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I never finished mine...still working on it from time-to-time. I would prefer to model her as in 1937/38, but failed to buy the WEM 5.5" when they were available! Now they're gone! I'm not too good at scratchbuilding unfortunately...

[quote="FW_Allen"]Did you ever finish your Hood model?[/quote]

Nope. Still working on it .. Not much to update though. But slowly getting there...

I agree...it looks absolutely excellent!

There's no way a I could do nearly as good a job. It's frustrating that I know as much as I do about the ship but simply don't have the patience and talent to actually model it as well!

What do you have left to complete?

Hard to believe it's your first in so many years. That is first quality work. I'd be flattered to think that anything I build, or as David Merriman would say "slap together", would look anywhere near as good as your Hood. I lift my lid to you, sir.

Bob

Another inspiring model building job. Well done Martin L. :woo_hoo:

Best regards from Malta
Noel

Did you ever finish your Hood model?

Wow, this is a great model with fantastic detail! Very good paintwork too. The model looks bigger than 1/350 to me.
Concerning the rigging: I think you're a quick learner!

Cheers,

Marijn

HI Martin

Nice riggin job :thumbs_up_1: I feel that it'll to be great :thumbs_up_1:
cheers
Nicolas

She looks great. All the effort you put into her shows.

I am still going LOL .. summer has to many distractions . but i have put some riggin on ????
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Never done rirring before ! this whole build is one big learning job.....

!!!!!!!!1

Absolutely Great work!
(Are you sure you did not sneak away to build in the deepest secrecy during the last 25 years or so?) :big_grin:

Stein

[quote="EJFoeth"]Great work. Naturally, I have the same problem and I believe you made the right variant. Now, what to do about the 42ft motorized barge? I have nothing![/quote]

Burts British battleships 1919-1945 page 236 has What looks like a 42 foot (single rubbing strip) Which is the same as the 45 footer i have used , also taking into consideration that John roberts says in anatomy of Hood " 42ft motor launch was similar but only had a single rubber,like the 42ft sailing launch it was derived from" .

So i have decided to settle on the two,45 and 42 footers being similar ??

Great work. Naturally, I have the same problem and I believe you made the right variant. Now, what to do about the 42ft motorized barge? I have nothing!

I used a hull from Trumpeters Repulse and completely hollowed it out. I had no pe so had to scratch all the rest . I have no proof if this is the 45 footer carried by hood and even if mine is correct, as i had no plans or good pictures . So artistic license and a lot of guess work. But it was fun if not frustating to build :big_grin:

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Hi
Been trying to find out more about the 45 ft motorboat that was carried in 1941,as stated earlier it carried a 32 foot cutter inside, i can't see how the one drawn in the hood anatomy book is correct as it has a rear inclossed cabin so not enough space? I am beginning to lean towards these two pictures i have found . One of the photos i had found earlier seems to be a 42 footer as it only has 1 rubbing strip so i have disregarded it, but i did find a photo of hms malaya with a 45 foot motorboat with the 3 awnings on it but not the enclosed rear cabin.. This photo seams to suggest the awning is canvas and easily retractable allowing the placement of a 32 ft cutter in it ??
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Bellow is what think is the same boat carried by Hms Queen Elizabeth but without the awnings

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Excellent work!

[quote="jon pollock"]Amazing work. If I may, one drawn out question... and forgive me, I may answer my own question so here goes. A man of your obvious abilities diving into a kit which doesn't match your level, how do you approach, work through and find completion in a kit which has way more flaws than has been discovered by the Hood Assoc itself? Proportions, counts and positions are reasonably close but given your ability to make this kits parts look real to scale like Steinbraums USS Kidd, the hull, structures and just about everything would need to be remolded/vaccuformed or the like. I guess accepting the kit as is would be the alternative to making a new kit for yourself altogether,,,,not that I do not believe you couldn't do it...it would be just a matter of your time (the same ol song eh?). Ok, I knew that would happen, I just wanted to hear my own voice. lol

Amazing work. And I'd appreciate anyones input into this question, as I have been fighting my inability to keep inspired with my attempt at a decent fireplace centrepeice. thx jon[/quote]


To Be honest i havn't a clue what i am doing most of the time,i blame my optivisor(makes everything look much bigger) and newly discovered OCD. But to be serious its the first model i have made since a teenager 25 years ago. So it is all learning on the job with some very steep curves ... I also get masses of help,info and encouragement from the people on this site .... THANKS ALL!!!!

Amazing work. If I may, one drawn out question... and forgive me, I may answer my own question so here goes. A man of your obvious abilities diving into a kit which doesn't match your level, how do you approach, work through and find completion in a kit which has way more flaws than has been discovered by the Hood Assoc itself? Proportions, counts and positions are reasonably close but given your ability to make this kits parts look real to scale like Steinbraums USS Kidd, the hull, structures and just about everything would need to be remolded/vaccuformed or the like. I guess accepting the kit as is would be the alternative to making a new kit for yourself altogether,,,,not that I do not believe you couldn't do it...it would be just a matter of your time (the same ol song eh?). Ok, I knew that would happen, I just wanted to hear my own voice. lol

Amazing work. And I'd appreciate anyones input into this question, as I have been fighting my inability to keep inspired with my attempt at a decent fireplace centrepeice. thx jon

Yes, what Stein said - great attention to detail. Keep at it, she is going to be a show stopper when finished.