350 Prince of Wales, first ship

[mike mccabe]

David
Yes, pompoms amidships, two UP launchers to replace the one on Y (aft) turret, placed side by side and one on B turret to replace the pom pom there.

Colours, yes, that's it

Mike

[mossieramm]

Well I guess that settles it, I'll be backdating my POW to a denmak straight configuration.
Thanks for the help.
David.

[JIM BAUMANN]

The model is looking pretty good.
However...

Treat yourself to the WEM photoetch set for the KGV class....
( WEM = White Ensign Models in the UK )

If nothing else--replace the plastic cranes--it will look so much finer...!!

Cheers

JIM Bauman


encs a link to the WEM KGV page and a link to the image

http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/cgi-bi ... aPE_203519

[mossieramm]

I was thinking about getting a set just because of the railings, I think a ship needs railings.
The platic cranes do look a bit naff dont they.
David.

[Jon]

Yeah, Jim's right. That's how I got into the ship building hobby. I used to build aircraft. I started a 1/350 ship and a person in the club said I should put some photo etch railings and gave me some spares from Gold Medal Models (remember back when the sets were really thick parts). The railings were looking so good I went out and purchased the complete set designed for the ship and that's when I caught the bug. I think it would be unlikely you'd regret purchasing a photo etch set.

Have fun,
Jon

[mossieramm]

Well hello again, and a small update. After deciding to back date the pow to may 1941, there are a few holes that need filling, as she had are no oelikons at that time. I'm waiting for the UPs before I do the turrets. Just as well I had to fill the holes, because I drilled some holes that didn't need drilling. I had missing the differances between pow and kgv.
before

after

filling the kgv holes


And a question, as pow didn't have radar at the time, do I just leave of part E9 or E17 as well ??

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10001687ez8/100/8

Until next time,
TTFN,
David.

[mossieramm]

Hi all, i've just become a father, so not much time left for modelling, but maybe you can help out in the mean time, does anyone else make a set of UP launchers as WEM is out for the forseable future.
David.

[mossieramm]

Hi all, I've able to play with plastic for few hours this week. I've added a rail to the hull, pics to follow soon.
But in the mean time, I also have a question, does anyone have any info on the "little" boats of the boat deck ??
David.

[MartinJQuinn]

Hi all, i've just become a father, so not much time left for modelling, but maybe you can help out in the mean time, does anyone else make a set of UP launchers as WEM is out for the forseable future.
David.

Congratulations! Enjoy the new addition - it's a wonderful journey.

I don't know of anyone else who makes them. Put a "wanted to trade/buy" request for them up in the Trading Post. Maybe someone has some in their spares box that they'd be willing to part with.