Calling all HMS "Mighty" Hood fans

[biggles2]

Well, I guess you got me there! What about my less stupid questions?

[FrancisMcN]

I have now managed to get hold of all Hachette HMS Hood issues exept issue 11. This issue containes only wood, so it shall not be that hard to make. But if somebody have issue 11, I would appretiate if they could scan the pages and email me.

Scans sent by pm. Good luck with your build!

[Oterlia]

Thank you very much !

[biggles2]

If the "Royal Sovereign" (or "Revenge") class of battleship was the last British battleships designed and built during WWl, and all capital ships including these have a distinctive forward curving bow design (like a ram) dating from the 1870's, including battlecruisers Renown and Repulse, what was the revelation, or inspiration, or reason, for the newer style of backward sloping bows of Hood? I believe Hood was the first British capital ship designed like this during WWl. That must have been a revolutionary ship design in it's day. There were only a few years difference between finishing the former ships and starting the Hood. I have 'Man-O-War' on Hood, and Osprey on British Battlecruisers, but neither discuss the design of the bow shape.

[Christian M.]

If the "Royal Sovereign" (or "Revenge") class of battleship was the last British battleships designed and built during WWl, and all capital ships including these have a distinctive forward curving bow design (like a ram) dating from the 1870's, including battlecruisers Renown and Repulse, what was the revelation, or inspiration, or reason, for the newer style of backward sloping bows of Hood? I believe Hood was the first British capital ship designed like this during WWl. That must have been a revolutionary ship design in it's day. There were only a few years difference between finishing the former ships and starting the Hood. I have 'Man-O-War' on Hood, and Osprey on British Battlecruisers, but neither discuss the design of the bow shape.

Reason for new bow type is simple speed compared with stability in the Northern Atlantic / Northern Sea at least

[Matt Gill]

I wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who assisted in some of the research we needed to complete this model of Hood as sunk.


Probably remains far from perfect but the builders (Tehnoart of Riga, Latvia) attempted to incorporate as much new research as possible and I'm very happy with the results. I attempted a quick (and terribly amateur) photo session with the model today before it goes under glass and have provided a link for anyone interested or considering the upcoming build of the new 1/200 kit - it makes a truly impressive ship - I can attest to that.

http://s404.photobucket.com/user/matthe ... ood%201941

Thanks again to an amazing group of dedicated lovers of all things related to the mighty HMS Hood, pride of the British Fleet. Regards, Matt

[marengtech]

Ok I just finished visiting Free Time Hobbies website and saw a listing for a 1/200 Trumpeter HMS Hood with Trumpeter product number 03710. Intrigued I go to Trumpeter's website and find nothing, not even a product number but do find a 1/200 Trumpeter HMS Nelson, tempting but I'll pass.

I've asked a question about the Hood from Trumpeter before when it showed up on their future release very briefly before being removed but can anyone in the know shed some light on this? Is Free Time jumping the gun or being hopeful this will be released?

My opinion on this is what we in the model railroad hobby called vapour ware, it shows up in a pre-release and then disappears forever.

Thanks

[Timmy C]

I've had the 1/200 Hood on my Upcoming Releases thread for a while, as justified by its appearance in their 2015/2016 catalogue. I have no reason to remove it from that status (of "upcoming sometime").

[marengtech]

Thanks Tim...found your thread on the Facebook announcements...very helpful

[Timmy C]

For future reference, it's stickied permanently at the top of the Main Forum.

[kurt]

Does anyone know of a source of information concerning details of the Hood's hull details below the waterline? I am trying to accurize the Trumpy 1/350 hull. I emailed the NMM about their plans, but they are not currently available. I was told they were being refurbished and wouldn't be available any time soon. I know Maarten Schonfeld had done some work on his model a few years ago, but all I could find was the scuttle pics on the Hood site. I'm hoping the 1/200 version will come out soon (too big for me), and generate some new interest and maybe some new info. I'm not looking for every detail, just a way to give that area some interest. Any help would be appreciated.

Kurt

[MartinJQuinn]

Some cool stuff, though Repulse keeps making guest appearances...

[agwhitaker]

Trumpeter 1/200 scale H.M.S. Hood test shots.

Some of the posters over at Stolen Navy seem to have already concluded the the kit is totally un-buildable, the hull does look a bit odd....

http://www.filscalemodels.ph/testshots/ ... 0hood.html

[Timmy C]

Can't blame them - some remarks were made here as well on the new photos of the 200th Hood: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=161087

[Admiral John Byng]

Yes, I'm not keen on the plates on the hull, but I like the shape.

[garethbarry]

Hello all hms Hood fans.
Firstly let me state that being new to this forum, and being only me second ship, I hope I am asking my question in the correct place. So here goes;
I am trying to depict Hood around 1939, as I much prefer her with her topmast and without the degaussing cable. I am currently working on the trumpeter kit in 1:350 scale, and trying to make the necessary modifications. I think that depicting her around this time would involve the least amount of plastic surgery and still make her look at what I consider her best. However, my problem is, how to accurately depict the shelter deck? I am fairly certain that the overall shape would've been the same as of 1940/41. According to the 'Anatomy of the Ship' book, the twin 4 inch HA/LA guns were fitted, but specifically, would this area have been planked or would the planking be removed, as it was during 1940 when the splinter shields were added? I hope my question makes sense and any help would be much appreciated. If I can't get this information I may just try to depict her around 1936/37. Thanks again.

[hondaman117]

I had planned on building a 1/350 Hood as one of my next builds, but things have changed and now I've got a 1/200 Hood on pre-order! I'll be very excited to see how it looks when I get it, and it will also be interesting for me to be building a newly released kit not one that has been around for many years haha. Hopefully Pontos will come out with their PE set close to the release!

[Cadman]

I have split the discussion and move the posts related to the sinking to the History section. Please feel free to continue historical discussion there. I'd like to keep discussion on this topic here more related to modeling.

[FW_Allen]

Here's the initial review of Trumpeter's new 1/200 scale model of Hood: http://www.hmshood.com/hoodtoday/models ... ter200.htm
Its BIG. Really BIG. Makes me shudder to think of what Yamato would look like...

Its good, but could have been better...but that's what they get for consulting questionable sources and ignoring suggestions. Of course, its nothing that most folks here couldn't fix.

[Thomas E. Johnson]

When I built my 1/350 I matched the color up to the color sample show on the Hood Association website as best as I could for her 1941 hull color, not having access to any color chips or Colourcoats paints. The color that came up with is about the same as pre 1945 WWII USN Haze Grey 5H (Model Master).

Is this actually pretty close, or would modern USN Haze Grey, be closer to reality? I don't have any color chips for the Royal Navy, and I don't have economical access to Colourcoats Paints, so they are ruled out. I prefer using craft acrylics as well as Tamiya whenever possible.

Do we know anything about what state of maintenance Hood's wooden decks were in during May of 1941?