Apply it in several thin layers, it levels out beautifully. When the gap is filled and the Mr. DP is dry lightly sand it. I love the stuff.

Right Julian I'm now playing with Mr DP ( Ummmm! ). . . All hints and tips gratefully received.

Meanwhile insanity prevails . . . .

I was sat there looking at the bits I wasn't happy with and had to be chewed off, then smoothed, filled and replaced etc etc ......


The final straw was when I realised the bridge wind deflectors were moulded solid and would look so much better if they stood off !



The difference in height is due to wind deflector.





Dont know if its possible but you dont know until . .. . . . . and I've still got the original pieces

Cheers Kev

Doh...............................missed that abbreviation.

Been making slow (eye watering) but steady progress



Grab rail made with soldered 0.4mm brass wire


Note rudder indicator on top of steering gear




The piece of equipment in the centre with wheel on top is believed to be the remote for the smoke discharge






Remote for fire extinguishers


Thanks for looking, your comments welcome as always

Cheers Kev

Very impressive scratch-building skills, Kev. That's a big improvement in looks over the kit provided parts. Al

A great improvement on the OOB parts Kev, excellent work

Very nice work, sir ... be proud of it.

Thanks Guys

Pleased with progress so far :thumbsup: in 1/72, how the hell you work 1/350 or 1/700. I take my hat off to you.

Taped the bridge together . . . you certainly have to be good friends especially with a third officer present.







I'm trying to keep the sides separate as long as possible to aid painting the interior.



A few more fittings coming together. Front of bridge hand rail, compass binacle (macro showing it needs cleaning up) and voice pipe. I'm waiting on some lead wire to finish the padded leather cushioning.




Compass binacle, throttles and engine telegraph.




Thanks for looking

Cheers Kev

Nifty work on the throttles Kev, this is going to be a great improvement on the bog standard Airfix Vosper mate

Cheers Julian

Latest progress remote torpedo launch. The ' T ' bar in centre was so that all four could be launch together . . . . now that would make a loud noise !





Tip for anyone working with wire and need to get it straight. Roll the wire across flat surface with the flat of a ruler. (Hope I'm not teaching you to suck eggs)
Wire used for controls 0.2mm



Tacked in position


Making up the wings for the bridge. Flag locker was to shallow and bracing web missing. Locker not fixed to enable painting


Final for today - think the voice pipes have turned out OK with the addition of 0.4mm lead wire for padding.






Lead wire in various sizes arrived from liitle cars going to be great for scratch building.

Thanks for looking, your comments as always welcome

Cheers Kev

All these parts will make a huge improvement Kev, looks really great,

Hi Folks,

I discovered on the plans that there was stowage for 4 x carbines in the rear bridge area. Asking around it seems the favourirte was the Lanchester. Hunted high & low and couldn't find any so . . . . .

I scratch built one






After all I have to maintain my reputation . . . . as an idiot

Cheers Kev

Excellent work, she is really looking great.

I just love to see modelers make a gem out of a plain rock!

Cheers,
Joe

Great work Kev, your not an idiot, just slightly beyond salvation possibly. Certainly a plastic addict

Friend Kev .... this you giving chair of Scrath build!!! What time do they begin the classes??

Cheers Daniel

Thank you gentlemen !

Julian, your right . . fast becoming an addict

Daniel, when I'm 10% as good as you I may give one class . .

Cheers Kev

Cracking job Kev,

The scratchbuilt Lanchester in that scale is really cool.

Si

Finally got to put some pieces together today, I think (hope) there's a slight improvment

Started with this



Story so far . . . .












Thanks for looking

Cheers Kev

love it, that is a huge improvement over the basic kit!

Thanks Julian,

The old learning curve is still quite steep !

Lessons learnt this week

You can't glue painted plastic with Plasweld !

You can't do an oil wash on colourcoats enamel if its only had 18 hours to set.

Oh well . . . onwards and slightly upwards

Cheers Kev

Right here we go . . .

Just to remind you, started with this


Bit of plastic



Keep thinking the thread is a tad overscale but its 0.25mm dia which scales out at 18mm so I reckon its ok.

Bands are self adhesive label sprayed and touched in with superglue


Floating floor


Spent ages trying to reproduce the netting - either over scale, to bulky etc. Finally settled on a simple platt




Addition of some paddles ans container with water and safety equipment and were there !


Just need to tidy up the paint and start the second one

They are stacked on top of each other so it only needs the basic shell

Thanks for looking

Cheers Kev

Great work so far Kev vast improvements on the old kit mouldings

Keith

Looking good Kev, nice work.

The Bridge and raft are superb Kev, a huge advance on the kit parts.

great stuff

Si

Thanks guys for your kind comments, much appreciated.

Right back to business . . . holidays are great but when you go away you can't do any modelling

Then the router packs up so no internet

Gave it alot of thought and finished up with Carley Float mark 2







Now I'm happy This is the first subassembly completed

Thanks for looking

Cheers Kev