That was my other thought, is it possible that these dry dock pictures were done showing the freshly painted red and grey but at time of picture the black strip hadn’t been added?Cracking pictures Dave.
On the top image it looks like the 'anti-fouling' has just been painted and I see the lads are now busily painting the port side upper hull. What a mind numbing job!
Yeah, I read this the other day strangely enough as I wondered what all the little circular manholes were on the deck, there looks to be about 50 of them all over the main deck.My Grandfather served on HMS Monarch ( Orion Class super dreadnought ) in WWI, he used to tell me the horrors of 'coaling ship', where everyone bar the Captain, the marine band and the cooks pitched in to load coal. This was loaded via bags through scuttles in the ( armoured ) decks. - and when they finished coaling, they had to clean ship! ( Mind you there were about 800 in the crew! )
Dave
That was my other thought, is it possible that these dry dock pictures were done showing the freshly painted red and grey but at time of picture the black strip hadn’t been added?
Matt varnish it will be then.I can say that modern anti-fouling bottom paint is satin - but hull plating is not that smooth - it may look it, but close to it's pretty rough, so I don't think that gloss would be appropriate!
Dave
can't see it!!!!Can anyone help with these instructions. I find some of these PE parts difficult to see how they fit. Take the attached picture below. It’s a small deck that fits up on one of the masks but the PE33 (photo etch) looks difficult
To place. Does it glue on its edge like a fin pointing down from the underside of the deck?
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Just added pictures backcan't see it!!!!
Thanks for confirming. I think the 3D pictures sometimes take a while for the eyes to appreciate orientation.Carl i think you have fitted it right as i think this is a strenghtening gusset to help support the platform as i have fitted loads of these on my ships
Thanks Tim, Listening to the various discussions I felt that the hull was basically more red than brown but having been very lead based was probably a slightly dirty looking red. I think the combination of my first colour as a base coat and not putting the red on too thick has given it the balance I was looking for.The hull red looks pretty good to me! The PE looks spot on as well. Nice progress.
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