Papa695s HMS Illustrious (Airfix 1/350) Started June 17th 2014

[papa 695]

This is my Shelf of Doom finisher

[peterairfix]

Definitely looking forward to seeing this one.

[Jim R]

Hi Ian
Looks as if this went on the Self of Doom with not much done. Should build into a nice model, quite big as well. And it has little helicopters :tongue-out3:
Jim

[papa 695]

Well I’ve started on this again.

[papa 695]

Got the lower deck all completed, now it’s ready for the hull sides,

and as you can see there’s a little warping.

also got most of the super structure fitted

[Mark1]

Nice progress, slow down you'll make the rest of in this G,B look like slackers lol. Shame about that warping, guess glueing it around the deck will sort a lot out.

[papa 695]

Nice progress, slow down you'll make the rest of in this G,B look like slackers lol. Shame about that warping, guess glueing it around the deck will sort a lot out.

That’s the plan Mark, I hope it works.

[peterairfix]

I have just got to that stage on mine and it needs a bit of jiggling to get it done

[papa 695]

Got the hull sides and base on, not too bad a fit. But some work to do to get the seams sorted.

Also painted the deck and built 1 of the Harriers.

[Mark1]

Nice,comIng along at a good pace.

[BattleshipBob]

Cracking on sir

[papa 695]

Got most of the super structure painted, also repainted the deck. The pictures of Illustious didn’t have a dark ramp colour like the Airfix callout.

[boatman]

NICE GOIN Ian im followin
chris

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Ian

[papa 695]

Looking good Ian

Thanks Joe, nice to have you aboard.