In similar situations, I've found it extra hard when I've used cement like Tamiya extra thin and the pieces are literally welded, great for strength, terrible for taking apart: mild-mannered BarleyBop turns into SupaNoid.
With CA, a few drops of BSI un-cure and light prying usually does the trick, being careful it doesn't run elsewhere. But CA not always appropriate.
This IJN sailors appreciate the extra support underneath them I am sure!at any rate, had to pry off these platform supports and orient them better
Looks like they go in a bag of spares to me.Getting close to applying a clear coat prior to weathering her up a little bit. I intend to keep it moderate, mainly to break up large sections on monochrome
The decals are few but present some problems.
1.) There are 4 insignias for the aircraft. Two for the fuselage and two for the wings (one upper port one lower starboard) but...there are two aircraft. Guess I'll just be making one.
2.) There are two set of numerals, 0-9. No indication where these go, they are too large for waterline measures. Do I just add them to the bag of spares?
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Thanks, I was afraid they were needed and it was something a ship-guy would just know about.Looks like they go in a bag of spares to me.
Weird about the decalsGetting close to applying a clear coat prior to weathering her up a little bit. I intend to keep it moderate, mainly to break up large sections on monochrome
The decals are few but present some problems.
1.) There are 4 insignias for the aircraft. Two for the fuselage and two for the wings (one upper port one lower starboard) but...there are two aircraft. Guess I'll just be making one.
2.) There are two set of numerals, 0-9. No indication where these go, they are too large for waterline measures. Do I just add them to the bag of spares?
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She carried complement of 2 or 3 of these aircrafts during WWII. During the Invasion of North Africa in November of 1942, one airplane sank and another bombed enemy tanks. After the invasion, Walter Chronkite flew off TEXAS in a kingfisher when the ship was within range of Norfolk. He was the first to report back on the event and launched his career.
During the invasion of Normandy, the airplanes and catapult were removed and the pilots were given Spitfires to fight German fighters and be spotters.
During the invasion of Okinawa, one sank during recovery due to damage from anti-aircraft fire and another strafed small Japanese boats.
I cannot give a love and a laugh reaction to the same post or I would!Whoever came up with the idea to make and sell photo etch portholes needs to have 1,000 of these things super glued to all there fingers permanently!!!
p.s.
I guess the decal sheet could represent a period when they were missing and aircraft (like during Okinawa)
still lazy though by Revell
Looks great! The color looks very nice on her and the clear will darken it a bit like you mentioned. Did you have to mix the batch to make that color?Alright, alright, alriiiight.
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Made a decision the other day, and decided to act before another squirrel made me make a different decision. For good or ill, only look forward!
Painted the entirte upper surface dark gray-blue. At that point AI realized that ships are the hardest airbrush subjects I've ever messed with. I thought do a 4-quadrant approach, N/S/E/W. But quickly realized there was another 8 quadrants, 045/135/225/315. GOT IT!
Nope, now introduce the vertical dummy!
Okay, I did my best. The color is intentionally on the light side, I expect a heavy clear coat to darken it considerably.
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