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  1. bb26

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    The othe sde has been silk spanned. It is now drying. Hopefully I can get some paint on this weekend.
     
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  2. bb26

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    Started painting. The greey and the red have been applied. Starting to paint the hull i the measure 32 1D pattern. Anyone one know what a good substitute for deck blue?
     
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    Started on the other side of the hull this evening in the measure 32 scheme.
     
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    DECK BLUE (FS36081)
    Testors=Euro I Gray (FS36081) spray can#1988

    It appears that there is several names for this color.

    HAZE GREY (FS36270)
    It is a tougher one to know because it seems to have 2 different sheens but this one seems to be the right one.

    Testors=Neutral gray (FS36270)
    Testors Model master acrylic=Neutral gray #4757 (FS36270)


    NAVY BLUE (FS15042) AKA 5-N


    Testors model master=Dark Sea Blue spray can #1917
     
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  5. bb26

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    Thanks Ken. I found a matt sea blue which I will use for the deck blue. It is looking better. Hopefully some pics tomorrow.
     
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  6. bb26

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    Here are some pics of The Tennessee. It will need some touch up on it. The next thing would be the secondaries and AA built and attached to the deck.
    [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
     
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  7. bb26

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    Found some rings that I can use as 40 mm gun tubs. Starting to mock them up. Thinking of how I can create some of the 20 mm AA guns. I should have an idea by tomorrow.
     
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  8. bb26

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    Started making my 40 and 20mm gun emplacements. I am hoping to have them made and painted this evening.
     
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  9. Tugboat

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    Going to do my forthcoming allied BB in camo. Not looking forward to the resheeting and re-camoing before Nats next year, but they look so good in camouflage :)
     
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  10. bb26

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    Most of the 20mm and 40mm gun have been created. tommorow I will mount them on the ship.
     
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  11. CURT

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    Looks good Captain! Keep up the fine work. Looking forward to seeing the gun tubs.
     
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  12. bb26

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    Actually the tubs are metal rinsg I found at Kent. I will have them mounted this evening and I will take some pics.
     
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  13. CURT

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    How are you securing the rings to the deck?
     
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  14. bb26

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    I will be using a mixture of goop and some silicone. CA would have it too brittle from any bb strikes.
     
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    Here is the Tennessee with the secondaries and most of the AA. I have to build some gun directors.
    [​IMG][​IMG]Some more
    [​IMG]and another
    [​IMG]
     
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    So amidships by the superstructure I need to build a level so I can add some more AA as well as the gun directors.
     
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  17. CURT

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    Looking good Captain.
     
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    Working on some gun directors this evening. Tommorow I will make the platforms for the gun directors and the AA guns.
     
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    Gun directors have been made and painted. Next is the platforms for the gun directors and AA
     
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    Wow Paul keep it up. Looking fine , man, looking fine.
     
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