RN Roma
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Looking at those ladders I might have to reposition them, they look a bit high ?
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Getting there, small PE sure eats time ?
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So much masking, I think hairy stick would be quicker
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Was it worth masking?
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Bow painted white ready for masks, hopefully the white will survive the whole masking experience
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White fully covered. As masks for complete bow (red n white ) thought would protect deck while doing all the other colours
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Time for crazy splinter pattern
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Some times I confuse my self on which area to fill with masking and which I’m suppose to paint
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Hopefully once the top boot and lower hull are revealed the pattern will look right
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Shows the need for gloves when not paying the attention one should when spraying
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Colours I’m using for the hull, red and dark grey splinter, the light grey is actually primer ?
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To stop bleed I’ve tried a quick coat of mat varnish over the mask edges to seal. Think I’ve heard that trick somewhere ?
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The varnish seams to have done the trick
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Pattern appears to look close to required
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A bit of a close shave with some sub-surface flotsam.
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Quick repair to hull and a preview of supper structure
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Wooden deck just adds a nice touch
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The PE is so small, in fact the other anti-aircraft are just too fiddly for me, so the four bow guns will be it
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Have no idea where this part should live? Any ideas?
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33 24 January 2022, 23:45
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Well might have over done it a bit with the extra PE. Having gone through the kit instructions it looks like virtually every kit part is enhanced or replaced by the PE. Have to see how much I can physically use
24 January 2022, 23:49
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Well I think you really have to pick your battles with the PE as there is so much and it's so small.
28 January 2022, 07:28
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That looks like quite a bit of PE-fiddling ahead 🙂 However, the final detail should be worth it 👍 Im definetly keeping an eye on the progress here
28 January 2022, 08:15
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Excellent work so far, I thought it was 1/350 from the teaser photo.
By the way, love the Dawin fish, got one on the back of my car. 🙂
29 January 2022, 16:43
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I thought it was 1/350, would be happy if i could do that in that scale 👍
29 January 2022, 18:22
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Thanks for the comments, decided not worry about which PE I can do but just have ago as it's the only way to have a chance to improve.
Now at some point I will have to do masking and that is looking like the biggest challenge, you can avoid PE but you can't really avoid painting 😆
2 February 2022, 12:45
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My interest is cars but I do appreciate any butiful build
This is one butifull build
Definitely interested in keeping an eye on this build
Thanks for sharing
4 February 2022, 18:08
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Cheers @Jv
Decided I've messed about enough, for the time being, with the PE time for paint.
Primer then black for the boot-top. Going to leave for a day to harden off fully before the masking begins
8 February 2022, 17:23
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Yes there is sooooo much pe on that one
I just got a kit whed pe in it but nothing like this one
Can see your an very experienced builder
Thanks for shearing and the inspiration
Looking forward to see more on this one
9 February 2022, 09:56
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Cheers all for the comments, sorry the last photo (blue hand) is wrong angle, the advance options in my album is not available at this time, hope it's a glitch soon to be fixed or explained 🤞
11 February 2022, 10:56
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Advance option all fixed, supper fast response from the team great work 👍👍👍
11 February 2022, 10:58
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LOL Looks like you got just as much paint on your had as you did on the model 😀
11 February 2022, 17:36
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Lol I do the same
This time there is no need for gloves
I will just not spray my hand
But always end up whed paint in my hand
12 February 2022, 04:00
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While the kit and PE are great in detail the instructions of both have their issues. For me they are not a detail as could be and lead to much head scratching in what should go where. There is one piece of PE I have now idea where it should go, will post pic in case anyone else who's done this kit knows what it is and where it goes 🤪
21 February 2022, 10:54
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I've asked a couple of ex navy bods on ASM if they have any ideas. I'll get back to you if they know what it is.
21 February 2022, 12:17
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One of the ex navy bods has said that it looks like some sort of portable ramp - maybe for loading if you intend to do a dock side scene. That's her best guess as she doesn't know much about Italian ships.
I've found some detailed photos of a model of the same ship and I can't see that part on it.
modelshipgallery.com..0-pc/roma-index.html
21 February 2022, 16:43
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Cheers folk and great shout @gorby I'll go with it's a ramp for dockside. I'll also leave it as think I'm done with PE in 1/700 for now.
21 February 2022, 18:18
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That's enough messing about, time for a gloss coat and some panel wash (if it can be called that on a ship 😁).
These ship builds are quite the timing nightmare, never enjoyed project management as a job let alone in a hobby 🤪
21 February 2022, 18:26
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Thanks for kind comments. This was my first warship and at this scale the PE got a little tricky, so I missed off most of the fine weaponry I also only fenced one side so I see if it was worth the effort?
I actually got the rallying's going well so think it will be a must next ship kit but that will be a while 😁
Least I have a good selection of PE going forward 👍
26 February 2022, 11:37
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I must say I had some difficulty with both the kit and PE instructions particularly with the motor launches and other boats, the location some of the PE should go was hard to worth out too. So perhaps not for a new comer.
Well it's done and on to another build from the stash
27 February 2022, 23:18