Thanks Joe I will do S 11 then. I was planning S 10 but the decals for that one are slightly marked.

I will do S 10 for the next one.

Just a small question on the flags you generously supplied they are not decals are they?

Or are they?

If they are not I assume I can cut them out, fold them onto themselves and glue them with say white glue.

Thought I would check prior to attacking them as they look top notch.

I am still playing around with the oil paints and had a go at this piece of ship board equipment.



Not a great image sorry.

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Sean

Hi Sean,
The eagles and badge are decals but the flags are paper. Just use the
fold over and white glue method and while still wet, add the required folds.
You may have to touch up the edges with some paint.
Have made my own for years, as most kits don't come with proper emblems.
Political correctness they say....
Cheers,
Joe

Thanks Joe much appreciated.

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Sean

Ahoy everyone who is followinga long.

Got busy and put the bow pole in place.

Probably slightly out of scale but hey its just OTTB after all






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Sean

Sean,

Hi.

Will you be using the kit's MG15?

Oh, Sean, when you reply, please reply to my [email protected] address ... I will be at my other house and that Mac WILL NOT ALLOW me to post on ANY website... from tomorrow (June 23rd) to July 6th or 7th.

I'll be back at this HP PC on either the 6th or 7th.

By the way, I'll be doing a book signing in Warwick, RI on July 3rd ...

Garth

Hi Garth

Reply sent my friend.

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Sean

The canvas dodgers and poles on:



Finish wise I have tried to achieve a weathered canvas look.

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Sean

Next the small poles on the bow mocked up hence a little "wonky":




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Sean

An image from above




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Sean

Here is a shot from above the stern




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Sean

Hello Sean, a very impressive build, it seems you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear after all. Al

Hi Al

Thanks for that.

My goal has been to build OTTB and focus on improving and focussing on my ship finishing skills.


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Sean

She's looking very good Sean.

Thanks Kenny

Here is a shot from above the bow





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Sean

Sean

Very impressive build. She's coming along very nicely. I have this one and the Revell 100 class in my stash. Is there any PE detail set currently available for the Airfix kit? I know that Griffon makes several for the 100 class but haven't seen any for this one. Again, great job.

Hi Ernie

Thanks for the kind words.

As far as I am aware there is no PE set for this kitset much as I would love there to be one.

This kit was issued by Airfix in approx 1975 and has been pretty much overlooked by the aftermarket manufacturers.

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Sean

Hi Sean,
when you pointed me here to your "current" build I didn't think the last update would be a year old! But thanks, your log will be a great help.

Like yourself, planning on doing OOTB as much as possible. I think it'll be a trial run in patience before commencing my Flower class.... But I have so always wanted an E-boat: flaws and all they can be made look great as you have shown!

Cheers
(Another) Sean

Thanks Sean.

Yip this build has been rather "extended" 5 plus years and counting.

However as they say "watch this space" my friend.

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Sean

Friend Be my congratulations for your work!!
Shine really very well!
It is absent little I encourage

Regards

Very nice work so far Sean. Looking forward to seeing her done.....Cheers Mark

Thanks mark I will try and get some work done on it over the weekend and put up some images.

Here in good old New Zealand we have more rain forcasted.

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Sean

They look great: care to expand on how you did them Sean? They're driving me nuts on my build....just can't get them to look right!

Thanks
Sean (another one)

Ahoy Shipmates

After a looooong absence here some images of progress:

Somewhere & somehow I lost a rigging tie down





Using my very limited scratchbuilding skills I crafted a replacement:





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Sean

Ahoy Shipmates

In all honesty I dont know how this happened:




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Sean

Ahoy Shipmates

Torpedo still a WIP but mocked up in place





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Sean