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Well I decided to model clear windows after all and am glad I did. Last night I went to bed and the light went off so to speak. At work I created an ACAD pattern and printed it out on clear vellum. I then completely removed the paper window strip and glued the vellum in 3 pieces on the back...

I have finished the second level under the bridge, for the stairs I used model rail road N scale, 1/160, to save time. Difficult to spot is a 1/200 metal photo etch ladder inside between 1st and 2nd levels. The inner surface of the platform is painted grey as no grey is provided for the kit...

I have started the main superstructure and am up to the second level. I like the way she is fitting out so far. The lower bridge supports were cut out without the X bars, I cut a thin strip of paper and glued them to the back side of the frames. The angle frames have all been added. The...

I have started the upper works. The funnel top is installed, I will add the grating much later to prevent handling damage. The vent and search light platform behind the funnel is not glued in place, I will finish it later as well. The forward superstructure is glued to the deck. It will require...

The 5" open mounts are excellent, can't wait to see them mounted. I also love the hanger, never even knew the US cruisers had one till seeing this. Are you going to leave it open? I have never seen a photo of one of these ships with it opened.

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Funnel Construction: Today I started the funnel. The unit consists of 13 major components and I got 11 done. The seems are visible but I think they are not too bad. IJN raked funnels make English funnels look like child's play. Anyway. I started at both bases, each simple construction. The...

Well I am back and decided to work more on Yubari, Titanic is still not finished but I want to do this first. It has been a long stretch without modeling but here goes. The deck is crowned (curved for drainage) but the superstructure does not account for this. For the structure under the...

Beautiful

I am currious whatever became of the monster attempt. Last entry was 2 yrs ago.

Great topic, are you going to scratch build her?

Well it's spring both Yubari and Titanic will have to wait. Remodeling another room in the house and outdoor activites will cease model production for a while. I'll get back to both later in the summer. Rick I think you'll finish before me. Let us all know if there are any wories in the upper works.

Looking at it some more. I am thinking the frames may be alright only the stern plate may not be properly shaped to acurately wrap around the deck. I did not have a problem with the framing as much as when keeping the upper hull side lined up with the deck edge when glueing created the gap...

My gap was not so large but it actually is not noticeable right side up. The hull sides act like a curtain and it is not visible when viewed from a normal vantage point. So little of the stern is in the water on these vessels. I would take additional pics but mu wife lost our cable and I can't...

I like the laser cut frames for time savings but have no real preferrance. I use thin CA in framing and medium CA for any styrene and photo etch. White for all else.

One suggestion, think balsa. I have said it many times. To make big flat plates nothing works better. I have plated every deck with balsa, hull sides - balsa, keel - balsa, bulkheads - balsa. You want to have a flat deck, balsa only warps perpendicular to its grain and easily straightened by...

I agree, I bought the 1/200 and know I won't even attempt to build it. I have seen the 1/00 in Poland, none available in US to my knowledge. I would love to build this kit in 1/200. However, the last plastic kit I have built was 3 years ago and was Revell's 1/72 Flower and it really is an...

I usually build the keel full up then add the bulk heads as single pieces. After installing, no glue the bulk heads, I add the two waterline plates. I have found that building the hull in one segment and not restraining it until all the parts are fitted gives the best results. I physically hold...