Airfix 1:72 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat Starter Set - GROUP BUILD

[GaryG64]

looking good guys, I've thought about grabbing one of these and changing it to 13-40 as we had our late fathers name put into her 'Serial Number ' last year..
but I've no idea how the hell to create new decals.

Look on ebay first the scale size number decals.
I did that for the Black Hawk I'm building. They are really close to the 1/35 scale

 

[Bear43]

looking good guys, I've thought about grabbing one of these and changing it to 13-40 as we had our late fathers name put into her 'Serial Number ' last year..
but I've no idea how the hell to create new decals.

Airfix sells a decal sheet with all the markings for all Shannon Class lifeboats in service.

https://uk.airfix.com/products/decal-sheet-rnli-shannon-class-lifeboat-a55015-a65005

 

[Pantherman]

Great minds think alike. I got some more done. Pantherman
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Got the main bits put together. Did anyone find that you had to hold the cabin tightly to the hull for a very long time so that the gaps didn't appear?

Still got to just touch in a few bit's, especially around the windows. Not overly happy with the blue as should have laid a white base instead of just painting blue over black. Think I will repaint the blue......

Just got the fiddley bit's to scrape and paint ready for dry fitting. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Got the main bits put together. Did anyone find that you had to hold the cabin tightly to the hull for a very long time so that the gaps didn't appear?

Still got to just touch in a few bit's, especially around the windows. Not overly happy with the blue as should have laid a white base instead of just painting blue over black. Think I will repaint the blue......

Just got the fiddley bit's to scrape and paint ready for dry fitting. Pantherman

This time with photos attached......PM

 

[GaryG64]

This time with photos attached......PM
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Looks great!

 

[TimM63]

This time with photos attached......PM
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That's a nice solid orange color you got. It looks great.

 

[GaryG64]

Started the decals. The long ones are difficult for me.