"crappy pictures"??????????? I wish I could get results like that!

A true master at work. That tripod will be magnificent.

--Karl

Yeah....... I wish my camera was that good!

Great Model - always has been a dream to scratch build a big one!!!!
Where did you get the plans?
I would love to do the Kaga in 1/72

Respectfully,
Jeanpierre Feltault

Truely high classwork. YOur ttention to detail on those rangefinders ismost impressive. I wish that level was available in 350 scale. You must have some real great tools to create that kind of percision.

More beautiful work.

WHOA! WOW! "island" - nah, CONTINENT, it's huge! Wow! (That's not just for size, but excellent naval architecture and construction!)

Hi

I decided to continue work on the hull a little bit more, therefore I thought it was time to start platting the hull, with plastic strips.
This is a technique I made up. I never heard or read of someone doing this. Basically, I cover the entire hull with plastic strips, in several layers.
A lot of people prefers to use epoxy resin to cover hulls this big...I prefer plastic. It´s easier to work with, it´s not messy and it allows a lot more detail to be added.
I´ll explain this technique as I move along...

I start by cutting 1 meter long plastic strips, 25 mm wide by 0.5mm thick. These strips are going to be the first layer.



The strips are then placed over and across the hull (look at the second picture), more or less in the same place where the wooden bulkheads where glued to the false keel.
These strips are held in place with regular contact glue ("shoemaker´s glue") AND small brass nails.



And this is where I stand now. You may be thinking "What´s all about with these strips, then ?". Well, these strips will serve as an "anchor" to the real platting.
In the next step, I´m going to start covering the hull with bigger strips. These will be the second layer (and also the main hull platting) . Stay tunned...

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Amazing. It's too bad that pictures don't give away the real size of it.

Might be a model to us, for some it's a boat.