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ahhh...

weathering and rigging--my favourite part of any build.!!

Looking very nice indeed--a proper ship!



JIM B

Hi Guys, Well the flag was raised on the model today, 48 star flag






Full view of the ship.



Bow shot, weathering showing up.



Mid ships, the torpedo launcher has had its final coat of paint.





enjoy, ARH

This is now my favorite Ron Horabin build. Tough to top USS North Carolina, but I just really like this ship.

Steve Larsen wrote:This is now my favorite Ron Horabin build. Tough to top USS North Carolina, but I just really like this ship.

Thanks STEVE, nice to see you, she,s coming along nicely, still lots of fidly bits to do, painted all the twin and quad 40,s to day, thats to come.

I THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE THE NEXT ONE,

ARH 's MOFFET Admiration


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Personnaly, the flag is the last thing that I put on my models.
When the flag is glued...


The model is FINISH





Jef

Thanks Jef, But as it was part if the rigging I thought I would include it, as for finish were getting there, as for the next project only 3 people know that, and I am one of them,

ARH wrote:I THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE THE NEXT ONE,

Oooh the guns!!!

Timmy C wrote:

ARH wrote:I THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE THE NEXT ONE,

Oooh the guns!!!

No Timmy, The next ship build.

Hi Ron Official commissioning 15th April 2007
Dave Wooley

Hi Guys, I got round to putting the guard rails on the quads and twin bofors,these were made from brass wire, and drilled in the rear platform, also fitted the sights, and painted all the guns.





The twin bofors with guard rails in place.





One painted .





Two painted, I have still to put the front shield on the Quad 40.





Overall view.




Bow shot of the forward twin bofor.





enjoy. ARH

You are one mean bugger...

LOOKS GREAT!!! Now there aren't little shiny things anymore. Looks much more menacing.

Hi Ron Those 40 mm are rather nice . It's amazing what a little paint can do . Did Moffett carry any 20mm ?
Dave Wooley

What do you think of the seats, a little darker do you think, I like to think they sat on leather.

Dave Wooley wrote:Hi Ron Those 40 mm are rather nice . It's amazing what a little paint can do . Did Moffett carry any 20mm ?
Dave Wooley

Like these Dave,

Hi Ron
swipe the seats with a little burnt sienna that should do the trick.
lovely jubly

Roy

Well Guys , yestester day was the lowest recorded figure for hits on any of my builds, 26 in total, Even Iron Duke had 78, I do think once a week up date, would be enough.

Hi Admiral
Scharnhorst had his first coat of varnish yesterday . am i right in thinking that i lightly sand this then draw on the joints then top coat with another dressing of varnish.
nice paint job on Moffet and so bloody quick so far you have built one & a half ships to my one & better.
cheers
gary rowe

Hi ARH
Now the weapons look great.
A coat of paint makes all the difference, doesn�t it ???
Excellent work....

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