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Very nice work Chris.  You must be very please with it so far.  Mark
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Really oustanding with the etch and your scratch building ,the etch really makes a difference chris  Reagards 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
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Nothing like a bit of etch to bring out that extra detail. This is lots of etch. You must be about etched out.  I`m enjoying watching this. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi all, Thanks for the comments much appreciated. There is a lot of etch still to come (three sheets of it). Here is the start of the next section. One side nearly done. Chris      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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Lovely etch work Chris, very neat and tidy. I know how time consuming it can be to fit so many small brass parts, so well done you for getting it done - it looks great. 
Kev.Per Ardua Ad Astra
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You’ll be the king of etch work with the amount this build has.  Excellent work Mark
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Hi Chris, All that time spent on the etched parts is really paying off. Looks fantastic!!! Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Hi Chris, coming along very nicely.
I do like the etch work very much.
Cheers. Goddo.
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Hi guys Thanks for your nice comments, sorry for the delay. I have re-made my work bench and spray bench then tidied the drawers out to get it all more organised. Here are the latest pictures of where I'm up to. I have glued the aft lower deck to the made deck and started on the railings. Chris        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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Hi Chris,  All looking very neat, that`s the work space and the build. WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Thats a lovely work area you have yourself there Chris. Very neat and tidy and everything close to hand. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Love your work area Chris, very neat and tidy. Mark
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Great build with all that PE!!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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Av ery smart and tidy workspace there, Chris. I wish mine was as organised as that. I clear up and vacuum up all the sanding dust and five minutes later, I am sitting in a tip again. Keep the modelling going. A real credit to you. Chris
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Great progress and really nice build area.its so neat and tidy.
Carl
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Hi Chris, love your build and all that photo etch! So neatly applied, looks very much the part, as is your work station! Fancy swapping my kitchen worktop for your units?!  Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Hi guys thanks for looking in. I have installed the main decks and masked them up. Then started adding more PE ready for priming. Theres still a way to go before priming though. I was wondering whether to put the main railings around the hull before or after painting. Chris     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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That looks really good Chris. “Railings before or after painting  ” difficult choice i guess as they are fragile and could be knocked but on the other hand would they stick better on an unpainted surface. At least then you would have little chance of messing up your final paint finish. Be interested to see what you decide. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Hi guys, Thanks for looking in and the nice comments. I have now primed the hull and the First of my sections. I used Alclad grey Microfiller primer. Really good stuff. Chris       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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Impressive build!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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