beefy66 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Well starting a new project to get more practice in I think I maybe catching something off you lot because I have the WEM photo etch for this also Beefy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytareh Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Nice , fast progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Crikey you've built it already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Nice , fast progress Crikey you've built it already! Thanks but the whole upper deck fittings are just dry fitted at the minute doing small bits on this when working on another build hope to get more done soon Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Nice to see more British Destroyers being produced. Allways did like there earlier WWII one's. Be it 1944. Nice start Beefy mate. foxy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Great start, I do like these destroyers, so will be following on closely! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Looking good! Can't wait to see more! Do like WW2 RN Destroyers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 OK now that I have nearly cleared the decks so to speak of all other projects I will be starting this build back up I have a question for those in the know about WW 2 destroyers I have only a small amount of reference for these ships so any help would be greatly appreciated please Would the Aft funnel be cut down if building this ship as 1944 fit the instructions for the PE say to cut down if this is built after 1942 but I,am not sure if all of the class had this modification done?? Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollythedog Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Unquestionably yes, earlier units had them cut down,but she almost certainly completed with a shorter aft funnel-this was a weight reduction measure,and improved the sky arc of the 2pdr mounting as well. You should check any references if you have them-Tribal Class Destroyers by Peter Hodges is well worth the effort of obtaining,despite its age.The author had a great eye for detail,and even though the sketches he did for this book,as well as the articles in the old Airfix magazine appear a tad crude they are very accurate on detail. HTH mtd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thanks for the reply MTD First job after the new year is to crack on with that and then look for the correct colours to use Have some of the Akan paints think that is the name western approach colours so will be checking these are correct Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 There is something appealing about the lines of a destroyer.....nice set of PE too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Well blow me after doing some searching on the NET I have found out that this ship was build by Armstong Vickers on the river Tyne about 10 mile from were I live sadly the big shipyards are no more So with that in mind I will have to pull the old socks up and make sure I try and do a good job of it Also found some photos of her clearly showing a short aft funnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Huron_(G24) Edited January 1, 2017 by beefy66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) From what I can find out all of the Tribal's that were built for the Australian and Canadian Navies had the shortened aft funnel, from construction. Lessons learned from the ships in service from the very beginning of the war Edited January 1, 2017 by Bugle07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Well cut the aft funnel down by 3mm and have started to add the PE covers and build up the main guns. Now will be drilling out the port holes around the hull and main structures Beefy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) I'll be following this with interest, particularly as a Brit built destroyer is on my list to build at some time in the future. Good work so far. Edited January 3, 2017 by Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Looking very smart, nice work on the funnel and the P.E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Quote On 1/3/2017 at 8:52 PM, Rob 1 said: I'll be following this with interest, particularly as a Brit built destroyer is on my list to build at some time in the future. Good work so far. Quote On 1/5/2017 at 6:28 PM, Bugle07 said: Looking very smart, nice work on the funnel and the P.E. Thanks Rob / Bugle I also have the Trumpeter Eskimo in the stash I,am trying to build up my skills with the PE in this scale using these destroyer kits so fingers crossed will look OK More work done all port hole drilled out and Hull primed and red oxide anti foul added The bucket is playing up so photos tomorrow beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 OK so managed to get photos uploaded and also more PE added to the main structures. port holes drilled and Hull primed in anti foul red Added extra PE railing to torpedo launcher from kit fret And ladders to the bridge And more rails and ladders fitted beefy 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Looking Good ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogged Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Love the photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWC1968 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Moving along nicely mate. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Good work with the PE, like the hull shade............. Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Great work Beefy,I seemed to have developed a fondness for these smaller Trumpeter kits,having recently added HMS Roberts and Tsesarevich 1904 to my stash Kind Regards Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Like those torpedo tubes and the PE work is very good Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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