Has anyone built a large scale HMS Good Hope and if not.....

[PreDreadNut]

why not!!!!!If anyone has pics of a large scale Goode Hope id like to see them.The closest thing Ive seen is a HMS Kent. which isnt really that close.I think a 1/96th HMS Good Hope either in Victorian or grey color scheme would look awesome sailing around a lake!Well,why dont I build one you say?First,I cant find any plans and secondly,Im not sure Ive got what it takes to completely scratchbuild her from the keel up.I usually start with a fiberglass hull,even if I have to modify it.The only thing I have to go by is photos and a Navis 1/1250 model,hardly enough to start building.Please,someone talented out there,build a BIG,R/C HMS Good Hope!!!Thanks and Happy modeling

[Victorious]

Never admit defeat and say you could not build a hull from scratch. Anyone with modelling skills can build their own hull. I started on my first hull when I started on the Marlborough ( temporarly laid up until I have finished Victorious ).

There are enough tips and pictures on Scratchbuilding, showing you how to go about scratchbuilding a hull, by using the plank on frame method and then covering with fibre tissue and resin.

The Good Hope would make an excellent model, but unless one could obtain some suitable plans, it would not be feasable to attempt it.

Hope you find what you are looking for and if you are successful, have a go at scrathbuilding your hull. You do not know what you are capable of, until you have a go. Everyone has to start sometime, if they want a model that can't be bought as a kit or if a hull is not available.

[Jefgte]

In 2003, I made Good Hope 1/700 WL model.
Just with an aproximative drawing and a few photos of the ship of the class...
I like very much armored cruisers.

Here is a photo From Jefgte's Shipyards





Jef

[Avery Boyer]

Ooh, nice. Where did you get the drawings? The only ones I know of are the armor diagrams on worldwar1.co.uk.

[Jefgte]

Drawing and photos from Drake class...

http://www.warship.get.net.pl/WBrytania ... class.html




Jef

[peppe]

i scan this image from "storia della marina" vol 7 profili, fabbri editore. i hope will show in this forum, is a experiment
ciao peppe

[PreDreadNut]

I cant get anything to work.I cant click on anything,nothing happens.???Its a shame because it looks like a great site.

[Roger T]

Lovely model Jefgte, and awesome scans Peppe - thank you both!

[warrior667]

ALWAYS do ur best trust me i had to build a uss maine an it was very hard but i did it

[Guest]

I would like to hear from anyone about the ship HMS GOOD HOPE. That was my grand fathers ship.He was a head stoker down in the boilers.I saw a part movie on the ship.mMany years ago and have not seem it since.Please E-Mail if you have any knowledge on the subject Thankyou very much from James Spicers Grand son John Edward Cully e-mail johnhorseshouses@hotmail.com Please no PHONY`S BE SERIUS

[Guest]

I'm starting a U.S. contemporary of the Good Hope; The U.S.S. Cal;ifornia (ACR-6). I was able to buy plans of the ship, which will make my scratch-building a lot more accurate. The hull mounted guns used on these early armored cruisers is a big problem . I sank my TEXAS battleship due to them (since recovered). I am greatly enamored of these big ships in their white and buff color schemes. Sure wish I could come up with some way to make lots of black funnel smoke.

jjtarro@charter.net