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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Bridge overlays At last side overlays are on well there is a large electric conduit to run over the top of the join luckily The whole thing is about 30 cms long, A3 would be nice some days it neede a heavy support structure
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    bridge front Thanks Carl and Bob a bit slow n replying A couple of test builds one sensible with drawn windows the other ott I think in the light coloured pic there is a dark mass which appears on every pic now I have cleaned the lens and looked at it with a magnifier and can't see any...
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Starboard side rails Hi All Not exciting just took a long time winding the chuck away card formers a day to do that and a day to solder up and bend etc there are a lot of other ways it could be done and probably better but I can't cut 100 stanchions the same length however hard I try. It all...
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Wet dock doors Parts for the wet dock doors still trying to work out where the seals will be winding gear housings are a bit complicated in having so many facets.
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    CH53e chopper Trial run throws up the usual crop of errors I hate putting frames in these things needs wheels paint and stiffer card for the rotors. I'm stuck on doing anything else on Tarawa until I complete all the side rails for the cantilever decks. This one is definately going to have to...
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    I-36 + four Kaiten japanense submarine

    That's a very impressive build congratulations
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    The gnasty gnat AH-1W This is made using 100gsm paper, a bit small for me and it could have done with a ball bearing in the gatling gun turret to hold the front down. Needs a couple more practice builds really and some rockets. @jaffro Thanks for the kind words and the heads up on the disc.
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Prototype CH46 Looks as rough as a bear's backside and it's too difficult to build for the most part at least it's a change from ship hulls. I now now it will fit on the aft lift as John's mini diorama proves. I am not very good at applying textures so I will ask here what is the maximum...
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    USS Selfridge from Gremir

    Real nice build
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    1:400 GPM Hiryu

    Looks great as ever look forward to the guns picture(s)
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Lower hull closed up That's the lower hull closed up some bits and pieces still to sort out like hanger interior for instance. The top of the hull sides is in place waiting for the cross beams and it looks like the deck will fit so far. Fitting the side lift housing is a bit of a pig. Flight...
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Nah John down to my measuring again
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Ink............about a cartridge full so far
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    One side complete Well this side is done. It does not like being looked at with flash and I wish the card I wanted to use would have fitted through my printer's throat but it did not. The most difficult bit was getting the companionway cutout lined up without showing the edges. The fit was...
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    Photos of Russian battleships Evstafey model

    Thanks for the photograph looks like the Russian equivalent to the Spithead review of the fleet a wonderful collection.
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    Fuso 1:430

    Some model! flawless!
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Bow section I would probably not do such a long necklace if I did it again but it did not work too bad. Better than I expected but less than I really wanted. still I leave you to make your own minds up. Started at the top of the bow and then worked along the top of the piece and pushed it up...
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Well my excuse is the pic at the top showed some rust and she looked like she was coming in for a refit and I was tired of acres of pristine paintwork although I will provide a pristine one if it ever gets to print. Hey John the bows on shot goes with the pic at the top. Thank you. Can...
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    The awkward joint No it is not stuck but at least I know it fits this is another of those bits where you really wonder if it will. Gluing is a case of holding the joints and jagged joiners together so that the join closes on the lower flare if you get it right the top automatically lines up...
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    Halinski 1:200 HMS Hood Build

    Hood Hi Marko It was an off day when this was produced it's a pig to build trouble is when you have done it, then it's impressive. My advice mate copy the lot at least that way you can mess about until you are happy. You also need to look through your kits for a decent uploader and pom pom...