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Yes , Harry is very reliable , and will make it bespoke , to the Model - just needs a week to design it ( if its not been made to measure for an existing ship he's done )

show's you how to use the new Dead Run rigging tool to get correctly angled Deadeyes on your scale model sailing ship in one run. It works with his Rat Harp to add ratlines, deadeyes, and shrouds combined, both on and off the model. https://houdinimodels.com.au/harp/ - for sale here recommended for all

For me , the must have kit of 2024. So much better than Classic airframes and AZ models/ Hobby Craft offers...

your best read is Roskill's book Naval Policy between the Wars ( V2 ) - to quote ' the Fleet's acute shortage of AA ammunition ' - ( pg 254 ) - was Highlighted by the Commander in Chief Mediterranean On 2nd September 1935 , almost the entire stock at Home was sent out by the Admiralty - of AA shells There is a whole Chapter 248 to pg 278 - hope this helps ??

I have his definitive book on British Battleships, 1st edition from 1976..superb reference. Even in the late 80's when I bought it it was not cheap. Worth every penny though.

404330922_829283175869772_3749714677385356648_n by hmswalker, on Flickr

404330922_829283175869772_3749714677385356648_n by hmswalker, on Flickr HMS Naiad Item No.: 05366 Scale: 1:350 http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=270&l=en This Ship Class will be released in China in January 2024. Official

I have the Merit HMS Ark Royal in the stash - with a lot of aftermarket ready for it , when I get time to start on it 20231031_085034 by hmswalker, on Flickr namely Tetra Super-Detail set , North Star of Ukraine ( bought just a few weeks before the Russian Invasion ) HACS Directors , Veteran 1/350 Ships Bridge Controls ( eg Pelorus ) White Ensign Models photo-etch for extra purchased Trumpeter 1/350 Blackburn Skua fighters , Infini Deck winches for the Carrier sides and the 1/350 metal IJN Voice Pipes for Ships Bridge Micromaster - 1/350 HMS Ark Royal Anchors ( a vital replacement for the tiny , inaccurate Plastic Kit anchors ) and lastly but not least , my last 2 x 1/350 Accurate Model Parts of Australia ( now sadly closed ) Fabric Silk White Ensigns 330800382_3439189899702057_2756096822478047060_n by hmswalker, on Flickr what I will say was the Shapeways ( from MicroMaster ) Turrets were a superb item , that I had bought in August 2019 I ordered these replacement Turrets from Micro Master on the Shapeways website ( he is based on Shapeways ) for the Trumpeter 1:350 scale HMS Hood. The existing Kit Trumpeter turrets to their 1:350 scale Hood are a dog's breakfast. With all the effort that the company put into the kit, it is amazing that they could so botch the turrets. The crowns are wrong. The front face is missing vision ports. There are missing details at the lower juncture of side plates and above all rear Turret vents for B and X Turrets . ( the 2 inner turrets ) These replacements add the correct Hex Nuts, Rivets, Periscopes, Stanchion Holders, Sighting Ports and Hatches Hood 40 by hmswalker, on Flickr The 4 Turrets and Turret adapters were not cheap ( about 91 Euros including Shipping ) but I ordered the very best quality in printing - smoothest fine detail plastic , nowadays MicroMaster retails them at £ 31 on his own website with better 3D printing in-house These are highly detailed parts for anybody wishing to build HMS Hood as she appeared upon her sinking, these are ideal replacements for the inaccurate parts found in the Trumpeter kit. These parts are modelled from the John Roberts plans and many reference photographs and information. These are the most accurate and detailed HMS Hood Turrets available, only for the real Hood purists. I used the Trumpeter TRU06601 - 1:350 - HMS Hood Upgrade Set - and the 15 inch Guns came with blast bags and without , plus paired 4 inch AA guns which I used , the only thing I discarded to sell on Ebay was the 4 propellors and 15 inch Blast Bag main guns 7113_1 by hmswalker, on Flickr as seen here ( I used brass rods between the twin main guns to keep them together in the turrret and a light weight at the rear of the turret to balance the turret ) Hood 40 by hmswalker, on Flickr

HMS Hood - in storage with Repulse by hmswalker, on Flickr Hood Complete in Display Case by hmswalker, on Flickr success - on Flickr Hood Completed 6 by hmswalker, on Flickr Hood Completed 7 by hmswalker, on Flickr Hood Completed 9 by hmswalker, on Flickr persevered as requested - much better photos

