HMS Zulu 1942 & HMS Eskimo 1944 by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[popeye the sailor]

they look awesome Greg...........you've turned this into a dual build!   

[RGL]

Lower hull, I’ve done some ribs for Eskimo, then added some grunge as an overcoat. 

[Old Collingwood]

12 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

they look awesome Greg...........you've turned this into a dual build!   

Nah  - he is building two Denis😁   I will get my coat.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Wasn’t happy so I gave them a pink coat (to match OC) and I’m much more satisfied with the outcome. 

[egkb]

Love where this is going Greg .. It's like Christmas and waiting for the wrapper to come off ..

 

Eamonn

[RGL]

Thanks, it’s usually paint that comes off with masking tape 

[BANYAN]

A very nice job on the hull bottoms Greg; you have this technique nailed now.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

Thanks Pat, the pink is the best finish 

[lmagna]

5 hours ago, RGL said:

the pink is the best finish 

[RGL]

Exactly 

[RGL]

The plans have the focsle area with a checker plate and non slip strips. The kit has horribly raised bits and no non slip strips. When I bought the Pontos Marat upgrade to get the torpedo booms for the Borodino, it had lots of little steel strips which I’ve used here. The bits where the chain goes into the hull are little resin upgrades I got on a IJN set but I’ll have to add flywheels later.  

[RGL]

A couple of shots of Eskimo in her 1944 coat then 1945. You can see the depth charge throwers and racks amidships. I’ve also show a photo of the focsle on a tribal class which shows the flanges (if that’s it) for the chain and smoke pots 

[BANYAN]

Greg, those are the 'naval pipes' (one each side) fitted with a bonnet (bent part) and a hand wheel operated guillotine (cable stopper/brake) .  On deck will have been a blake slip for letting go the cable and a screw slip for use as a 'preventer' (I think I can see the screw slip on deck).  The blake slip would have been fitted to engage with the cable on it forward sweep on the fore side of the capstan with the bottle screw slip further out near the hawse pipe/hole.

 

cheers

 

Pat

Edited May 3, 2021 by BANYAN

[RGL]

Thanks Pat, I knew someone would know 

[RGL]

Getting some paint on the deck. The kit has it as fairly smooth but I know there are panels on it so I’ve improvised with the airbrush. Several shades of grey, once nice and dry I’ll do some filters 

[egkb]

Wonderful to watch your progression in those photos Gregg .. Da*n they look good ! ☺️

 

Eamonn

[RGL]

I gave the deck a blue grey filter then spent the day on several layers of blues before a overspray of 507a (RN Admiralty dark grey) then added a bit of white to fade it. I’ll add a filter after it has a day to dry. 

[RGL]

Now to start on Eskimo which had a CB3098 dazzle pattern according to Sovereign hobbies colour charts. 

[Old Collingwood]

Looking smart Greg.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Thanks, Eskimo’s base coat done. 

[RGL]

A light filter added then Ships markers added (left over from Yamato - Rub on decals which leave no glossy outline) and ships numbers left over from my Vendetta build which are individual numbers and letters to minimise flash. 
 

weathering next. 

[Old Collingwood]

Looking very  sharp mate.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Hulls done 

[RGL]

So the winch / Capstan is solved, hopefully travelling from NZ to Oz soon 

[Canute]

Those parts are gorgeous.

[popeye the sailor]

can't get any better than those!  the detailing is awesome!

[Hsae]

Greg,

 

What is the name of the book in picture #30 and others?

 

Thanks,

 

Hermann,

 

 

 

 

[Hsae]

Greg,

 

you might know this book. I found it very informative.

 

Cheers,

 

Hermann

[RGL]

[Spooky spoon]

Very nice build so far.  I’m excited to see how this one turns out.