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On the back deck, I used Asuka filler caps simply because they’re easier to clean up than the resin ones, and an Asuka v...

And then I sprayed the whole model with Mr. Aqueous H78 Olive Drab (1), which is a very good match for the RAL 6014 that...

The model is now finished!

In July 2024, I bought this already built model from someone here on Scalemates. It’s missing a few bits that came off i...

After priming the metal and resin parts, I sprayed the whole model with Mr. Aqueous Color H78 Olive Drab (2). Well, the ...

The commander is a figure from MiniArt, straight from the box except that I added a headphone lead and microphone to his...

As I recently painted one of Hellers vacuum-formed diorama bases as a desert, I might as well photograph this model on ...

The paper template I made to determine the surf guard’s shape, on top of LZ’s etched piece, to show the difference.

After adding the remaining bits, this is the completed model from the left front.

Inward-facing sides of the benches filled with putty to get rid of the seams. This will of course be sanded later so it’...

The two booms were glued together at the top, but everything else is still loose, including the boom hinges at the bottom.

After the glue dried, I cut the plastic roughly to shape. It still needs to be filed down to match the resin parts.

With all the stowage and antennas added, the model is finished!

Finished model, following more weathering, stains, etc.

After removing it, the result is a basic template of the shape needed for the underside of the bow plate.

And we’re done!

Completed model from right.

Finished model from right front

Left front view of finished model.

Right front of finished model

The basic shapes of the panels, drawn on a computer, printed out and pasted to plastic card, 0.75 mm (back) and 1 mm (fr...

Painted in base colour plus highlights