Calling all HMS "Mighty" Hood fans

[john53]

Thanks. I will have a look at the Humbrol and WEM colors and see if they
are close to my "stock" color. If not I can purchase one of the 2 and lighten
it a bit.---John

[john53]

On the "A" turret roof there was a roundel. What was the
approximate diameter? I may have a roundel left over
from a Lanc or Mossie that may work. Thanks---John

[Duilio]

Guys I tried the search tool to no avail

I am searching for details of deck planking pattern ie width lenght and repetition pattern

I have also searched the web but got no result

This is for a friend who is scratch building the Hood in 1/150th scale

David

[Filipe Ramires]

Quick question...what planes did HMS Hood used in her early 20's career on top of B turret?

[EJFoeth]

http://www.hmshood.com/ship/other.htm

[Bill Livingston]

Hi,

The HMS Hood website is absolutely essential for anyone modelling Hood...

Here is a link detailing the aircraft. Flycatchers and F111f

http://www.hmshood.com/ship/other.htm

Flycatcher (replica)

Although the Flycatchers were used on the catapult on the stern...

Fairy 111f

Hood with F111f

Whoops! Looks like EJ beat me to it!

[Filipe Ramires]

Thanks for the input Bill and EJ!
Well, no go for a Sopwith Camel 2F1 I have in mind to build...oh well!!!

[Thomas E. Johnson]

I'm about to start the ships boats phase of my Hood build. What color was used for the bottom paint? I read that it was white, but I've never seen white anti fouling paint before. Also I gather after looking quickly through the last few pages of this thread that the boat complement in the kit for May 1941 isn't quite right?

[smithec]

Hi guys

I'm new around here. I usually inhabit the CV2 Lexington fan area.

Anyway, my question. For the last year I've been building the Hatchet Partworks 1:200 model of the Hood. I've had and am having a few issues.

I feel a bit lonely on this one - is there anybody else out there attempting this monster?

Thanks in anticipation.

Chris

[EJFoeth]

I'm not but he is: http://buildhmshood.blogspot.nl/

[Mike Reading]

An essential book about Hood is the Anatomy of the Ship - The battlecruiser HOOD by John Roberts.

The book is a mine of information, illustrations, excellent drawings and photos. It will answer the questions in the present set of postings.
Mike

[Guest]

I'm not but he is: http://buildhmshood.blogspot.nl/

Thanks EJ!

[Kazec]

Hi all,

I am building the Trumpeter 1931 Hood and have GMM's WW2 British Warship Fittings set on hand for detailing. I am puzzled by the PE catapult construction, precisely the catapult turntable as I cannot find the equivalent plastic part for replacement. Although I have the Anatomy of the Ship book for reference, I have no idea on how to fit that part to the model. Any advice is appreciated, thanks.

[MartinL]

I read earlier in this thread that trumpeters 1/350 25 ft fast motorboats were seriously under scale ! as i am modding them to a more accurate representation of the originals i decided to measure them . They measured 20.05 mm in my vernier

20.05 mm x 350(scale) = 7017.5 mm = 282.5 inch = 23.55 feet

Under scale granted , but good enough i feel to use the hulls as a base to start on ..

I really do wish AMW made some 25 footers though as the trummpy ones are less than rubbish and will take a lot of work to get right

[Mike Reading]

So what did we all think of that Channel 4 programme about how they thought the shells of Bismarck were able to cause Hood to explode. Having read, some years ago, the RN board enquiries into her loss, although they back then could not decide which magazine blew up, they were certainly on the right lines. But it was useful for the programme to be able to pretty much confirm it was probably a magazine in the vicinity of X turret. Apart from all that the photography of the wreck was amazing - to see the stern in particular still more or less in one piece - and to verify the rudder was over confirming the ship was turning to open up her A-arcs. All good stuff.
Mike

[Timmy C]

Mike, you'll find some opinions in this thread in the Main forum: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=126908&start=0

[EJFoeth]

Laurence Batchelor made a few screencaptures of the lastest Channel 4 HMS Hood documentary of HMS Hood in 1939 from the famous but previously unseen colour footage which is now held at the Porthsmouth Naval Museum (copyright). I hope Laurence doesn't mind my reposting here

Shots of this film were previously only available in Bruce Taylors book and part of the movie is now visible on youtube



Detail-wise, not much new to see, but the blueish tint of AP507A is well visible.

edit: AP507B should be AP507A

[FrancisMcN]

Hi guys
Anyway, my question. For the last year I've been building the Hatchet Partworks 1:200 model of the Hood. I've had and am having a few issues.

I feel a bit lonely on this one - is there anybody else out there attempting this monster?

The Partwork Form should offer you all the support you can need:

http://www.partworkmodels.co.uk/phpBB3/ ... dbe03ed509

[dick]

Detail-wise, not much new to see, but the blueish tint of AP507B is well visible.

Is that AP507B? See:

http://www.hmshood.com/hoodtoday/models ... dpaint.htm

Are they wrong?

[EJFoeth]

My mistake! It is AP507A (Jun 1939 � Late 1940: AP507A according to the Hood site, which is never wrong )