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Hi ,

I will be building the Heavy Cruiser Zara kit Trumpeter with detail set Regiamarinamas .

Removal of the attachment (fixed shoe) of the towing cables of the paravanes , which will be replaced with a part made of photoetching



Removal of the propellers on both sides, which will be replaced with a part made in photoetching


In the kit the counterbore of the hull to give greater range of shooting to the cannons of 100 mm typical of the class Zara cruisers, (excluding the Pola) is wrong, I proceeded to remake them in PE, alternatively you can proceed using half-wave limes to give the right counterbore.


With a cutter following the curvature line comes a precise cut




Best regards
Giampiero

Very nice start. Will be watching this one with interest.....Cheers mark

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Very interesting build. And what the detail set you use? You can link?

Hi,

Thanks , I will use and test my detail set for this kit of for the next production

Best regards
Giampiero
Regiamarinamas

Ciao,

New step :

Removal of the external pitches that will be replaced by other in photoetched


Removal of the bulkhead between the ancho deck and the upper deck (which will be replaced by another photoetched along with other two bulkheads) to then have the right curvature on the sides of the ship.


Option of hatch to get down below deck:
1 photoetched part to apply above.
2 removal and replacement with the hatch frame, hatch and ladder in photoeteched.
Also removing and replacing the circular structure (before the door) replaced with a new one in resin

Nice progress.

I stopped my build when I saw you were releasing a upgrade set but unfortunately I had already glued the deck on.

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Ciao Littorio,

Thanks .


New update :

optional: removal and replacement with a new part of the hatch



optional: removal and replacement with a new part of the two doors to go down below deck and the breakwater



Application of the photoengraved part of the initial hangar door of aircraft and guides



Application of the photoetched part of the initial hangar door of aircraft and guides



Ciao Giampiero

Ciao

Gun a.a. 100/47 mm






Regards Giampiero

What happened to the photos?

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