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« on: July 24, 2017, 09:20:43 AM »
Hi All,
Well another session at the bench and I have managed to tackle the etch brass for the gunners platforms.
These were a little challenging being both bent, and rolled on the same piece.
I now know why Haddock says you can lose a couple of hours on a few pieces of etch. It is a case of bending rolling, checking, more bending, rolling and so on.
The Mirage etch is not as fine as those bits used by Haddock, and it shows!
However I am reasonably satisfied with the platforms as a 1st attempt, I also dressed up the 20mm guns with a couple of brass bits too. These do make a difference!
At the moment, I am waiting for all to cure parts wise. The hull has been rubbed down after some minor filling, and now drying. The base too had some sink holes filled and is to awaiting an initial primer.
Have attached a few pictures of the above.
Cheers,
Bigkev