Have not been on the Boards for a while so time to get back into it. The old Tamiya Kit is a good starting point but the detail is a bit soft or non existant. This is what I will be Building....Cheers Mark

Mark,

That is a lot of after market hardware you have there. It may take you as long to build her as it took the Germans...LOL.

Mark

welcome back Mark.

Will be along for the ride.

Cheers

Si

Thanks Gents and it is good to be back Si.

OK first step was to sand off the Hull Seam. Not a lot of fun but had to be done.....Cheers mark

Looks like it's going to be an interesting build Mark.

It certainly shall be.....Cheers mark

Nice start Mark,

Cheers

Si

Mark,

that's some arrangement of nice extras you're going to use!! This will definitely be a very interesting build, I'm in and following!! Good start with the hull!

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks Jan and Si.....Cheers Mark

Next bit of work to the Hull. Sanded off the Moulded on Ladder Rungs on the Stern to be replaced with P/E Rungs.....Cheers mark

Looks amazing do far!!

Keep it up!

thought I'd better join in here too Mark, as it appears you've got two threads of the same thing running

Mark,

Looks like a nice job removing those ladders from the hull. It can be very tough getting those off without gouging the hull. Those PE ladders will make a difference.

Mark

Nice work Mark,

Ladders will look great when they are done.

Cheers

Si

Thanks for the comments Gents. Pilot Holes for the Rungs have already been done awaiting those P/E Rungs later in the Build. The Prop Shaft Housings are now fitted but are an atrocious fit. Puttied with some sanding to come.....Cheers mark

Surprising to see a Tamiya kit that needs so much filler Mark, but it does happen

I know Russ. The Kit appeared in the late 70's. It has rereleased quite a few times over the Years. If the Moulds were not cleaned up it could be wear and tear from so many shots into the Moulds. I think this may be the case as there are a lot of flow lines on the Hull...Cheers mark

Nice work on the old Lady Mark,

Cheers

Si

Thanks Gents. The Prop Shafts and Skegs were also a woeful fit. Might go through Putty on this one.....Cheers mark

Was not happy with the Skeg Layout so have altered them. Work has also started on her Resin Upgrades. Here are her forward 4.1 Inch A/A Mounts. They are a vast improvement over the standard Kit Parts. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Nothing beats brass barrels over the kit supplied ones. Nice progress, those guns will look sweet when installed on the decks.

Mark

Hi Mark,

Those veteran 4.1s look very good indeed, much better than the kit parts.


Nice job tidying up the prop shafts and their mount too.

Cheers

Si

Nice work going on here Mark!

The veteran AM looks much nicer than the kit!

Thanks for the comments Gents.....Cheers Mark