Hello all. I recently took a bit of time off a scratchbuild ship and dabbled in the dark art of kit-building again over in the 'Made in Great Britain II' Group Build section of this fine Forum. If anyone is interested it is here
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235021509-tamiya-e-class-destroyer-finished/&page=1
I had great fun with it, and learnt a few things along the way, especially when I tried a slightly different technique for the water base. It was an absolute joy to put together, fit was excellent and that allowed me to complete various sections, get them photo-etched and painted before fitting to the ship. Here she is:
And finally the obligatory 'pen inclusive' shot
Just slightly off-topic, that pen has an interesting history. It was given to me back in 1980, and it had my name engraved on it. Foolishly I used it at work. One day, I noticed that I did not have it in my pocket and I was heart-broken. I looked high and low for it, but ne'er a trace could I find. Three months later, a customer walked into the shop I worked in and said 'Hello, I borrowed this some time ago and forgot to give it back!'. Well, I was gobsmacked, and so happy, and it put my faith back in human kindness. So, who ever you were, 'Thank you for that!'.
Cheers,
Ray