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Hello Gents. This is my First Post on here so this is what I will be Building.....Cheers Mark

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Winston Churchill

Hi, and welcome! Looks to me like you're all ready to start flinging glue and dobbing paint. Just remember - this is a hobby! Take your time, be patient, and most of all, HAVE FUN!!

Good luck on your battleship.

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Larry Steiner


Completed: 1:200 USS Missouri (Monster Mo)
Next project: Definitely NOT another big ship!!

Thanks Larry. OK the kit has large seam lines on Hull so the first task was to get rid of them. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Next am getting rid of her moulded on Hull Ladder Rungs for replacement. More soon.....Cheers mark

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The Skegs and Shafts were not a good Fit. Some Putty and Sanding to the rescue. More soon.....Cheers mark

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Time to start working on the Resin Upgrades from Veterans. Here are some of her 4.1 Inch Mounts and Main Searchlights. More to come soon The Fourth Pic shows what you get in the Kit.....Cheers mark

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More work continues on the Resin Upgrades. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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If I was your Wife I would poison your Tea
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Winston Churchill

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Building
1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov
1/72 Frunze Russian Battle cruiser
1/72 Steregushchy-class corvette

Mick
Tumut Australia

More than double for me. Each Veterans Models Set cost about AUD$25/30 from BNA Models in Melbourne. I also got the Wooden Deck from them for about AUD$55. The Barrels were from them also and cost about AUD$15-00 for each set.....Cheers mark

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Winston Churchill

OK Have mounted her Hull to her Base and working out which Scheme to de her in. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Winston Churchill

Starting work on the Main Midship Section. Sanded off the Gun Cleaning Tubes to be replaced with scratchbuilt ones. Also detailed the rather plain Bulkheads. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Winston Churchill

You're making good progress. Are you going to drill out the portholes?

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Larry Steiner


Completed: 1:200 USS Missouri (Monster Mo)
Next project: Definitely NOT another big ship!!

Thanks Larry. I am going to ink them in. Working on her Foredeck now. I have sanded off her Anchor Chains for replacement and have added the Bull Rings to her Anchor Hawses. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Winston Churchill

New Update. Have completed her 15 and 5.9 Inch Mounts with Photo-etch. Have also Painted her Hull and laid the Main Wooden Deck. Will be building her as of 18/05/41.....Cheers mark

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Winston Churchill

Hello Mark! The paint job and the small parts looks very good. You work so fast!

Cheers. Áron

Thanks for your comments Aaron. I have only worked fast because of Holidays. That will change now that I am back at work.... ...Cheers Mark

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OK Just a small update. Have started working on her Bow Area. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Have started work on her Bridge Area. Very plain with no Details. Have added P/E Bridge Stakes, Bridge Wings, Engine Room Vents and Lookout Posts. Resin includes Compass Repeaters and Voice Pipes. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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For a change from the Bridge Area, I have started adding Detail to her Funnel. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Work continues on her very plain forward superstructure. More soon.....Cheers mark

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If I was your Wife I would poison your Tea
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Winston Churchill