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Having finished my Prince of Wales (Tamiya 1:350) I am now starting a new project. In the end of my previous build log Canute recommended Trumpeters 1:350 Hood. Thanks Canute. I have now bought that kit from my local supplier. The kit looks very nice. I think this is the first MSW build log of a Trumpeter Hood 1:350. As you can see on the box it is a long ship (75 cm) which is about 10 cm longer than Prince of Wales, i.e. 35 m in real life. Commissioned in 1920, as the last battle cruiser for the Royal Navy, the profile looks differently compared to other large WW2 ships. The mighty Hood as she was called was in service between 1920-1941 as she was sunk by Bismarck.

 

The kit can be built as a water line model as well as a full hull. I think my Hood will be a waterline version. I have not tried that before. Maybe a diorama......

 

I now some pictures.

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Henrik

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain

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The work on Hood is progressing but I have been slow on updates. I decided to follow Trumpeter's paint recommendations using Gunze Mr Hobby water based acrylic paint. I have not used them before and it is a positive experience. They work fantastic in the air brush (diluted of course) and are easy to paint with an ordinary paint brush. The recommended colors are a bit glossy as you can see from the first picture. The deck is airbrushed and the grey and rusty details are hand painted.

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I then used Tamiya panel line accent color (black) to get a little bit of the life in the deck caulking. After drying I wiped away most of the accent color with a bit of paper towel dampened in turpentine and airbrushed with matt varnish. The varnish tones down the appearance.

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Trumpeter's 1:350 Hood is a nice kit. It has its flaws but at least an amateur like me can live with it. I hope to be able to spend some time at ship yard this weekend building the super structure.

 

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Henrik

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Great start of a great ship,

 

Thought this might help you  -

 

 

http://www.hmshood.com/hoodtoday/models/trumpeter/trumpeter350.htm

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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I think that is one of the better essays on the Hood that I have ever seen OC.

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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10 minutes ago, lmagna said:

I think that is one of the better essays on the Hood that I have ever seen OC.

Yep its a classic  for both history and boat builders.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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Looking good. I like what you did to the wood portion of the deck. One detail you might consider addressing is the seams on the main

armament barrels. Those are the kind of details that we all pick up on as we gain experience.

Good pictures too, making me think of adding Hood to "the list"

Cheers--

Cheers, Harley<p 

                     

 

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                                    Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter

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                                  USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter

                                  USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter

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Thanks for all likes and advice from Tigerdvr. When I published the close up picture of the guns I thought, "those seams do not look good". I will see what I can do about them....

 

Trumpeter's kit is very nice but but there are imperfections. The more experienced modeler (not including myself) should add after market material to this kit. Eduard has an etched set (ED53020), MK1 a wooden deck (MD 35004) and there is a Trumpeter kit with gun barrels and propellers in brass (TU06601). All together they add up to about the same price as the Trumpeter kit itself. Maybe for my next project?

 

Regards

 

Henrik

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain

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It has been almost a month since last post of my out of the box Hood build. After some fixes to the seams on the barrels Tigerdvr observed I have added blast bags made from kitchen towel paper.

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And what is it on the gun tower? Graffiti? 

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Regards, Henrik

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Henke, 
Just checking in with you and the progress of HMS Hood.
I know the summer is killing warm in Sweden, my native country. And you might enjoying time out on the water rather than the workshop.

Enjoy your summer and we are all curious about the diorama.

 

Please, visit our Facebook page!

 

Respectfully

 

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Per (Nirvana) and others,

The last two month I have been focusing on the second planking of my other build, Agamemnon. There are only  a couple of details left on Hood (and this diorama idea I have....). For some reason the last small details are often to me the most difficult things to finish. It will be finished, I promise.

 

Regards

 

Henrik

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I always thought the Mighty Hood looks great as a waterline model  due to her unique  shape and freeboard on her rear deck (constantly wet)   she has that slim lined look also  makes her look really elegant  but also  deadly.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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Finally I have decided my Hood is finished. I started a little more than year ago with good progress in the beginning but gradually I lost interest. I hate to say it but I have mixed feelings about this Trumpeter kit. Some of it is excellent but parts are not very good considering the age of the kit and the price. It is a "out of box build". Maybe with some extra details it would be better?  Never the less, here she is. I did a very simple diorama just for fun using toilet paper, white glue and mixes of acrylic paints in black, white green and umber. At least it gives life into the model. Does she not look sleek and mean?

 

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Best regards

 

Henrik

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Nicely done Henrik

I think that these days the kits are designed with the idea that almost all builders will choose to add PE to the build and even though the kit is accurate and fits well they still need the extra investment to make the museum class model they have the ability to be. Your OOB work certainly looks fine to me and the addition of the ocean base does help to bring it to life. She certainly was an impressive and  graceful looking ship, as your model shows. 

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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