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right, this shrink ray thing is getting silly now :laughrolling:seriously a m a z i n g work :toast:

welcome welcome - another new builder here - in the time ive been here i have learned ALOT from all the fantastic guys here - very friendly bunch happy to help if needed - enjoy, have fun and get creating :toast:

some pics of the latest progress: I used a white background (roughly lol) to show the rigging better, and did a few pics along the length of the ship to show it all so far. Still got bits to do as per previous post, will be mounting the ships boats in place later - i scratch made the two lift...

so quick update - ive done the bulk of the rigging to as much detail as i can, having had to restart it from scratch as the thread just would not sit right. The second torpedo launcher is mounted and so im on the final stretch..... rear AA guns, anchors/chain, ships boats & radar and that should...

much appreciated, hopefully others will be able to enjoy the kit too :toast:

hopefully it will be when its finished lol - working on the rigging atm :eek:

either that or even the Germans hated what was on the dinner menu again lmao :laughrolling:

Thanks, my keyboard was a big contributor to the damage part lol, but it turned out ok :eek::cool:

i dont think we ever get done learning, especially when it comes to hobbies lol

its coming along, far from perfect but progressing lol

its amazing what gravity and a keyboard can do lol :headbange:

thanks, its coming along slowly, i think the next ship build will be better but its all a learning curve :toast:

little more progress - ships boats done ready to be mounted on their rigs - im cutting new ones from thicker card as the ones suggested in the kit are from thick wire - the real things are quite chunky (used to raise and lower the boats to the water) the combat lighting painted on the main mast...

not a problem glad to be of help (everyone has been really helpful to me on here!) :toast:

all done, will grab some pics asap - btw you have mail :wink:

hopefully lol - it seems to be coming along ok, the rigging part should be erm....fun :eek:

i may well just do the damage....its in the right area lol anndddd sent you aa message lol

annnndddd you guessed it: its the latest news on the Greyhound build: added the central torpedo launchers, one more to go. bit more detailing, a pair of sirens that sit on the top of the forward smoke stack and the 'crows nest' - these are two cylinder like devices that are perched somewhat...

little more done, been a bit of a busy week so its been little bits atm, started on the main twin AA 'oerlikon' guns (there are 3) put the depth charges in place at the rear, started on the main mast details and details on the smoke stacks too. Im trying to use reference from the book on...

Still more armaments to go yet, torpedo launchers, depth charges and twin AA guns then main mast, radar assembly railings ladders........lol i think by the time its finished itll weigh the same as the real thing but float like a submarine lol :noteeth: