That is really awesome. Lots of different colors gets your eyes moving all around.
The warmth of the darker paint of the front hull is perfect to my eyes.
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Painted the ‘Jake’ three-cubicle office. I don’t usually spray LifeColor, and like most of my paints, this was a really old bottle. But the color matched what I had in mind, so…
This time, I strained the paint before loading it into the airbrush and thinned it with distilled water (approx. 50/50 or so). The airbrush performed well while making several light passes and using a hair dryer in between. I believe the result came out okay. …
……
フライネイビー! 
—mike
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Looks good 
and the Pac-Men in the tail look like they are really cosy …
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1/72 Netherlands GTK Boxer command post from Revell, all the fine stuff, mirrors etc still to add and the RWS and another 6 wheels to make.
Just like the real thing the back module is separate.
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Nice one, the coverage looks very even👍
Watto.
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Started laying-out decking (stirring sticks) to cover a plain block base. This is currently stuck-together with strips of masking tape on the back.
Also, added a couple of access ladders to the catapult framework (upper level) and added a rear platform.
Thank’s for having a look!
フライネイビー!
—mike
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I like that color combo - the blue and white stripes, yellow ladders and dark grey all look like the belong together!
Cheers
Nick
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I spent some time painting pilots and ground crew to go with a model sci-fi vehicle I’m working on:
These are Hasegawa 1/20 scale Ma. K. figures - for the price, they are great. I compared them against some other 1/20 figures I have and they look a bit big, maybe closer to 1/18 scale, but for my purposes they are just fine -
Cheers
Nick
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Caulking. Ship decks.
Add a strip of black paper between the planks.
USS Alabama:
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@ Nick (Stickframe). Thank’s! The blue is original bottle cap color, the white bands are Styrene strips hiding joints and the yellow ladders are left-over scraps from a previous build. Unfortunately, the assembly will get primed and then covered, most likely in Tamiya Ts-99 IJN Grey (Maizuru Arsenal) Spray in order to vaguely replicate a ship.
@ Robin (Uncle-Heavy). Black paper is not happening. However, I do have sort of a plan to replicate the caulk. … Railings… hmmm… 
フライネイビー!
—mike
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The Alabama is less than an hour from my home town. The submarine U.S.S. Drum is in the park alongside her.
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Lucky you!
The nearest modern (1950’s) large warship for me is a destroyer in Gothenburg, a 5 hour drive at legal speeds, the next is HMS Belfast in London
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Detail painting and attached subassemblies today, except for the antenna. It will be attached later.
Unlike the build process, the Takom Pz III ausf N is a joy to work with during painting. The kit’s side skirt system is outstanding and well engineered.
Gloss coat and weathering soon…
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Borg Cube Crushes IJN Naval Base… 
I taped-together a random layout of stirring sticks, flipped them over and applied PVA Glue in between the sticks and base block (1” x 4” x 6”). Then, I squished the wood sandwich together and let it cure overnight. 
I had some concerns that the PVA Glue might leach through and make a mess similar to last night… “Cleanup, isle seven!” 
Worry no more! 
Thank’s for having a laugh!
フライネイビー!
—mike
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