S-boat 55

Morning all, Bit more on her today, Catapult one is 90% done, there are a few bits to go on either side and the rear that are going to require less bleary eyesight, This is cat 2 yet to be started, builds up pretty easily tbh, Less easy is the issue with the brass straps for the main decks, the rear deck has raised sections that the brass needs to fit between, but it's half a mm too wide so the brass then bows across the deck. Not quite sure how best to sort this; 1, cut away the inner most area of the plastic upstand to give the brass more space, after all who will know/notice, 2, cut each of the right angles on the brass where it meets the main length to basically create a longitudinal strip, fixed either end that the cross lengths can then sit under, To scared to try either at the moment, Issue affects it in two areas, Thanks for stopping by Sam

Epoxy resin would hold the bugger lol, seriously though if it doesn't work (hoping it does obviously) don't scrap her, just get a different deck, the artwox ones have been reliable in my experience, did you gloss the deck first?

John I saw you walking by holding that beauty, not that I knew it was you at the time, thats going to be one heck of a build

Thanks Alan, Wandering around SMW it did reignite my love of ship modelling, I've been too distracted by things with wings so I've cleared the bench and Takao and Graf Spee are back on there to pick up again in earnest,

My advice....get rid of the cat lol

Yeah those rat lines are a pain in the proverbial to begin with, when I did mine I used a price of spare rod bluetect in place inside the funnels that I could hold it without having to hold it if that makes sense,

@Harrysgrandad, I've photographed the instructions for the MK1 set, they are essentially just photos of the etch fitted; I don't know the actual thickness, but I'd say MK1 is slightly thicker that Pontos but thinner than Eduard, I quite liked it tbh, Hope these help,

By memory the MK1 set does have replacement window covers, also base ones for the rest of the superstructure as well, I can check my instructors if that'd help?

I shall follow along, hopefully it'll urge me to finish mine,

You'll be fine, just take you time with her, Cheers Steve

Evening all The PE continues, perhaps not the most efficient way but I like to pile the bits up then gave a session with the CA, The funnest part was threading this part through two holes near the end of the etch crane jib, I say fun.... Got it though Not much left on the rear superstructure, few ladders/steps and cable reels and the two catapults, Thanks for stopping in, Sam

I built the DX Taiho a couple years back now, it's a phenomenal kit! I ended up buying upgrade set b and c for it as well, it sent me back quite a bit but was well worth it. I know what you mean about removing the gusset detail underneath the platforms, by memory there are 40 odd platforms of varying sizes and it takes absolutely forever. In the end I found it quickest to trim them short using a pair of side snips and then sanding the rest. I'd offer a link to my build log but thanks to one drive being ridiculous all of my photos of disappeared and I haven't got round to adding them all back in yet. Best of luck with the kit I will follow along and reminisce on the times that I cut my fingers doing the self same things as you! Keep up the good work

Hi all, Got back to doing a bit on Takao, First up, topedoe launchers, individual 'halves' or the torpedoes, easier to paint so that's a win, 3d printed perforated gussets, time saver but nerve wracking to remove from the board, Fancy verns are a mix of both print and etch, And then there's the mast, the bloody mast, so the plastic parts are replaced with a series of brass sections, nicely detailed in themselves, but the instructions are poor, showing no order of detail and completely missing one of the platforms that's supposed to be secured between two now joined parts of mast..., I'll confess I'm a little disappointed with Me Veryfire on this one, As mentioned there is still a platform to add but this is where it's addz I'm pleased with how it's coming together but would have saved a lot of head scratching with better instructions, Thanks for stopping by, apologies to moan, Question - do other pre shade their hulls? I did on Graf Zeppelin but not really sure it was worth while,

Interesting kit and subject, look forward to seeing it progress,

Sweet potato that's a big girl, congratulations mate, I have kit envy,