1/350 HMS Hood - Trumpeter

nick · Post by **nick** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:16 am

Thanks again!

And the last q...

Whats the color of barges back in 1941?

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:29 am

nick wrote:Whats the color of barges back in 1941?

Now you've got me there, 3 decades before my time

Again, if you go for a grey/brown effect you'd be close enough.

John

nick · Post by **nick** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:44 am

TY!

And..um the other final q

If you can't answer it's completely OK

What would likely be loaded to ships aside from weapons and armor??

Nick

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:48 am

Food, medical supplies, bedding etc...

That's the reason I've shown a load of 'crates' around and on the dock in my diorama.

John

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:43 am

You should do a book on what you do. I'll buy it.

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:38 pm

gtb -red wrote:You should do a book on what you do. I'll buy it.

Who me

Actually, I wouldn't mind giving it a go one day, just not sure anyone would buy though

I might do a full build up report when I come to building the Hornet preparing for the Doolittle Raid...

John

nick · Post by **nick** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:28 pm

If you made the book then I'd buy it!!

Nick

nick · Post by **nick** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:05 am

I've already known of the WW2 trucks sold by a certain company (It started with letter G???). After I saw the price it was

So I decided another alternative.

So..
would it be worth it to scratchbuild the trucks in 1/350????

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:22 am

Not something I'd want to try personally.

As well as the trucks by GHQ (they are the only Japanese trucks I'm aware of hence the reason I used them), L'Arsenal also do trucks in 1/350th which you can get from WEM: http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/acatal ... atalogBody

Bear in mind though that trucks in the UK in the 1930's and 40's looked somewhat different...

John

nick · Post by **nick** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:45 am

Well,
I can't buy them since I can't...I'm still 13

I think I'll try scratchbuilding it, even if it's that challenging especially the nose! I saw a picture of British vehicles lying in ruins near Dunkirk and I'd say thats a real challenge!

I've already started making plans for a more simplified "no nose like" engine.

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:36 am

nick wrote:Well,
I can't buy them since I can't...I'm still 13

How many would you need, I've got 3 of the L'Arsenal trucks lying around that I'd be happy to send you...

John

nick · Post by **nick** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:49 am

I'd be glad!!!
How much (is it free??) and I'll ask my dad about it

Thanks a lot!!

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:57 am

Don't worry abut the cost, send me a PM with your address and I'll get them in the post.

John

nick · Post by **nick** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:04 am

Thanks!! I'll send the PM later

M�LDERS · Post by **M�LDERS** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:19 am

@johndon

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:41 am

I have made some new progress on Hood. I'll show the in progress scratchbuilt trucks later. When johndon's trucks arrive I'll include the scratchbuilt ones.

Thanks
Nick

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:51 am

Here is the truck pic.

It doesn't look that World War 2ish but it looks nice. I'm planning to make 5 of them.
I'll just see the comparison between the scratch and the L'arsenal ones.

It is made of think paper for the body and sprue rings for the wheels
Thanks
Nick

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:59 am

Some pics of the barges:

Every one of them (8 in all) is made from paper and wire. I decided to use the deep green color for the 5 barges and still to paint the other three barges with sky grey. I skipped Barge 4 and continued with Barge 5

The barge's cargo are still in progress

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:12 am

Looking Good Nick

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:36 am

Thanks john!
A new pic of the dock and inter-connecting roads.

Nick

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