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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:19 pm 
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DrPR, thank you for the suggestion, I like the idea of the letters being completely painted on instead of just being the decals which could eventually flake off. I may employ this method soon. My other idea is to just make my lettering/designs in adobe and send them to a local print shop that can print white ink on clear decal paper.

Waterline color is painted ! Lifeboat progress pics coming

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:43 pm 
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Painted! Also, rudder and prop (both 3d printed) installed Does anyone have any tips on rigging the lifeboat davits?

Painting stern and starboard ramps now


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That came out nice. Love the colours and also represents the rather crude shoebox shape of a typical car carrier. They are much more slender below the water line than anybody expects. I would add a little more detail to those lifeboats like name of the vessel, grab lines, SOLAS tape marks, it would add a lot to the quality. You could also add doors, but I guess it kind of late for that since they are already painted.

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Hi Neptune! Although painted, the lifeboats were not finished in that picture. Here is where they are now. Almost ready for clear coat! I detailed them with a variety of photos I found of various modern era cargo vessel lifeboats - including the few pictures/frames I could find of the Modern Express's

I have taken some inspiration from your incredible 1/100 builds! Not many of us building the merchant vessels! The PCTCs are for sure unusually shaped


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