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The smell of mold
Molding HADT covers and 4.5″ turret details 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
On the Waterline
After several reads of Ship Models From Kits by David Griffith, I concluded that the completed model should be displayed as a waterline model – meaning that I would fashion a base with simulated water and place the ship on … Continue reading
Cropredy Illustrious Project 