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Building the "Perfect Storm"

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I plan to apply another coat of dull clear coat, which should blend the dirt effect of the wash with the background, shouldn’t it?

As oil washes need notoriously long time to dry, I was getting ready to continue with the base, but I wasn’t in a mood for all the dirt with the styro-foam, so I started with the fishing gear.

First I took estimation and relative photo-measurement to create paper templates. By cutting out these and holding them to the model I was able to establish proper dimensions.





After confirming the dry-fit, I add some bits and pieces from the spares box to. I start with the longer part of the gear, which will be suspended over the weather deck. This part is now ready for painting.





Continuing the fishing gear...To get all lengths of the attachments right, it is necessary to install the front gear in place. To do so I fiddle the part into place and use Humbrol’s Maskol again to temporarily fix it. I reckon every kind of liquid masking agent will do the trick, so try whatever is in your stock.

Then I attach the forward supports, using styrene glue to permanently attach it to the gear. Having selected fitting styrene rods as spacers, I go on to permanently fix the horizontal bars; first at the front, then at the sides. With everything in good position I use Maskol to attach the front supports to the roof of the wheelhouse to ensure everything stays in relative position while drying. Of course the spacers may be removed now...I attach platform at the top and the access ladder, while the part is still in place.