HMS Rodney by jock2000 - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC

[jock2000]

Started on some small bits with PE. I don’t know what this is and can’t find a reference, maybe someone can help. 

[jock2000]

Added larger rudder for RC this required a small modification to the hull. I use 5 min epoxy to fix to hull.

[RGL]

Whoa! Back up the train! What’s the kit? Are you using aftermarket or Scratch? Tell us a story!! 

 

These  big BB’s are a massive bit of plastic (the bride would kill me if I went this big, I’ve got too much 1/350 in extra PE). 

[jock2000]

The kit Trumpter 1/200 the RC is after market. I will need to add rudder servo, speed controller, battery pack and receiver. Lights and other moving parts are in the planning stage. Also using PE kit. 

Edited July 12, 2019 by jock2000

[jock2000]

More info

[jock2000]

Fitted the brackets for the cutlass bearing, this involved opening up existing depressions and modifying the brackets to fit. I wait for glue to dry before I add 2 part epoxy.

 

[Richmond]

On 7/10/2019 at 9:10 PM, jock2000 said:

Started on some small bits with PE. I don’t know what this is and can’t find a reference, maybe someone can help. 

Maybe if you give us some perspective as to where these fit on the ship we could help

[fake johnbull]

 

On 7/10/2019 at 8:40 PM, jock2000 said:

Started on some small bits with PE. I don’t know what this is and can’t find a reference, maybe someone can help. 

Hello Jock2000,

 

The object you are asking seems to be "Pom pom gun director".

I found Trumpeter kit instruction by chance(https://issuu.com/modeland/docs/03709), and instruction shows the object to be glued corner of "director control tower platform".

 

But I believe there should be single 20mm Oerlikon MG in this position when she adopted atructive camouflage.

 

Above image is from Pontos grade up set.

 

And my 1/700 model of Rodney(https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNVs5uetAQMQkkC2WQZiGWTZbEHBS4RZXcPzqHA1inJubKjROC32A-155Dr_oe0ZQ?key=eHlrY1pHSEwweEUtZHB3azNlU0VHY2p0N3Nodzl3).

 

Unfortunately Trumpeter kit seems to be "chimera" from different time frame of Rodney. For example painting instruction shows her 1942 camouflage pattern, and "most of" AA gun positions seems to be right in her 1942 configuration. OTOH, kit PE parts for radar on both mast peak seems to be Type 279, but they should be Type 281 in 1942.

 

Also Trumpeter kit shows quadruple 0.5"MG on aft corner of bridge structure. They are right for her earlier war years, but this should be replaced pom pom derector with Type 282 radar. Below is instruction from Tom's Modelworks 1/700 PE set and shows these alternation.

 

Of course this is your model, and you have privilege to decide how to build your model. But still I hope my info of above would be help for you.

 

Regards,

Mitsuaki

Edited July 14, 2019 by fake johnbull

[jock2000]

First signal lamp ready for painting. 

[jock2000]

Trying to work out position of motors, batteries etc. Not much room for access. 

[jock2000]

Another part this time a pom pom gun director , the thin parts are less than a human hair, taken 5 hours. 

[jock2000]

Started to assemble the Pom Poms, there are 6 of them with over 60 parts each. The hardest part is keeping everything squared. 

[RGL]

Reverse some masking tape and place them on that or use blue tack 

[popeye the sailor]

great build so far.........  

[jock2000]

 

 

To get some relief from the Pom Pom I started on the aircraft while searching for information I found this video on the launch and recover of a Walrus it showed great detail.