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Hi - thanks for the encouragement. Cottesmore was a hull from Fleetscale, and fittings from Sirmar - the rest was scratch built from lots and lots of plasticard and brass rod, etc... You can see the whole build come together here: http://rnwarships.informe.com/forum/minehunters-and-minelayers-f25/hms-cottesmore-1-48-hunt-class-minesweeper-t823.html Barry at Sirmar does a River class fibreglass hull, and lots of the fittings for it. But be prepared to wait a while - he works full time, and only does this as a side job, so it can take him a while to fulfil orders - they're excellent when they arrive though. Take a look here... http://sirmarfittings.com/tyne.html- 76 replies
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Wow, you guys make planking look easy... I've decided to follow the instructions that come in the kit for the first planking... being my first attempt. I've finished bevelling the frames... Frames 1 and 9 are in place, and the stand's put together, and the gunport patterns are in place. Then I sanded the bearding lines, and wished I'd done it earlier!! Anyway - the first planking is underway - 6 strakes on one side, and 4 on the other... I've had to take a couple of planks off and redo them, but I think it's going okay now... time will tell. Thankfully, it's all going to be under paint or copper by the time the boat's finished. And hopefully the second planking will be a bit neater - I feel like I've learned a lot already: Not least, that it's tough to resist that urge to push the planks sideways. Happy building! Rob
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Hi Eamonn, "loblolly" - thanks for the kind words... it's an encouragement as I set out. Time to get on with the build... Something a bit different after HMS Cottesmore I'll be posting all the photos of the build up here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/150573193@N04/albums/72157680568137234 And here's an overview. So far, I've made a building board, fitted the false keel and stem, and drilled mounting holes into the bottom of the keel. Then I fitted all but two of the frames. The ninth frame is supposed to be left off, but the first frame had been cut somewhat unevenly. JoTiKa are sending a new one through as we speak... A small amount of adjustment was needed on part 32, so that it could fit over the keel, but it was only about 2mm, and easily done with a file. Pleased with how it's going so far Take care Rob
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Hi, I'm just in the process of finishing up my previous build - a 1:48 model of a Hunt class Mine Counter-Measure Vessel, HMS Cottesmore, and I've got this kit in ready to build next. The hope is that it will give me the skills to finish off a Panart Royal Yacht Caroline that my late father started. Also, it looks like a really lovely kit. I'm not expecting to match the efforts of some of the other superb models of Pickle I've seen on this site, but hopefully I'll end up with something I can look at and enjoy I've received the kit, so watch this space for updates. And thanks for reading. A couple of 'what's in the box' shots attached. Rob
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