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To Model in a Stringbag
With the cold weather, I moved the modeling inside rather than working in the garage so I decided to start work on the Swordfish. I didn’t much care for the detail on the Heller Swordfish included in the box so … Continue reading
The smell of mold
Molding HADT covers and 4.5″ turret details Continue reading
All Bands on Deck
Don’t try this sequence at home. It didn’t go well. With the hull all built up, compartments installed, and quarterdeck and cable deck installed, it was time for the flight deck to go on. I saw this as a critical … Continue reading
Hide Me If You Can
(This post not strictly in build sequence from previous post) Well, how does one paint the hull camouflage for the Taranto 1940 attack? A clear picture taken on the days immediately prior to the attack would be helpful. I could … Continue reading
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You light up my deck
With all the detail I was putting into the cable and quarter decks, I knew that with normal lighting, no one would be able to see said detail. So, I decided to do my first LED lighting add-on. But, I … Continue reading
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Not resinating
One thing I learned on the Albemarle project was the importance of securely attaching components before their entombment inside of larger elements. If said component detached, they would rattle around inside and be impossible to re-attach. The project would be … Continue reading
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Dollhouses
Dismayed by the thought of making a couple of hundred rigols, I switched attention for a few weeks to the business of the exposed interior spaces. You can search high and low for photos of the hull openings on both … Continue reading
The Portholes of November
Time for the portholes (also known as scuttles). I decided to go for fidelity and would use Hatton’s book Anatomy of a Ship The Aircraft Carrier Victorious as a guide. This would entail filling some of the Heller kit portholes … Continue reading
“Can’t find my way home”
Here I shall show an example of my attempt to make the Heller Illustrious kit look more like the real HMS Illustrious ca. 1940. Near the bow are two searchlight platforms, one port and one starboard. Let’s take a look … Continue reading
Fool’s Errand?
At this point in the project, i realize I have my injection-molded styrene cut out for me (well, actually, I will have to do the cutting up of the hull and deck in order to replicate the 1940 Illustrious). Why … Continue reading
Cropredy Illustrious Project 