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Funny you should say that... I had a rap on the knuckles from a friend the other day about the appalling ensign. I don't like it either and have ordered decals from Cornwall Model Boats to replace it! The ship will not be spoiled for ha'porth of tar.

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Have a look here, it might help a little.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFRuG87mVf4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj1WMKz9wfw

Great videos...alas that it was a post war model. Even better was the Norwegian crewed Dogboat! Those were mean looking boats. I think I've solved the flag problem - pic tomorrow. Only leaves sorting the scrambling nets...I've been trying all day to make actual scale nets - defeated...so far.

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OK, here's where things stand at the mo. I made new stands for the twin Lewises and scratched some ammo boxes as the kit items were pretty anonymous. It remains to decide whether the bridge hatch should be opened or shut and attach the windshield which I've thinned down somewhat. So the Launch is pretty well finished and I'm still debating a diorama base for it.



Meanwhile I'm waiting for a fresh set of decals from Airfix, with a better registered roundel... I received flags from Cornwall, turns out they weren't decals but vinyl stickers, more entertainingly only supplied on the sheet right handed...out with the scalpel and I cut out the Union Jacks and roundels and stuck them onto some extremely thin copper shim painted something approaching RAF blue. Better than they were, but still...


Still a bit shiny, I see and those stays need tightening...there's always something, eh?

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Was there not a hatch on the bridge house ? And the dingy, what's holding that down ? This is a cracking fine job of a nice cheap model, much better then I could build and crew ?
The flag looks great, use a test piece and give it a little black wash to see what it looks like. Considering the amount of time you've spent building this project, you've done very well indeed. Well done

Yes to the hatch, as I said, putting it on open or closed will depend on whether I do a dio or not. The lifeboat needs straps, yes - forgot to mention that! Usually, when I think I'm done with a model, I leave it a week and then give it a close look over..and inevitably find a few things I'm not happy with.

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Finished...at least until/if I put it into a diorama. Airfix came through with with a new set of in register decals and I spent some time - lots - making the scrambling nets, hard on the eyes, lots of titchy knots to tie. Hardly looks worth the effort now!




And...O bugger, there are still those saggy stays..
best,
F

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On the issue of the scramble net, did you not consider buying a net (boy's fishing net) and cutting that down ? Also, and although I can't find the darn thing, there's a couple of great looking dioramas, rescuing pilot, and dragging another person aboard the boat, also on youtube there's this bloke from Japan that shows a step by step account of building a PT boat (easily adapt it) at full speed, I've had a good look, my computer is still playing up, I'm having to log in every time I use this site, and still can't access the gallery, ah well never mind.
Have you considered that crew I mentioned a while ago, they make all the difference. Hope to see more pix of your build.

Very nice job, I've got one of these kits on the shelf that I need to dig into. For the scramble nets, I was considering using medical gauze, dyed with coffee and wetted with white glue for shape. Anybody tried this before?

Cheers,

Keith

I'd say the weave was a bit tight, I tried thinning out some mossie net...it fell apart.
F

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Cheers...Well, fishing net these days is knotless and looks more like fishnet stocking material than scale net. I have a couple - nets that is. The crew figures you mention are Naval, with appropriate hats etc. The crews of the Rescue launches were RAF and dressed differently from what I've seen. If I really decide to do a dio I've got some left over 1/72nd blokes I can adapt anyway - On my income, the time it takes to make something is cheaper than buying anyway. Especially after postage gets added...

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