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Excellent PE work

That's an impressive 965 double bedstead, RNAS Yeovilton used to have one of those out side it's old control tower, we used to climb the tower and practice abseiling, it disappeared when the moved control tower over the other side of the A/F

I'm about to play with PE what glue do you use?

[Dazzled]

Excellent PE work

That's an impressive 965 double bedstead, RNAS Yeovilton used to have one of those out side it's old control tower, we used to climb the tower and practice abseiling, it disappeared when the moved control tower over the other side of the A/F

I'm about to play with PE what glue do you use?

Sorry Alan, haven't been on the forum too much for a couple of days. I've been using Zap-a-Gap thick (green label) cyano with good results but any superglue should do the trick.

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I've been using Zap-a-Gap thick (green label) cyano with good results but any superglue should do the trick.

Cheers.

[Dazzled]

I have been plugging away at the Glamorgan for the last few days but, as with most older kits, work has been slow and there's been little of significance to report. However, in order to keep up the momentum, here's some of what I've been up to.

The prop shafts and rudders were cleaned up, fettled mercilessly and attached. Then the hull got painted.

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The upperworks are progressing too.

First the bridge wings.

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The problem is that these are meant to be flush with the front of the bridge


So a little trimming was in order.

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As was some filling and sanding to get everything blended in. More detailing work followed, adding doors mostly, to lift the rather blank components a little.

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Right now they look like this.

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While waiting for things to dry and set I took to doing a bit of work on the additional bits that will eventually board the ship i.e. the boats and helicopter. There are 4 motor lauches and an open boat. The latter wasn't at all well moulded with major imperfections in the top so I decided to try and replicate a cover over the top of it.

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Just a thin piece of plasticard but when trimmed down it looked much better.

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And in the foreground is the Wessex helicopter, trimmed, filled and sanded so it looks like a pregnant tadpole . The addition of PE rotors, wheels and stabiliser should bring this up a treat.

As smaller parts have become ready they've been subjected to paint. I'm using Tamiya XF-80, RN Grey and it looks spot on to me (Just like old Humbrol 64 ). It certainly makes the Seaslug launcher and 965 look better.

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And, finally, I did mention motor launches.

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1mm nail masking tape was invaluable on these. They still need a little finishing off but I'm quite happy with them so far.

More updates soon

[JamesPerrin]

Mighty fine PE work!

[PaulBradley]

Very nice!

[Dazzled]

Thanks guys

I've spent a fair bit of time in the new Den today. Rain definitely stopped play as far as building a fence was concerned so I made the best of the opportunity.

There's still a fair bit of PE and scratchbuilding to do. Today, I looked at the masts.

First the foremast.

It's quite wrong, I'm afraid.

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Naturally I noticed the fault after I attached the PE aerials. Basically it should be taller as later Exocet equipped Counties had an extra flat radar antenna on an extended mast. So, after a bit of delicate hacking and scratchbuilding.

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And speaking of Exocets....

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I built this a couple of nights ago. I couldn't sleep so I popped next door and indulged in some therapeutic plastic bashing. It's the launcher tubes that came with the kit (and are as rough as a bear's @£s*) with a scratchbuilt frame and deflector. Better than Airfix's idea of slapping them straight onto the deck around the turret mounting hole I think. At least the hole will be covered up if nothing else.


Now, where was I?

Oh yes, masts.

There were a lot of little bits to add to the main mast.

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It took a couple of hours but I think it was worth the effort ......... even if I did need a lie down afterwards


And finally today, I started in on painting the main deck

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Surprising myself too by finding out that I can still use a hairy stick . I used Tamiya XF-78, Wooden Deck Tan acrylic and Humbrol 123 ( some kind of dark grey ) enamel.

Now I have to wait for this to dry and carry out any necessary touch-ups.

More updates soon, I hope

[chrism]

Your turning into the man with the golden (or should that be brass) touch

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Watching all your excellent work has got me buying PE

[Clashcityrocker]

Some very nice work going on here.

Nigel

[Dazzled]

Thanks for all the kind comments folks.

The last couple of days have seen some pleasing progress.

The superstructure got fitted.

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As did the Exocet launcher

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At the end of yesterday the bench looked like this.

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Pretty much all the necessary parts are in the picture, or so I thought at the time.

I was hoping to have been putting on a coat of Klear this morning but, not unusually, the kit threw me a couple of curve balls.

First there was the matter of the helicopter deck. It's a bit bare and there are no markings for it on the decal sheet. Leander and Amazon have these but the Devonshire class doesn't. Only one thing for it then....start masking.

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First line on in the picture. Just a case of mask, paint, allow to dry, repeat. Ho hum

Then I spotted a couple more "slight" omissions.

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Admittedly you probably wouldn't spot this unless you'd done a bit of research into County Class Destroyers but there's actually a deck missing....a whole deck!

It's a long, narrow elevated wing deck that sits in front of the main mast and carries a white radome at each end. It's pretty noticeable on the actual ship so I thought I'd spend a little time replicating one.

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Also in the first picture is the other noticeable thing I'm scratchbuilding, liferaft canisters. There are a number of them on the real ships and, being white, they stick out like a sore thumb so I couldn't leave them out. Still, it's all part of the deep joy that is the lot of the CBK builder

And finally, Glamorgan needs a decent stand.

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And this is underway at the moment.

All this progress and I even built a garden fence.

[gnomemeansgnome]

So good! My copy of Devonshire is a shipwreck :p

[PaulBradley]

Cool! Some really nice modelling going on!

[Clashcityrocker]

Excellent progress.

Nigel

[JamesPerrin]

Impressed with your nocturnal output

Hopefully your additions will help tie the basic kit detail in with elaborate PE.