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That is some very crisp work, real sharp!

You've got a nice array of paint there, mate. How do you keep them "in shape", Jack?

Nearly there, Dennis. Looks good. You must have found some sanity ...

Depends if that red fly turns up or not ...

Looks like it, I just need some pilots, now the plains are on autopilot

Ze vlying zircus ...

Could have done with a some what cloudy, or sky blue background ...

How can we know if you go about it the right way! You do not give us picsies!!!

Not much choice but to scratch it mate. Not seen anything like it in 3D printed, and PE ... fat chance you'll find something like it

Good to see another plastic & PE modeller. I love those Japanese ships

On 3/27/2021 at 10:52 PM, lmagna said:

They look a lot bigger than when you showed them to me the other day

Somehow they always do, Lou ...

On 3/28/2021 at 6:07 AM, Landlubber Mike said:

I found it very tricky

Maybe change my screen name to "Tricky Dick"

Thanks, Ken. Quick to build, and most important: Fun to paint. Just finishing off the "rigging"

Nice box Jack

Two new additions

https://youtu.be/DSdFOMtpx9w

https://youtu.be/BCN6FzMLcyg

Thanks for the Pen & Sword Books link, Dick. Can't get a proper file from the pdf, 6 very wide pages without content ...

OC ... any relationship with this writer: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Captain-Class-Frigates-in-the-Second-World-War-Paperback/p/17798 ?

7 minutes ago, BANYAN said:

Again Greg, the Daring Class had a steam winch also; probably of the same type.  I have photos of Vampire's capstan if that helps.  Any of the 3D printed steam capstans of that period would work I think.

 

cheers

 

Pat

I would like to see that. I think most ships from the same type from that period would have similar capstans. Although V&W are quite a bit smaller than the Tribal class ships. Development would mainly be in speed and armament which makes differences in these parts unlikely.

I'll get some photographs from the drawings in the book mentioned before, and send them to you if that's of any help(?)

On 3/4/2021 at 1:39 AM, mtaylor said:

Thanks for pointing that out time..  a window... <smacks forehead> 

Like the sliding windows on the classic Mini Mk I, Mark. So you know when you see one of those

Very simple and effective, but you break your arm to get it out, or in if you hadn't twisted it

On 3/6/2021 at 5:02 AM, RGL said:

Yep. There is a heap of types of these builds online all saying the bow is out. I disagree after studying the existing photos of her, but the hawser holes are in the wrong place. The kit is a hodge podge of “as built’ and 1942. 

Looking at the Tribal Class (1935 and 1936 Programmes) chapter in British Destroyers by E.J. March, You are not so far off. The bow is curved slightly less, than Trumper's model, but not as much as some tend to define it. Actually, the Trumper kit is actually quite close to the photographs as you stated. The hawseholes are further for'ard and closer to the deck.

Zulu was build by A. Stephens, and was the most expensive from all Tribal class destroyers built: GBP 351,135 the others were between GBP 337,000 and GBP 344,000

Interesting  detailup set. Let me know when it is available. Still have a third kit in my stash ...

On 3/21/2021 at 11:34 PM, ccoyle said:

This is not the best wing I have ever done

You could blame it on the wine, Chris. You still made quite a good job of it, if you don't mind me saying. I would look at the model, and most likely find me something simpler to build.

10 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Great photos Jack, you've got some rigging work ahead of you, judging by photo #3

By the looksof it he has everything ready for fitting out, rope-wise that is

Gun ports look nice an' crisp. I found walnut a pain to put on, even as second planiking. Nifty jig to keep your ship on ... might steal the idea.

19 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I see the aft mast was removed by this time

Probably lost it with high seas Looks like they replaced it with a third funnel

Wooden deck at fleebay is only $17.50 for the 1/350

If you feel comfy with the thickness, Mick, so will we. Nice name plate. How come your photographs are a we bit blue-ish ...

Different radar, no torpedo tubes(?) ... to make the wiring from the main mast to the rear brace might pose a problem, could make the brace from a single piece of brass though ...

I'm missing depth charge throwers like these (Micromaster at shapeways) there should be four according to the last conversion on wikipedia