HMS Kent 1942 by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC - heavy cruiser

[RGL]

Next build, a series of British ships I think, is the HMS Kent from 1942, one of the 4 such ships of this period (the modern Frigate HMS Kent will be next). 

There is a dedicated PE set for some of the other County class ships but not Kent so some jury rigging will be needed plus extras etc 

 

my plan is to weather her heavily as she was doing the Murmansk escorts at this time. 
 

Jamie from Sovereign Hobbies has pretty much the most accurate paint scheme which I will use. 

[RGL]

So the PE is from everywhere, plus spares, and I’m using the Micromaster.co.nz 3D upgrades. (I’m still awaiting the last three guns for Strasbourg which will be a couple of days to paint up so I can park her). 
 

the only thing not readily available are splinter mattresses which I’ll scratch build I think. 
 

luckily Joy Yard realises that by the 1940’s the Wooden focsle was replayed by meta and provide that with the deck set. 

[RGL]

And a set of plans 

[lmagna]

It looks like there is going to be more Micro Master in this build than there will be Trumpeter! Are those Profile Morskie plans? I have his plans for the Exeter and almost all of the ABDA ships of 1941, and along with the books he has, are very nice.

[RGL]

Yes, I’m always a bit sceptical given he misses the metal focsle which Trumpy misses too. 

[lmagna]

Yes I have heard that he misses some things even though all of the plans I have gotten from him seem meticulously detailed. But I am no authority on most of them as the only ship of the group I am referring to that I have personally researched in great detail is the Houston and there is very little available on her in the 1941/2 configuration/color. I would love to get a 1/350 HMAS Perth as a companion build, but that is even harder than getting the Houston, it would have to be scratch built!

[Canute]

Very cool looking 3D parts Great details.

[BANYAN]

Another interesting subject to model Greg.  Despite the heavy dependence on after-market parts to dress her up, the hull itself seems like if is fairly well defined for her armour panels and the like?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

The Hull is quite nice but will need some work to make her look real. The camouflage pattern will be pretty dominant and therein lies the challenge of oil canning at different colours. The deck was also painted over so that’s going to need work as well. Most kits these days are starting to replace a lot of the finer details with their own PE, but this is no where as complex as the Fletcher or Spruance was to build. 

[yvesvidal]

WOW...another exciting project from the Australian Museum Quality models plant.

 

Yves

[RGL]

Thought I’d make a start, drill out the portholes, thin out the ledges for the deck so it sits just below the gunwhale, PE Foxsle added, funnels done

[RGL]

So this is the searchlight platform and will have quad vickers on them. 

[RGL]

The kit provides a Poor plastic catapault for the seaplane so I scratch built one from bits and pieces 

[RGL]

Doing up the main bridge area, the box art and the ship has splinter mattresses. None provided or available under $100 I’m  going to use 5mm plastic strip, after I prime it I will scribe In the details

[amateur]

Going to be a nice spectacle for your followers. I’m pulling up a chair

[Chapman]

I like your inspiring building reports. I'm curious how you do the oil canning on a dazzle paint ship.

[RGL]

7 minutes ago, Chapman said:

I like your inspiring building reports. I'm curious how you do the oil canning on a dazzle paint ship.

My plan is to do it same way I did with my fletcher just a bit bigger. 

[shipman]

Another whirlpool for money. Still I'm interested to see how your project turns out.

[RGL]

All ships are money pits I thought 

[RGL]

Bridge basics done 

[RGL]

None of the aftermarket is for the HMS Kent so it’s not really linear, so I’m scratching around replacing doors and other stuff, metalled floor indeed the waist guns. I’m almost ready to start painting again. 

[schooner]

Your scratch catapult is amazing

[BANYAN]

Nice 'bodging' Greg

 

cheers

 

Pat

[sgtcurly]

Looking great so far.  And so quick as well.  Can't wait to see her all painted up!

 

~Jason

[lmagna]

I agree with schooner, your catapult is fantastic. Does not look scratch at all.

[cog]

You are at your usual leisurly pace. It seems I'm in the nick of time to get into the build!

 

Your catapult looks real good. I wonder if you could have replaced all the PE with the spares you have laying around from previous builds ...

[RGL]

Hull lines in, I added a few more, a couple of coats of primer with a flea type can. Tomorrow I’ll etch in the plates and put the undercoats on to represent the ships base primer and metal coats with oil canning. 

[cog]

Have a look at HMS Belfast pictures, she's about the same period. Those ships do not have any clearly visble oilcanning, only the quick build from thin material US ships had that effect in WWII

 

Have you thought about Mr Surfacer 500 in rattle can? saves spraying a lot of layers ...

[RGL]

She has some pretty good lines, so I’ve now cut in the plates. I’m going to oil can her below the waterline ( because I can really), the RN had a serious shortage of enamel for their paints and o it the boot strap was good quality as that was the highest exposure area at the waterline. I have to finish my last guns for the Strasbourg this week. 

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking great Greg, another masterpiece in the works.  I'll also echo what others said - that catapult is absolutely amazing, very nicely done.