I started this model (based on the 1/48 Fujimi kit) about 4 years ago after seeing it come up for auction at our local club. Then the Chairman decided to swap this for the 1/72 Spitfire raffle prize but fortunately my friend who won the raffle had no great interest in helicopters and beer tokens changed hands.
To my shame I haven't documented the work to date. Partly because I haven't really done anything to it since joining BM a couple of years ago and when I did start it the onl
Well, despite my airbrush conspiring against me - see here:
progress has been made. All of the quarterdeck components bar one are made, primed and painted (sort of). It looks a bit patchy but that's because most of the quarterdeck will be covered with a balsa "teak" deck. The one missing part is the capstan which a friend is turning for me on his wood-lathe.
In the back row is the quarterdeck itself, with the aft end of 2 deck superstructure in front of