HMS Hood by Paul Jarman - Trumpeter - 1/200 Scale - PLASTIC

[Paul Jarman]

Good Evening everyone. My HMS Hood build log.

I won't bore you with to many photos of the kit parts, but have included a few to give an idea of the quality of the parts. This 1\200 scale kit from Trumpeter is very well detailed. It could be built out of the box without any alterations or aftermarket sets. However there are quite a few areas that do require some attention. These areas can be found on the HMS Hood web site. There are around 50 in total, most of which are minor alterations. 

There are two areas that need quite a bit of altering. One is the degaussing cable that runs along the top of the hull. trumpeter represent it as a raised strip which is incorrect. I have been able to buy a PE upgrade for this from Scalewarships. The other incorrect part is one of the funnels. They should both be the same size. The kit has the rear funnel smaller then the front one. Also from Scalewarships I have purchased a resin upgraded funnel. As can be seen from the pictures they will now be correct. And as a gift for ordering these items they send you a PE fret of the splinter shields. 

I need to make a decision on the use of the wooden decks. I have to admit I don't really like them. I attached one and although it looks fine it is showing signs of lifting around the various ammo boxes. I have read that this is a downside to using these wooden decks. So I may try and lift it off and paint the decks. But if not then I will stick with them and see if I can get some glue under the areas it is lifting. 

I will be using the colour guide as near as possible with the information provided on the HMS Hood website. The Ani Fouling on the hull below the boot line will be grey not red. With grey above. So it will be dark grey below and light to medium grey above the boot line. I also have the HMS Hood Anatomy of a Ship book for reference. I need to make up a baseboard to attach the hull on wooden blocks to work on. I have an old DVD unit that I no longer use so this should be perfect once cut to size. 

I have invested in the MK1 upgrade set and there are a lot of extras to add to the model. Some of which is so small you have to ask yourself whether it is worth adding as it is unlikely to be seen once painted. This is a large model at 51 inches long. I have included a picture alongside Titanic and Queen Mary 2 to give an idea of the scale. I have never untaken a model kit of this size before so am looking forward to giving it my best shot. 

A breakdown of all the parts is as follows:

Plastic parts = 1008 on 20 sprues

MK1 PE parts = 4827 give or take 50 on 24 frets

Turned metal parts = 157

resin parts = 41

White metal parts = 6

Chain = 1

that is 6040 parts if they are all used. Plus there are the 7 frets of PE that come with the kit. These will come in handy if any mistakes are made with the MK1 parts. 

 

[Paul Jarman]

The first job is the degaussing cable. The area marked needs to be removed. Have to be very careful not to take to much off as the hull above the marked area has to stay. this is a case of taking my time to make a good job of this part of the build. 

[Old Collingwood]

What a Superb project,  over at the  HMS Hood  Assocition Website  they did an in depth  review of  the  Trumpy kit you are building   hope you find the  kink of use.

 

http://www.hmshood.org.uk/hoodtoday/models/trumpeter/trumpeter200.htm

 

OC.

[Paul Jarman]

2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

What a Superb project,  over at the  HMS Hood  Assocition Website  they did an in depth  review of  the  Trumpy kit you are building   hope you find the  kink of use.

 

http://www.hmshood.org.uk/hoodtoday/models/trumpeter/trumpeter200.htm

 

OC.

Thanks,it is quite an undertaking. Yes, I have seen that review. As they point out such a shame Trumpeter didn't liaise with them . It could been an even better kit. But at least the alterations needed seem straight foreword.  

Paul

[Morgan]

If you haven’t already done so it is worthwhile watching ‘The Model Shed’ 1/200 build on YouTube, there are a few pitfalls he picks up on that are worthwhile avoiding.

 

Agree on the decking as well, I have the 1/200 Hood sat awaiting a new deck as the one I had from Pontos lifted, unfortunately I had smoothed / sanded off the planking so painting isn’t now an option.

 

Gary

[Paul Jarman]

3 hours ago, Morgan said:

If you haven’t already done so it is worthwhile watching ‘The Model Shed’ 1/200 build on YouTube, there are a few pitfalls he picks up on that are worthwhile avoiding.

