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The smell of mold

Posted on October 4, 2015 by cropredy

Molding HADT covers and 4.5″ turret details Continue reading →

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Hide Me If You Can

Posted on June 29, 2015 by cropredy

(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

Posted on June 28, 2015 by cropredy

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

Posted on October 20, 2014 by cropredy

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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The Portholes of November

Posted on October 30, 2013 by cropredy

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 →

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