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How is it that a 1/96 model gets finished before the 1/700 kit version?

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Hi Timmy, thats what at least 12 hours a day of work on a model gets ya and not just one model, I make them to commission, so I have got to move them, in the mean time I also manufacture some hulls and some fittings, its a buisy old life right now.
Paul...

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RC 1/96th and then some.

Looking very good, ARH

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Thanks, Ron, the next update should be pretty good, I should have most if not all of the upperworks done by next Wednesday, then for the masts propper!
Paul...

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Real model warship people get their ships wet.
RC 1/96th and then some.

Yes Paul, you are doing a really nice job of it too.

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Presently Building - Aircraft Carrier H.M.S. Victorious 1/96

Under Construction Laid Up - H.M.S. Marlborough 1/96

Are you all ready for another update. I have now reached the masts and more fittings have been added and a bit of tidying up in general.
Still quite a bit to do yet, but it's now starting to look better.













Enjoy. Paul

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wow, looks great!

so you scratchbuilt all those parts? did you do a resin mold? like you said, they do look like a kit. in fact, i wish it was a kit! i want one! lol!

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It is a kit, but Paul is super detailing it, it is Deans Marine,s Dreadnaught 1/96 scale, £600.00 or $1080.00

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ah, well then nevermind... cant afford it. lol. thanks ron. Still looks amazing tho!

question, what do you plan to do with the decks? stain them or anything, or leave them like that?

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ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ID,s DECKS, IF SO , THEY STAY THAT COLOUR.

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Hi guys and thanks for the comments, yes it is a Deans kit, but, has been extensively modified from what you get in the box from Deans. The decks have been sealed with clear varnish and will be weathered with washes when the final painting stage is reached. Some of the fittings are new masters moulded by me in resin, I must say that as a kit, its one of those you can not build like this from what is upplied in the box, you need to do alot of research and scratching to get it to look like this.
My new fittings I have scratched as masters for this ship have been moulded to cast in resin for anyone else contemplating this build.
AND, that is not an advert.
Paul...

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Real model warship people get their ships wet.
RC 1/96th and then some.

ron, talking about the dread.

thanks pss...just wondering. and it looks great! can't wait to see it finished!

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Hi Kenny, this is going to be sweet when completed, stay tuned.
Paul...

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Real model warship people get their ships wet.
RC 1/96th and then some.

Propulsion plant being installed this week, hopefully I will have better weather next Sunday for trial sailings.
Paul...

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Real model warship people get their ships wet.
RC 1/96th and then some.

After a relaxing day at Ellesmere, I have got back to the work on fitting out the Dreadnought.

More work has been done to the superstructure and masts and I have repaired the damage to P and Q turrets, that came with the kit and base painted them.




I have also done a bit of painting on the bridge.





Here you can see the Saitek props. These were originally for the Hood at 1/128 scale, but will do for this wee beasty.
In the background, I have done some work on the Winston S Churchil, which will be my next full ship to complete.



Enjoy Paul

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Very nice, you can see why all the worlds ships had to change, ARH

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Two more 12 pounder guns fitted to the forward superstructure and I have done some work on the foretop.



A little more painting here and there and some work done on the signal platform and range finder tower.




I have also scratch built the engine room vent stacks and their cover's, just below the main mast.



Enjoy Paul

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I have started putting details inside the Admirals cabin and also the chart room up on the bridge





I have fitted the depression rail between X and Y turret, I have also fixed A, B and Y turret up for radio control

She has had another coat of paint and some more fittings have been added







The last job was to start on the 12 pounder guns crew platforms on the main turrets

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lookin good! i suggest rotating turrets!

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At least some one,s building, looking very nice paul, or is Dreadsty or Jeckel or Hyde,

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