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Wow-- they sure do! Thanks, FFG-7.

you are welcome.

Hi guys

Hope you are all well, over the last few weeks I have been back on my build of Hood. Not sure if this has been looked before but the top mainmast, do we have a decission on colour. I had thought it to be grey, in some images it is but when looking at one of the last pictures taken before her sinking, I'm not so sure. When looking at the ariel photo taken May 22 the top mast, flag arm etc all look a very distinctive 'white'.

What do you guys think, EJ (good to see you still here) what do you think sir?

Thanks in advance

Pete

I did a little more research, should have done this first.
According to google from a number of sources the answer to my question is indeed 'white'.
Sorry for the inprompto question guys...

Pete

Yes, the mast above the starfish was indeed white.

Everything you need to know is here: http://www.hmshood.org.uk/hoodtoday/mod ... dpaint.htm

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H.M.S. Hood Association
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Thanks Frank

Pete

Flyhawk are now selling their newest H.M.S. Hood model kit. It depicts the ship as she appeared during the regrettable raid on Mers el-Kebir by Force H in summer, 1940. We were supposed to work with Flyhawk on this one, and we did indeed compile a very thorough/detailed list which we tried to share with them. For reasons unknown to us, we never heard back from them. We’re not sure what the disconnect was (email filters? No idea.). Sadly, as a result, a few details were missed (but nothing the average modeler can’t easily fix).

Review
You can read our very basic/preliminary review (based on photos and assumed carryovers from the previous FH1160 kit) here: http://www.hmshood.org.uk/hoodtoday/mod ... fh1177.htm
This review will be updated once we are able to physically review the kit in person.

Future Projects
We really liked working with their representative and I for one am hopeful that should Flyhawk ever wish to produce any other Hood models (especially Empire Cruise 1923/24 or Spanish Civil War 1936/39) they will allow us to help. We are happy to assist and have indeed already compiled data for those particular timeframes (in other words, we’re ready to go)!

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Frank Allen
H.M.S. Hood Association
http://www.hmshood.org.uk

Yeah, 1940 is a head scratcher.

Spanish Civil war in light grey with stripes on turrets, or Empire Cruiser in earlier fit would both make me want to actually buy it over 1941 version. Here is to hoping an opportunity comes for you guys to have input.

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Dear All

Building the Trumpeter 1/350 Hood and adding extra scratch build detail on the underside of the shelter deck (Inspired by the work of E J Foeth). Whilst doing this it occurred to me that I have no idea whether the deck head would have been hull coloured or some alternative colour?

Any help gratefully received

Roy

Grey: see Greenglade's post on Page 26.

I wanted to follow up on my previous post now that I’ve actually had my hands on one of these new kits. As expected, it’s essentially the same as the 1941 with some different 3-D parts and of course different photoetch (especially in the case of the deluxe). Based on what I see, you could build either 1940 or 1941 with the basic plastic elements of this kit. If going for extreme detail, you’d need the specific photo etch sets though.

In some ways, this kit is an improvement over the previous one. This is because they fixed some errors/omissions we had overlooked the first time ‘round. These include the addition of some missing bulwarks on the conning tower platform and a large support brace under the roof of the rear superstructure. Sure, modellers could easily add these, bult it’s nice to have them included in the new kit. Naturally, being 1940, this kit also features steam pinnaces, but it also appears to have extra 35ft fast motor boats. So if you choose to build the ship at the time of sinking, you can now have the proper combination of boats (as everyone knows, it’s been photographically ascertained by EJ Foeth that Hood only had TWO 35ft fast motor boats and still retained her starboard pinnace at the time of her loss).

Honestly, it retains all the key 1941 parts with the exception of the aerial warning radar (being summer1940 it has a direction finder instead…though the gunnery radar is still included). One could easily build 1940 or 1941 if they could build or source that radar. It’s THAT close.

There are indeed a couple of errors in this kit (the admirals bridge deck and Carley Float positions, which you can read about in our review), but they are minor and are very easily fixed with minimal work. So, another excellent job done by Flyhawk!

I’m hoping they consider Spanish Civil War an/or Empire Cruise versions of Hood. We’re ready to help and have already compiled the applicable information!

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Frank Allen
H.M.S. Hood Association
http://www.hmshood.org.uk