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Hi all......
Since building my dio. of H.M.S. Belfast going through a North Atlantic Ice flow, this kit caught my eye, so I recently won one on ebay...
It's by Revell and is 1/285 scale, which gives a model about 11" long. It's an old kit, but an interesting subject nontheless.
It's a cob looking ship, but built for the job...Smashing ice!
View attachment 91840
The moulding has plenty of detail, but the ship's handrails are awful. I've cut all the main deck ones off and I will replace them with proper 'see through' mesh ones - No, I don't know how either!
As an example, here's the stern rail before I removed it...
View attachment 91851
Here's the start of the build. Hull and deck glued, all main deck handrails removed and a first lick of paint applied.
View attachment 91852
Thanks for looking and all comments and or suggestions ( I have the vaseline handy!!) readily accepted..
Ron
Since building my dio. of H.M.S. Belfast going through a North Atlantic Ice flow, this kit caught my eye, so I recently won one on ebay...
It's by Revell and is 1/285 scale, which gives a model about 11" long. It's an old kit, but an interesting subject nontheless.
It's a cob looking ship, but built for the job...Smashing ice!
View attachment 91840
The moulding has plenty of detail, but the ship's handrails are awful. I've cut all the main deck ones off and I will replace them with proper 'see through' mesh ones - No, I don't know how either!
As an example, here's the stern rail before I removed it...
View attachment 91851
Here's the start of the build. Hull and deck glued, all main deck handrails removed and a first lick of paint applied.
View attachment 91852
Thanks for looking and all comments and or suggestions ( I have the vaseline handy!!) readily accepted..
Ron