by Christian Bruer » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:09 pm
After a long absence from ship modelling I am back in the modelling yard with a conversion of Trumpeter's HMS Calcutta into HMS Cairo in her early 1941 outfit.
For a coversion into her 1941 configuration are the following modifications necessary:
- A shelter type structure aft of the bridge (housing for Type 279 air warning radar machinery and office?)
- A shelter structure in between the funnels (also a radar office?)
- Splinter shields an all 4" gun positions
- New fore mast platform and extended fore mast
- Type 279 air warning radar on fore and main mast
Other modifications and replacements of kit parts are:
- 4� Mk. XVI Twin Mount, North Star Models
- 2 Pdr. Quad PomPom, Black Cat Models
- 0,5� Vickers Quad, North Star Models
- HACS Mk. III direction finder, Micro Master
- 27ft Whaler, Micro Master
- 32ft Cutter, Micro Master
- 16ft Sailing Dinghy, Micro Master
- 8ft Carley Float, Micro Master
- 14ft Carley Float, Micro Master
- 36in Searchlight, North Star Models
- Bridge equipment, North Star Models
- RN anchors, North Star Models
- Paravanes, Black Cat Models
- Type 279 Radar, KA Models
- RN railings, Flyhawk
Some other modifications are done or are in progress using brass and styrene, like fore and main mast from brass rod, structure, pipes and ladders inside the funnels, steam pipes, replacing of bulwarks and splinter shields at the bridge and searchlight platforms, support structure below each bridge deck.
Still in progress, flag staff and davids will be made from brass rod, splinter matting from styrene, additional ladders from different PE sets.
The conversion is based on a few photos and information and because of the lack of more detailed information more or less guesswork and interpretation. I hope to come as close as possible to represent this elegant type of ship.
Happy Modelling, Christian
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After a long absence from ship modelling I am back in the modelling yard with a conversion of Trumpeter's HMS Calcutta into HMS Cairo in her early 1941 outfit.
For a coversion into her 1941 configuration are the following modifications necessary:
- A shelter type structure aft of the bridge (housing for Type 279 air warning radar machinery and office?)
- A shelter structure in between the funnels (also a radar office?)
- Splinter shields an all 4" gun positions
- New fore mast platform and extended fore mast
- Type 279 air warning radar on fore and main mast
Other modifications and replacements of kit parts are:
- 4� Mk. XVI Twin Mount, North Star Models
- 2 Pdr. Quad PomPom, Black Cat Models
- 0,5� Vickers Quad, North Star Models
- HACS Mk. III direction finder, Micro Master
- 27ft Whaler, Micro Master
- 32ft Cutter, Micro Master
- 16ft Sailing Dinghy, Micro Master
- 8ft Carley Float, Micro Master
- 14ft Carley Float, Micro Master
- 36in Searchlight, North Star Models
- Bridge equipment, North Star Models
- RN anchors, North Star Models
- Paravanes, Black Cat Models
- Type 279 Radar, KA Models
- RN railings, Flyhawk
Some other modifications are done or are in progress using brass and styrene, like fore and main mast from brass rod, structure, pipes and ladders inside the funnels, steam pipes, replacing of bulwarks and splinter shields at the bridge and searchlight platforms, support structure below each bridge deck.
Still in progress, flag staff and davids will be made from brass rod, splinter matting from styrene, additional ladders from different PE sets.
The conversion is based on a few photos and information and because of the lack of more detailed information more or less guesswork and interpretation. I hope to come as close as possible to represent this elegant type of ship.
Happy Modelling, Christian