500 Posted : 20 October 2015 22:34:25

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Now a perspex deck is a cracking idea, cant wait to see how this turns out!BigGrin Cool ThumpUp
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