I continued working on different parts of my HMS Exeter, the main turrets required some filling and sanding of the seam between the Eduard PE and the plastic, not really an issue, just patience. Used mostly CA and Vallejo Putty.


After painting and applying gloss coat, the decals attached without any issues, trimmed them to eliminate as much carrier as possible. Some subtle paneling effect was added using Tamiya's Gray Panel Accent.

The funnels... not my favorite area, the rings around them are not molded completely around them, and this becomes worse when you try to eliminate the seam of the funnel halves. Well, I did my best, kept them to simulate the rivet lines they actually resemble.

Eduard PE parts are an improvement over the PE of the kit, it corrects the ladders and adds the observation platforms located up on the front of the funnel. Not wanting any accident to happen manipulating the sub-assemblies, I opened tiny holes to glue the ladders in place, and it gives a better impression having them separated from the actual surface of the funnels.



I had issues trying to use Eduards PE ring and "grill" on the funnels. I simply could not find the way to bend the pins on the crown, to resemble the real ones, and I broke like half of the pins trying to do that.


Thank God there was a Plan B... the kit's PE. I used the PE ring provided by Trumpeter, not so fine as Eduards but plays the part, and combined it with the Eduard' "Grill" which is thinner than Trumpeter's one. I regret not realizing how to glue the ring separated from the funnel rim, but learned and managed to do that in the rear funnel. Anyway, I am not 100% satisfied, as I could not replicate all the structure shown in references.

The rear funnel, better. Again. combined the ring from Trumpeter (Eduard's suffered the same fate as the other one, pins broke) andthe "grill" from Eduard.


Worked on the life rafts, improved the contrast of the rafts having been the same color as the ship by adding some weathering.

And this is where I am, about time to start gluing all subassemblies to the ship and seeing some more evident advance!

Marco