 

Agree on the decking as well, I have the 1/200 Hood sat awaiting a new deck as the one I had from Pontos lifted, unfortunately I had smoothed / sanded off the planking so painting isn’t now an option.

 

Gary

Yes I've watched all of his videos. That's where  I picked up a lot of  tips I am using. And will dip in and out of his build every so often. His painting guide is excellent. And it is one of the guides that they recommend on the HMS Hood web site. The deck is pretty much glued on solid. I tried to lift it but it was starting to split. So I may stick with them as it would look out of place with only one fitted. Its hard to plain off the planking on the deck to fit the MK1 deck as none of the boxes and such are replaced as they are with the Pontos kit. 

Edited Friday at 02:49 PM by Paul Jarman

[Paul Jarman]

The base board has been built and the model is on the nice big square columns. The nuts are glued in place and I will give it 24 hours for the glue to fully cure. Then the hull will be removed to work on and replaced back on the columns when completed so all the work on the model from the decks up can take place with no need to touch the hull.

I have also done a trial run on removing the raised rail going round the hull and it is going to be a long but worthwhile job. it requires a very sharp flat scalpel and a bit of sanding with a very fine sanding stick. 

Having just spent nearly 2 years 10 months building Titanic and Queen Mary 2 I think I might treat myself to a week of no modelling to wind down and come at this project fresh. I know being retired means I am on constant holiday. But I reckon you need a break every so often. It will also allow me to do a bit more research and decide on how to do the various alterations to the model. 

Forgive the dog hairs in the picture. They get everywhere. I have to ban her from the work area once I start painting. 

Edited Friday at 02:52 PM by Paul Jarman

[Jeff59]

This should keep you busy for a while, she’s a lovely looking ship. Micro Master do quite a few parts that might interest you 👍

[Paul Jarman]

Thanks Jeff,I reckon around a year depending on how much PE I add. I will check Micro  Master out.

[Paul Jarman]

The decks and shelter deck and a couple of structures dry fitted. Everything goes together really well. One of the funnels will be replaced with the resin one.

I have removed the wooden deck. I just do not like these decks. They look so false and a painted one will look a lot better. There are some very nice details in the wood effect plastic deck. As the wooden deck came away so easy, I could see this being a problem in a year or so. And needing continuous maintenance over time. 

[Paul Jarman]

I'm committed to the PE degaussing cable now. The raised area came off fine. Just had to be carful near the bow section. Now I have to give it all a light sanding and a final clean up with some wet and dry. The PE should improve the hull and add better realism to the model. It is out of focus because I blew the picture up to try and give a better idea of how it will look. 

And I only sliced one finger as the scalpel blade slipped. Not to deep luckily.  

 

Edited yesterday at 01:05 PM by Paul Jarman

[Nirvana]

Very nice Paul! Was the hull one full unit or did it come in parts? Looking forward seeing the progress.

[Paul Jarman]

1 hour ago, Nirvana said:

Very nice Paul! Was the hull one full unit or did it come in parts? Looking forward seeing the progress.

It's a one piece hull. And apart from a bit of cleaning up a very nice one.

[Nirvana]

Paul,

I know that the 1/350 scale version has a latitudinal dividing.

Thought Trumpeter would had the with the 1/200 scale.......

Okay, I will come out from the grey zone,  I recently got the 1/350 scale version. 

That along with trumpeter small PE set, along with wood deck set and Flyhawk PE set.

Your build even though a different scale will help me.

[Paul Jarman]

It looks like it was put together in around 5 sections. I've tried to show the joins in the picture.  

[Paul Jarman]

I'll be back in a month or so with another update. I am about to start preparing the hull. Along with the PE degaussing cable there are two anchor fairings. The two areas marked need to be removed to add these. Those fairing supports are as small as they look. The end one is just about visible so it should be a challenge to fit them. 

I've just checked the HMS Hood web site and they mention that trumpeter have the propellers the wrong way round so will need to check that out somewhere. Unless anyone here is familiar with this problem and can help me out. They also suggest sanding down the hull plating as it is to thick. Although it is not a huge problem and may take some time to get it correct without throwing the hull out, so I may leave it as it is.