mollythedog Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 A little more progress on this thing this week,but as I said,I have several quite complex scratchbuilds underway,so this takes a back seat most of the time. I decided to tackle the funnel. It consists of a single moulding,with the funnels screen done in etch. I added the characteristic funnel top,which is missing,and the access platform that just about all RN destroyers carried on the aft face. This gives on to the sirens fitted each side. Again, I used a scrap piece of Flyhawk ladder to connect the platform to the 2pdr pom pom platform. Some pipework on the front,and then the etched screen,which was a right ******* to fit. It is of very thin brass,and springy as hell. In effect an 8 legged spider with 4 fixing points. I got it in place in the end but am not that happy with it. I might redraw it and replace it later. Hunt 28 funnel a by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 29 funnel b by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 30 funnel c by plastichacker, on Flickr I'm using a different camera and am still playing with settings-it isn't as sharp as the old Nikon,and the white balance is still off. The funnel and pom pom platform are now fixed in place on the hull. The DF loop on the bridge front is one of the parts I had etched as mentioned recently,it is missing from the kit. Hunt 31 by plastichacker, on Flickr Incidentally I deliberately used Imperial measurements for the plastic card etc. The best stuff is US made,and sized as such,though the metric size is quoted on the packaging. mtd 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 This one entertaining and inspirational thread! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great modelling going on here............. Previously unaware of the small sizes I have since obtained 0.1 & 0.2mm thick card Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 About time I updated this a little. Not much progress TBH,busy elsewhere. I had decided pretty much from the off which parts would need replacing,and the DCT was one of them. I am sure a reasonable facsimile of the real thing could be made from the kit bit,but it is very much simplified as supplied. Hunt 32 kit DCT by plastichacker, on Flickr I had to search long and hard to get enough info together to make a stab at a replacement-the real thing shows up in countless photos,but often,was stowed rearwards,apparently its "normal" position.This was the case on the several classes of ships it was used on,not just the Hunts. It consists of a base, and an open topped enclosure,topped with a canvas cover,which angled down towards the front,and gives it its distinctive shape. On top of this was added the framework to carry the Type 285 gunnery set. Early aerials consisted of 5 dipoles,later increased to six. The part consists of close to 30 bits of plastic,mostly card,but with a scrap piece of sprue for the canvas cover. Not easy to photograph. Hunt 33 DCT 1 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 34 DCT 2 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 35 DCT 3 by plastichacker, on Flickr The thing needs a little tidying and of course,the etched 285 hasn't been fitted. I drew one up,and I think it fits,but won't know until I try it out,but I might cast the thing before hand,to save making another later. mtd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 It's been a while since I posted on this thing. It got put to one side,and then forgotten,as other projects needed advancement. I really should finish it.... Anyway,since the last postings,the DCT tower got cast and the 285 gunnery radar etch was fitted.As I drew this etch myself I only have myself to blame if it looks c*ap but it is vast improvement over the kit part. Unfortunately the metal parts don't show up well and I'll paint a coat of undercoat for the next photos. Also now fitted is the forward 4" Mk.XIX twin HA/LA mount-again this is my own master cast in metal,and the same comment applies. The wing 20mm bases are fitted,as is the base of the anchor winch assembly. I also added the kit supplied inclined ladders,though I probably should have left these off till nearer the end-they looked like they might get dinged. Hunt 36 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 37 by plastichacker, on Flickr Season Greetings to all mtd 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Magic! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 A touch of class in the scratch building department Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 I suddenly remembered that I was supposed to be making this full hull,and realised that if I didn't get that sorted it would difficult to line up the lower and upper parts once a lot of the etch and detailing was in place.So that was the next job,at least as far as lining it up.The rest,like rudder,props and A brackets,sonar dome etc can be done later. The simplest way,to me,was to drill holes and make locating pins,in this case from .125" Plastruct rod. Hunt 38 by plastichacker, on Flickr Of course what i probably should have done is make a cut out under the hull,and a plate the same shape on the lower hull,but the plastic here is very thick,and something that would have been easy before I started assembly became very hard after.... Hunt 39 by plastichacker, on Flickr Note how I messed up with the alignment and had to superglue a plate on one side to allow for the correct shape-this will be almost totally removed after Hunt 40 by plastichacker, on Flickr And after about half an hour shaving and carving,followed by a quick coat of Halfords primer,as it will not show up well when bare white plastic,I got this Hunt 41 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 42 by plastichacker, on Flickr The plate has almost completely gone,and the join invisible. Whilst there I started adding back the missing detail at the sharp end,mostly from scrap plastic and some custom etched chain I had done at the same time as the other 1/700th parts I thought I'd need. Still a bit more to do here. Hunt 43 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 44 by plastichacker, on Flickr mtd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginvicta Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I have just seen this and read through it, amazing. I built this O.O.B recently and struggled with some of it. I never even thought about doing some of the modifications that you have done, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Truly outstanding modelling as always from you! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 This thing goes in fits and starts-wanting to get on with the midships section, I mulled over what to do about the boats and davits for ages. I knew that they'd have to go,as no matter which way I looked at them,they were pants. The 27' whaler fitted to these ships,and many others looked nothing like the kit part. The motor boat was slightly better,but not by much. So,I put it to one side knowing that I'd have make the effort eventually. I don't have much in the way of 1/700th scale ship kits,and no "spares" box at all. I do have a Trumpeter HMS Eskimo,and a limited release of a River class frigate kitted by a Japanese company whose name escapes me for the moment. The sprues with the relevant parts are shown below,Trumpeter on the left. Neither were stellar,in fact the Trumpeter boats are clap really, but I could see potential in the frigates motor boat,so that left a whaler to scratch build. The start of the master,along with the IBG kit part are at the bottom. Hunt 45 by plastichacker, on Flickr The sequence for scratch building the whaler follows,it should be self explanatory really,and a picture should save me typing a 1000 words of drivel. Hunt 46 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 47 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 48 by plastichacker, on Flickr Hunt 49 by plastichacker, on Flickr And a not particularly good photo of the finished "master" which will be resin cast Hunt 50 by plastichacker, on Flickr And here is the motor boat,duly dolled up and shown next to a casting quickly painted up to test various colours and how they look Hunt 51 by plastichacker, on Flickr And the 2 new boats test cast and painted-they will look better than this when I do the actual model,I hope. Hunt 52 by plastichacker, on Flickr Next I have to sort out the davits,as the photo etched ones look just too flimsy to look realistic. As I am not aware that anyone else has ever shown a way of making ships boats in smaller scales,other than jazzing up kit parts I hope this is of some use to somebody. mtd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Truly amazing work Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 No way are your hands that BIG beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 My flabber is truly gasped by the quality of this! Brilliant work! Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginvicta Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I could hardly see these two boats when I built this ship, I needed both my spectacles and an optivisor to see any sort of detail on them, great work creating these 2 boats with so much detail, Andt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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