Martyn Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Good Evening, Acquired this old kit of E-Bay a couple of years ago for a bargin (impulse buy), and it has sat in my stash unloved and untouched since then. But a couple of months ago I found myself being drawn towards it. I started doing a bit of research on the web, and found lots and lots of references are available for these little ships. This is my first WIP on this site, so please be gentle , First couple of pictures are of the joined hull ( started as four pieces). Next up are the support beams that go across the hull, the supplied items in the kit are only thin pieces of plastic, so I beefed them up with some extra lengths of plastic card 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Couple more pictures with the support beams fitted, Next up was to remove the exaggerated keel, and after an hour or so of dremmel / sanding block action this is the result. Keel rails ??? also fitted. More to follow, cheers for now Martyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 This is definately one kit I wish I had in my stash, I am very much looking forward to your build Martyn! Jockster. P.s. There was a feature on one on these earlier this year in 'Fine Scale Modeller' magazine. If you can get a copy you may find a lot of help and inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 IIf you need some inspiration, check this puppy out that was at Telford today:- A thing of beauty Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 That was very impressive, it even had lighting to show up the internal detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 What a wonderful model,saw that yesterday at Telford,thank for posting the the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Jockster, thanks for the vote of confidence, hope I don't dissapoint ! Nick, thanks for posting them piccies, what can I say besides "gulp" If only mine comes out nearly half as good, I would be happy, that is what a model should look like . Anyhow, onward with another small update, Decided in my wisdom to add "rivets" to the hull, because it just don't look right without them, and after a bit of experimenting I found the best way for me to do this was to drill small indentations in the hull plates with a pin vice and a small drill bit. Punch out "rivets" from plastic card, and using my own designed pick up tool ( a toothpick with a blob of blue tack on the end) glue each rivet to the pre drilled indentations. Tools in use. Starting out Where I am at the moment This is gonna take some time, but I hopefully won't go to batty before it's finished. Cheers Martyn 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hi Martyn, Dont forget to grind down the stem as well as the keel and if you are intending to rivet all of the hull it would have been better to rub down the ridiculously thick plates first. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Mick, Ta much for the input, I have actually started to sand down the plating on the hull sides, but i'm slightly confused by the comment "grind down the stem". Could you give some pointers to what you mean please. Ta much Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) The keel on the kit , which is basically done as a square box section, inaccurately continues all the way up the bow. In reality this was a thin metal plate, so the bow should be ground down to continue the taper of the hull plating fwd. If you have access to the Anatomy of the Ship book devoted to the Agassiz there is an excellent drawing showing this detail, in reality I think the metal thickness at the stem was about an inch thick. Mick Edited November 12, 2012 by mick b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Am going to enjoy watching this one.....Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Mick, Ok, I understand now, let a bit more grinding action commence ----- thanks for the advice. Mark, hope your patient, i'm not the quickest of builders !! Cheers Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Mick, Ok, I understand now, let a bit more grinding action commence ----- thanks for the advice. Mark, hope your patient, i'm not the quickest of builders !! Cheers Martyn. That's OK Martyn. I am not the quickest of Readers.......LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) I'd recommend this book for anyone building the kit - http://www.amazon.co...52921449&sr=1-2 Also the after market parts from here - http://www.djparkins...t_Fittings.html And here for extra crew figures - http://www.gunthwait... of Figures.htm And KSHG206 from here - http://www.historexa...=HG&GrpKey=1-72 Edited November 14, 2012 by Niall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 S'funny you should mention that, Handrailing, 303 lewis guns and portholes all from djparkins Cheers Martyn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 There is also Sirmar, they have just re-released their Flower fittings - http://www.sirmarfittings.com/flower%20classs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 I have discovered that I can only do so many rivets, sanding, drilling before going batty, so I have started on the kit 20 mm cannons and tried and make them something like. New splinter shield made up from plastic card, and gun support and shield support brackets made from some scrap brass shiming I found kicking about at work. fitted Ammo drums, didnt look right ---- soooo replaced them, and also made up sights thats it for now cheers Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) built mine over 15 years ago. There was not a whole hell a lot of aftermarket l could get at the time so l had to scratch build everything to change it to the revised Flower Class my dad served on during the war for the RCN Edited November 19, 2012 by hacker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hacker, nice one fella. ok, onwards just a small update, following Micks advice earlier on in this build, more grinding and sanding carried out on the bow. Picture below is before. and after Also glued together all the kit vents and thinned them down to a more realistic thickness, some samples below Thats it for now, back to the rivets Cheers Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Really coming along nicely....Cheers mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I can't believe all the rivets, thats dedication. Looking forward to seeing more Cheers Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Just started mine last night and have a large gap 'bout midships on the forward half keel? Anyhoo looking forward to seeing how your build comes along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Also.................. Are the instructions correct in that the painting guide shows large areas of the deck to be grey instead of wood and if so are these painted metal? Sorry if this is daft but have the wooden decks to attach and wondering if only the 'planked areas are actually needed or will it save removing the molded planks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 There are only wood decks from in front of the anchor winch to the middle of the gun tub and 2 small areas at the rear of the deck house. On minesweeper versions there are 1 or 2 other areas at the rear of the deck house. These areas were laid over the steel deck.  See my build(from the old kit) here - http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23309.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks for the reply Niall, time to get sanding I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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