I Bought the Trumpeter 1/350 scale HMS HOOD Kit back in early 2018 - and then steadily collected aftermarket parts for it ,- then I got divorced in Feb 2019 ( sheer torture - mostly financial ) then the Pandemic hit back in March 2020 and it was over 2 years of hard , unrelenting work for the NHS - wearing Full PPE - I was able to make some steady progress , but it would have been completed a while back , I finally finished it in 2022. luckily I had the vast majority of the Model aftermarket parts already bought , so there was no issue locating any ( the Artwox Wood deck is no longer sold , nor the Silk Fabric AMP White Ensign 1/350 scale Naval Flags ) I have not posted any photos , as at the time of construction / completion , I just didn't have the energy or will power - now I have the Model completed , its in storage , waiting for a NEW home for me and Hood / Repulse hopefully in 2024 I have a bespoke Display Case , with integral LED Lighting for the Model , that is gathering dust. so for a year and half , modelling has been on hold , looking after my Dementia 95 year old Father , at his house , working 4 days a week and saving up took priority ,for 2024 ( my ex Girlfriend developed dementia in 2022 , so bad , I had to move out , and return to Scottish Borders ) so life has been tough anyway the Model To the basic kit was added Eduard photo-etch ( actually exceptionally helpful , added a lot of missing detail and brilliant easy to follow instructions Flyhawk upgrade etch set on the other hand , brilliant quality , but only 4 pages of instructions ( in colour ) but awfully hard to follow , and very rarely a step by step assembly guide , a lot of guess work was involved in the Flyhawk set The Flyhawk super detail set for the Trumpeter 1/350 HMS Hood kit contains etched and turned brass parts including barrels and resin upgrades , ( which I didn't use - I used the Trumpeter upgrade set ) and you get 13 sheets of etched brass which are included to provide any missing detail to the original kit. I would point out that it does the job , but another HMS Hood etch set would be a good idea , as the Flyhawk detail set only provides so much extra detail although you do get nice 15 inch and 4 inch Brass Barrels - and 2 Pdr Pom-Pom Barrels. I would point out where the detail set is lacking , namely Brass bollards, mushroom vents and 2 brass Jack and Ensign Staffs ( although Hood had only the Ensign Staff fitted in 1941) . Items like these really add to the extra detail and are far better than the kit examples. The Flyhawk Super- Detail set (FH 350098) which is nice, does provides pretty good enhanced detail , but you probably will need an alternative manufacturer extra etch set , to provide missing details , if you wish. However , be warned !! - that the instructions were poor by current standards . Note also that, whilst the Flyhawk 2-pdr Pom Poms were nicer with turned barrels ,than the kit examples . I am not impressed with the Flyhawk Vickers quad 0.5in guns on Hood - which are represented with 2-dimensional photo etching by Flyhawk, so I recommend the Tetra SA-35010 Vickers Cal.50 Machine Gun ( which provides 4 Sets - enough for HMS HOOD ) . Note - you do not get a wooden deck with the Super detail set , an alternative is buying either the Pontos or Artwox Wood Decks ( both of which come with anchor chain). Overall , I would rate the set 3 out of 5 , however Flyhawk etch is lovely to work with - and well engineered . Trumpeter aftermarket brass barrels - aftermarket 4 inch and 15 inch brass gun barrels - they were a lot easier than drilling holes in the kit plastic , as they had an interconnected link , which I was able to fit inside the aftermarket Micro-master Main Gun Turrets - this saved a lot of work Big Blue Boy IJN Paravanes in brass and etch , with a Big Blue Boy aftermarket 1/350 metal brass Derrick for the Main mast ( saves a lot of time ) namely 1/350 HMS Vessel 40 Ft Derrick Set ( ref BB-35014 ) AMP of Australia 1/350 Fabric Silk Flag ( superlative quality !! ) I also sourced 1/350 scale aftermarket brass propellor screws ( not by Trumpeter ) the MAJOR improvement was using the Tetra quadruple 2 pounder pom-pom gun mounting set with brass barrels - fiddly but amazing detail I altered the Conning Tower as per HOOD Association instructions , and also the Spotting Top , and Aft Superstructure ( where the aft 2 pounder Quadruple pom-pom was fitted ) I added the Artwox Wood Deck ( highly recommended ) and fitted Micromaster 15 inch Main Gun Turrets ( a huge improvement ) you can't see it , put there are Pontos Display Pedestals underneath ( and very nice indeed ) - I had a Shapeways designer make me a better Display Nameplate seen here The Model before storage I forgot to add , its got 1/350 Scale IJN Brass Mushroom vents , direct from Japan. Infini Royal Navy deck winches - fitted mostly next to the main gun Turrets they are tiny but add a lot of detail ) , WW2 Electric Deck Winch Set C (Royal Navy) INFINI Model No. IMP-35042R1/ 1:350 this is the set 204646464_364250595269948_2903154954016472132_n by hmswalker, on Flickr 2 x Pontos Brass Ensign and Jack Staffs ( raided from a HMS Prince of Wales Pontos super-detail set ) Hope you like ? note - using IMGUR - and the results are shocking - the images are much , much bigger on my camera any alternative hosting site ? Flickr is a nightmare to find an URL link ( not user friendly ) I remembered the aftermarket 2 left and 2 right turn aftermarket brass propellors , it was G Factor HMS Hood - Propellers for Trumpeter - Number: 35005 They were excellent .

superb work - very well done

Those sprues look light years better than the Classic Airframes old kit I will buy one of these no questions asked

Thanks for very kind words - a word of advice for anyone wanting to upgrade the basic kit with the dedicated Eduard etch sets - they are discontinued , sadly .

Thank you , it was fantastic to make the Personal Aircraft of this Italian Air Ace , Major Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano (11 November 1915 – 29 April 1945) . He was one of Italy's top flying aces of the Second World War, shooting down 26 enemy aircraft. This is another image , that I had in my computer on file - enjoy !

I used the Hasegawa Instructions - https://www.stormomagazine.com/ModelArticles/MC205/RiccardoTrotta/MC205_2a.html plus others have done the spinner half black / white ( see link above ) I post a high quality of the Model as of today ( in display case ) - cockpit protected for future transport in poly balls to a new house .