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Hints and tips
- I thought it worth putting together some hints and tips on construction.
- Wash the model parts: resin, brass and white metal before using. Use white spirit then a mild detergent and leave to dry thoroughly
- Assemble the main hull and glue the main parts of the superstructure to it
- Assemble the bridge and its supports: in hindsight the brass option I think would be better than the resin. DO NOT FIT IT TO THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
- Assemble all the guns but don’t fit to the hull
- Prime the hull, bridge and all sub assemblies
- Pre-shade the model with Tamiya NATO black or your preferred alternative
- Spray the red on the base of the hull, mask and then paint the black Plimsoll line
- Paint the sides of the hull and the superstructure with a thin coat of the light grey base colour. Do the same with the brass railings, ladders etc, whilst still attached to the brass carrier sheet.
- Spray the very dark grey cammo colour; mask where necessary
- Spray the two blues being careful to ensure you dry-fit the gun turrets to ensure the cammo scheme lines up
- Mask the hull sides and spray the deck and all top surfaces with medium steel grey
- Use Tamiya Buff on the wooden deck at the stern of the ship; use raw umber oil thinned with turps to create the wood grain
- Fix the guns to the ship and spray the complete assembly with thin gloss varnish
- Oil wash with a mix of Paynes Grey and Raw Umber as described in the main text or use your preferred methods
- Matt varnish the model and then use pastels to weather to your liking
- Fit deck rails and hereafter handle the model with extreme care
- Assemble and fit the lifeboats to the stern
- Assemble and fit the brass Orlikons
- Assemble and fit the gun radars
- Assemble and fit other ancillary deck parts
- Construct masts as per kit instructions, paint in light grey and weather as appropriate.
- Fit bridge and masts to ship
- Rig
- Get a cuppa tea you deserve one!
