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Was talking to my father who was on the KG V in 1945. Was asking him about the decks.
He said they were wood and treated every week with something like French Chalk. The order “ Hands to Skylark “ would go over the speaker system and all the newbies were put on canvas and dragged around the decks to rub the chalk in, He said , no prisoners taken, a lot of injuries occurred but they still done it. No H&S in them days.
His still searching for photos.
 

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Was talking to my father who was on the KG V in 1945. Was asking him about the decks.
He said they were wood and treated every week with something like French Chalk. The order “ Hands to Skylark “ would go over the speaker system and all the newbies were put on canvas and dragged around the decks to rub the chalk in, He said , no prisoners taken, a lot of injuries occurred but they still done it. No H&S in them days.
His still searching for photos.
Splinters in painful places no doubt lol, very interesting roadie
 

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Do you have trouble sleeping, find it hard to kip, read on folk's lol

Now Graf Spee is finished, full attention on KGV!

Will complete the rear superstructure Inc painting, PP and railings, finally getting to grips with ships being lots of models in one kit!

Removed, the kit doors, added PE ones, also removed the reels mounted on the sides, will replace with PE one's, finally drilled out portholes. Leaving the small hatches as they are.
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The PE set includes ladders from the superstructure deck onto the upper secondary batterie deck. Had to drill and file a rectangular hole to allow fitment of the ladders.
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They are in front of the round hole in the foreground. The general fit is poor so out with the Mr surfacer filler
 

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One of the things i like with boats is the kit in kit build style. And the paint roulette. How much can you build before you have to paint...
All good fun.
This is coming on great Bob. If only there where an easier way to drill square holes.
 

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One of the things i like with boats is the kit in kit build style. And the paint roulette. How much can you build before you have to paint...
All good fun.
This is coming on great Bob. If only there where an easier way to drill square holes.
Hi Ian, I am finally getting my head around the kit in kit style, the railings, PE should be a lot easier to fit and paint this way, will have to store carefully when done!

Took my time with the holes as unlike the real ship there's not much plastic either side to play with! Got there in the end.

Bought some alclad primer so will post a thread asking for 'how to use' shortly!
 

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Bought some alclad primer so will post a thread asking for 'how to use' shortly
Normal for me is just shake the bejesus out of it and pour it in the airbrush. Mask on window open extractor fan on. Smells a bit. lol.
If it's a bit thick thin 'to taste' with cellulose thinners.
 

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Normal for me is just shake the bejesus out of it and pour it in the airbrush. Mask on window open extractor fan on. Smells a bit. lol.
If it's a bit thick thin 'to taste' with cellulose thinners.
Cheers Ian!!
 

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HI BOYO well it looks like you are doin a grand job on kgv an im finding it very instresting to study your pics so im following along an whats this alclad primer an under coat paint ? an how big is she lenght an beam ? then will have a good kip lol
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Cheers Ian!!
It also thins well with MLT……it’s not dead smooth though, at least in my experience, it has a bit of “tooth” to it, which I find perfect for brush painting. It’s my “go to” for the little blokes….unless I’m using up something else..
 

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HI BOYO well it looks like you are doin a grand job on kgv an im finding it very instresting to study your pics so im following along an whats this alclad primer an under coat paint ? an how big is she lenght an beam ? then will have a good kip lol
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Hi Chris

Slow ahead! Happy with my hole opening, fit is poor so next filling!

Found Mr surfacer used as primer tended to cover up the details on the PE, Ian suggested Alclad as a primer, so not expensive so will try.

Its about 65 cm long and beam of about 8.cm
 

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It also thins well with MLT……it’s not dead smooth though, at least in my experience, it has a bit of “tooth” to it, which I find perfect for brush painting. It’s my “go to” for the little blokes….unless I’m using up something else..
Thanks Tim, will let you know in the near future, if it goes pear shaped I'll blame Ian lol
 

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Never noticed the surface being rough, if you are spraying from to far away or to low air pressure it could be drying on contact.
 

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Never noticed the surface being rough, if you are spraying from to far away or to low air pressure it could be drying on contact.
What psi Ian, I spray Mr surfacer at 10 psi and close up
 

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I spray it at 15psi (side feed brush, needs a bit more oomph than a top feed job) and make sure it lands wet, so it’s not drying on contact Ian…it is much more “matt” than Vallejo, Tamiya grey, or Mr Color 1500 primer when it’s on, for example …...
 

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I spray it at 15psi (side feed brush, needs a bit more oomph than a top feed job) and make sure it lands wet, so it’s not drying on contact Ian…it is much more “matt” than Vallejo, Tamiya grey, or Mr Color 1500 primer when it’s on, for example …...
Will see for myself?
 

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Bob whats goin on with the thumb nail pics as my pc wont bring up the pics very well so please put your pics on full size for me your ow mate lol
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Bob whats goin on with the thumb nail pics as my pc wont bring up the pics very well so please put your pics on full size for me your ow mate lol
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Not a clue Chris, I posted pics as normal. Noticed other members pics are the same, if you tap on the pic is ok then
 
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