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Old 04-26-2022, 11:29 AM
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CL-52 update

Hi All;

There was a lot accomplished this week. The stern plate was finally convinced to fit. The deck plates were redrawn and fit properly now. Some of the superstructure drawing is under way. Considering the early stage of the hull at this point and that fact that there was no way to prove the Montbatten Pink paint scheme, the decision was made to go with an early war haze gray vertical surfaces scheme. There is photographic evidence of that. The existing parts have been re-colored in Haze Gray. That didn't take very long. Since the hull was attached to the base by intermittent dots of glue, it was easy enough to pop the old hull away from the base with a snap off blade knife. There was hardly any damage to the base and with a little sanding it will be perfectly reusable. The bulkheads need adjustment anyway, so it is actually easier to start the hull over with the correct color scheme. If the superstructure drawings were further along the undertaking would be a lot more difficult. After the DD-793 experience these snags are more or less to be expected. In the photo's, notice how clean the board is, and that the stern plate is 1941 Haze Gray.

Regards rjccjr
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