RGL

Nice, what aircraft are you going to use?

I did mine with an airbrush, no way I could get that result with a brush. Great work.

Looking great Rob.

Well done mate

Just Google HMAS Vendetta by RGL, lots of references

Another Ken Berran! I’ve done a couple of the V&Ws too https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/image/25329-37a630b8-947e-45c9-9498-23918b5b305bjpeg/

I’ve done 2 Vendetta’s now, as built and as it was finally fitted out, very nice little kit.

Great work, I just finished Sydney on MSW, you nailed the main mast I found that so hard to build. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31553-hmas-sydney-iv-by-rgl-finished-academy-1350/page/4/#comments I love coming over to Britmodeller as the ships here are amazing

Fantastic work, particularly on the cranes as the Pontos instructions were horrible and you outdid them by miles!

Fantastic work

The WW2 one

Loving your builds Rob, these little ships (or boats) as a great addition to compliment the big companies ships. I’ve just ordered a HMAS Wollongong, be strange building a kit without aftermarket

Nice! Love it how you’ve added the extra deck to Graf Zeppelin

Well done mate. I’m in the process of doing the little aircraft (which are a pain), she’s a fine ship.

There are little notches on the underside edges of the flight deck. If you look at the brackets here you can see how the arms sit out. The instructions are contradictory dont you think? I found that this works well and they are not under any stress

The instructions are poor. The brackets on the top right hand side of the fret are the ones to use, not the square ones. They bend down the little slot faces outboard. This is important. There is just enough of these for the length of the deck. the little double bars fold over to a single strong bar. IMPORTANTLY when you cut them off the fret leave as much of the fret piece on the small end and the fat end should be flush. this extra bit of fret will go into the slot of the brackets and it’s quite strong. fold the nets exactly on the bend line to about 70 degrees as it needs to sit vertically (small section) and then along the support arm which faces up just past 90 degrees. finally I used a aftermarket strip of rivets along and over the top of the net on the flight deck side like the real thing.

I use Tamiya lacquer primer and thinner, works really well and does not lift when you mask PE. Do not lose detail that way.

Looking really good mate!

When you get the set I’ll give you some advice on how to use it. CA won’t be needed as long as you can plan ahead and fold the nexts exactly right. It will be strong enough to just sit on top of it.

Ah, yes, white glue clamped down?

Just CA applied with an acupuncture needle

I’ve just finished my nets. My suggestions? Get the Eduard set, the Trumpy set is absolutely rubbish or use some very fine brass rod attached to the drop down support brackets .

Doing well mate! JUst be careful as the support struts that go above the after the after housing on mine did not fit and I had to remove them (won’t be seen)

https://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_2021_08/5040C77B-5EF8-462E-958C-D024B8901ADB.jpeg.3763bd1f7c4e37e522510fc5c648ff35.jpegWe really are doing mirror builds here

I’ve only ever used CA, so I think I’d be stuffed if I became allergic to it. I don’t think I could solder at this scale, som of it could not handle the heat.