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That decking looks great, I wonder if we will see that on some ship kits in the future.
Al
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Wonderful, this looks awesome. I think the ill-fated Tirpitz kit would have done something similar, at least in the preview of the last test issue they were announcing a first sheet of metal for decking or covering the hull. Shame this never progressed beyond the test stage (yet).
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Very nice Andy, love the decking, so unusual.  Mark
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Hi Andy.  progressing very nicely. looks great.   Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi all The bow deck has now also been plated and the gutters added to the sides of the hull, they come pre-shaped at the bow and then taper down to 1mm in height. The stern gutters are set at a 1mm height all round. Next the hull was covered in filler and sanded back then the first coat of undercoat is added which will show up the bits missed in the previous stage. More sanding and filling to come. 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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Can't see any bits missed Andy, that undercoat looks smooth as...
Great update
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The hull looks very smooth Andy, taking shape nicely. Mark
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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well done, decking looks great and very real  , exactly as I remembered when I visited this ship. Regards, Arek
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Lovely job Andy. The decking and painted hull look great. 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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Nice work Andy, the hull looks great.
Graeme
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi all The first coat of grey always shows up the bits you have missed so after more filling and sanding the hull was ready for the filler/undercoat. The hull has had two light coats and now will be left for 24 hours to fully cure. There will probs be a few more bits to fill and prep before the final couple of coats of undercoat is laid on the hull. 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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Progressing nicely Andy. the plated deck looks stunning. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Lovely work on the hull Andy regards 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
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Thanks for looking in and your comments both Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi all As the hull needs to be left until tomorrow before I can work on it the bridge became the focus of today's build. The bridge carcase is covered in brass panels and more aluminium deck panels are used on the decks. 1st all the decks were covered in plates then starting from the bottom the brass panels were fixed in place. Next more bling is added like doors, windows and railings. Still lots to be added here. 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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Looks like they’ve produced some nice PE for this kit that fits well
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That`s coming together very nicely Andy. WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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