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  • BigGreg
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 2181

    #616
    Thank you ALL for your comments and constant support. So here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea l placed hangar's roof and l had a major stress while drilling the hole for the fiberoptics...but all went well...enjoy
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    • BigGreg
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 2181

      #617
      Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...today it was painting time..all the truss beams..the ceilings, bow and stern...enjoy
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      • BigGreg
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 2181

        #618
        Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...today l placed stern's half deck with some extra details...the fiber optics on the lamps are extremely time consuming...
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        • Mark1
          • Apr 2021
          • 4156

          #619
          Looking good :thumb2:

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          • BigGreg
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 2181

            #620
            Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...today l finally placed all the truss beams with all the fiber optics...l'm really happy this phase it's over they were extremely fiddly and hard to place...enjoy
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            • scottie3158
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 14197
              • Paul
              • Holbeach

              #621
              Now your just showing off mate, cracking work as always.

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              • Mark1
                • Apr 2021
                • 4156

                #622
                Gonna look great all lit up.

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                • BigGreg
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 2181

                  #623
                  Thank you Paul, Mark and all of You for your comments and support and here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l finally placed all stern's decks...l had to remove the 20mm Oerlikon since l bought a new kit with better barrels...l also placed all the ammo boxes for the 5"3/8 cannons...note that l had to make some boxes since 8 were missing in the pe kit..enjoyClick image for larger version

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                  • Neil Merryweather
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Dec 2018
                    • 5181
                    • London

                    #624
                    Keep it coming Greg!

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                    • BigGreg
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 2181

                      #625
                      Originally posted by Neil Merryweather
                      Keep it coming Greg!
                      Here it comes Neil
                      There you are...here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l placed the bow and also here l removed the 20mm Oerlikon..better one will come...enjoy
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                      • BigGreg
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 2181

                        #626
                        Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l placed all the railings starboard and port, plus bow's elevator and prepared the all life-rafts...enjoyClick image for larger version

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                        • Mark1
                          • Apr 2021
                          • 4156

                          #627
                          Looking good

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                          • minitnkr
                            Charter Rabble member
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 7509
                            • Paul
                            • Dayton, OH USA

                            #628
                            This is such a huge project & so well done. I could never hold the mojo that long. Props'to'ya.

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                            • Tworrs
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Jan 2022
                              • 1978
                              • Garry
                              • New Zealand

                              #629
                              Amazing build Greg.
                              Strength isn't about what you can do, rather it's about overcoming what you thought you couldn't do.

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                              • rtfoe
                                SMF Supporters
                                • Apr 2018
                                • 9065

                                #630
                                Looking good Greg. :thumb2:

                                Cheers,
                                Wabble

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