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Hi Andy. Great Mod. Do they give medals for dough nut making. Look forward to seeing your progress Ian   Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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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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Hi Greyhawk I really do need to get this finished just not had time lately but thanks for looking in and your comments. Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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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 Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Awesome build Andy, good to see you back at this one Steve
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Very nice work Andy, she looks fantastic!
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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. 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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Beautiful work there Andy. As this is my next project it's great to watch your progress. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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great to see your back on track with this build Andy 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?  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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Coming along nicely, will you have to use different paint on perspex? Alec Built: Bluenose, Arab Dhow, HMS Bounty, Hummer H1, D51, Spitfire,E type Jaguar.
In Progress: HMS Victory, , Yamaha YZR-M1
Adapt, improvise, overcome.
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Wonderful to see this one back on your're bench Andy receiving the care and attention it deserves.. Fabulous work....  Regards Alan
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Excellent work as always Andy, awesome build! 
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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 Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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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 decks 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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Thanks there will be lots of aircraft on the deck I think too Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Awesome build! Congratulations! Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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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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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 Regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks for looking in Walter Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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