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Looking excellent. Fantastic PE work.

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James

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/users/James-Guard/user-index.html

She is looking really good, Brett! Keep up the good work! Your progress does not disappoint.

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Thanks Boomstick and Dave, appreciate it. 4 day weekend coming up, more time to work on her

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Brett Matthews

I hear you, mate! I am working on a few off-the-books projects as well. I will be opening up another thread myself on a few littoral subjects. Keep up the great battleship work, mate! Your posts provide and show some real artwork and talent. I will be catching up with your building progress as soon on my own modern BB project

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Brett,

Just wanted to say thanks for posting your work. I'm about to start this kit myself with the Pontos Model detail set and your build log will be an enormous help. Your model looks sharp and is inspiration for me to get cracking.

Bill

Thanks Bill! I do appreciate the comment, it's nice to hear.

I need to get cracking as well, I've not done much in the last couple of weeks.....

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Brett Matthews

Brett,
Fantastic work there, I have this same kit in the stash and I am getting another one for my son and I to do a "Father/Son" build together.
We'll be using your thread as we build ours, thanks for posting!!!!

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Jim Varnell
ABH2 USN/RET.
89-00
Eastern NC Modelworks

Up coming projects:
1/700 scale rebuild of diorama project 960 square feet.
(Table 1 underway)Feb.2017
1/350 USS ALASKA CB-1(started Aug. 2017) 70% completed

Hey Jim, missed your message here. Thanks for the comments, hopefully my build can help in anyway

I took a quick break to build another starship and ended up with another U.S.S. Enterprise from the original series. I'll be getting back to the New Jersey soon, as I just need to strap in and finish her.

Quick shot of the Enterprise (and the NX-01 refit at left and Reliant at right). Don't mind the dust, spring and 4 animals running wild in the house!

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Brett Matthews

Actual updates!

I think I've gotten everything attached to the starboard side that I can, that isn't part of the upper level superstructure. Boats are on, crane in place, etc. Now to pivot and do the port side, then upwards I go.

Let me know what you think!

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Brett Matthews

Looking awesome as usual. Very clean build. Thanks for the pictures!

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Scott

Salisbury, NC
USS Iowa BB61 1943 post refit
1:200 Trumpeter w/ Pontos detail up with deck
USS Missouri BB63 1945 1:350

In planning T2-SE-A2 tanker AO-82

Looking really clean! Looks like I'm still the winner for the slowest progressing build!

Aop

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On the way:
--1/350 Tamiya DKM Tirpitz Nov 1944

--1/350 scratch-build HMS Lion never built battleship (1938)

And our artworks!

Now that is a nice and tidy build. Looking good there mate!

Thanks Aop! We'll see who earns that trophy!

I did attach the stern railing the other evening, need to clean up the join to the hull and paint it. Then it's really onto attaching the same railings and stairways I did on the starboard stide to the port side!



Thanks sir!



Thanks! Hopefully more shots to come, in a much quicker timeline!

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Brett Matthews

Keep up the great work! Your progress is very inspirational and impressive. I really look forward to more subassemblies!

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Thanks Dave! I've been busy attaching the port side railings.....I just haven't done much photography since it's really just a mirror of what I've already done.

Hoping to have the main deck and all railings, etc. attached by this weekend and then upwards I go!

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Brett Matthews

She's looking very tidy Brett

John

Guess I wasn't exactly quicker with my updates.....but none the less, some work has occured.

She looks a mess right now....but it'll clean up.

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Brett Matthews

hi Brett

Wow what is this painting problem ? varnish trouble ?
Good luck for the paint recovery
cheers
Nicolas

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Not really a paint problem......just myself and sanding sticks. I've been removing any gaps between the railings and the hull by filling them with Mr Surfacer or CA, so I have to smooth them back out once they've dried.

It'll be fine once I airbrush it again....no worries! Just have to stick with it and FINISH.

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Brett Matthews

Excellent work Brett! We are really looking forward to more and more from your project! Keep up the great work.

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