SeanM Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Britain’s Type 23 Duke Class frigates were originally envisioned as pure anti-submarine vessels, to the extent of being planned with no other armament. The 1982 Falklands War quickly put paid to that idea, however, and the Type 23s would end up being commissioned from 1989-2001 and fitted with a main gun, Sea Wolf short range anti-air missiles, and Harpoon anti-ship missiles to accompany her torpedoes, decoys, et. al. These changes turned the frigates from specialized sub-hunters into versatile multi-role combatants that play a key role in the British fleet. This is the Trumpeter kit HMS Westminster which I manages to pickup at SMW kit swap for an extremely reasonable £20. Then discovered in the box there was a replacement main gun from White Ensigns also. The kit has a nice piece of PE, on the left, but I also got the bigger set from Atlantic Models. Started with the hull and main superstructure pieces. All crisply molded and fit is excellent. So far just dry fitted the superstructure. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nice choice for your next build Sean. Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The Trumpeter Type 23 is quite a nice kit to build. You might find my build log for HMS Somerset useful: There are a number of minor flaws in both the kit and the PE which are worth knowing about. I am looking forward to following this build having seen how excellent your other builds have turned out. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks for that link Paul, yours is an outstanding build. I don't think I'll be going for nearly as much enhancing as you have done.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Just two bits of PE took nearly a half hour to get right. It is so delicate....thick fingers don't help Edited December 29, 2016 by SeanM 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 You didn't use the kit PE did you? It is awfully flimsy. I found the White Ensign PE to be far better and survivable when dropped. Looking good though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I used the kit PE for the "nest" but Atlantic Models set for the yard-arms. The AM set is a little easier to work with....but not a lot 😳 This is going to be very slow going....but I trust will be worth it in the end 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 The PE looks very neat Sean keeping any any eye on your build for tips for when I get round to mine. Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Looks like good start ,fine looking pe work there Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Thanks Gents Primed the enclosed fan deck, added the nets and a missing hatch using the spares on the Atlantic PE set. But once it's closed up nothing will really be visible, but I'll know it's there.....😀Sometimes I wonder at the lengths we go to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Back at it. 2nd mast: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Not the neatest I've seen but given the scale I'm happy with it Time now to prime and start slapping some paint on it 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Some impressive work with that etch. Watching with interest. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks Gents! After being adrift for a while I managed to get it primed. Kept the second mast off for ease of painting. Sorry I didn't think of that before doing the first too.... Next up paint and then mask the decks 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Masking, the one step in this hobby I really dislike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks Mick Decks fully masked and the hull and superstructure painted. Need to build a jig now to hold her upside down to do the hull red and boot line while protecting that mast 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Good job Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 I have been neglecting this for a few weeks as I flipped between projects. Was having difficulty with painting and needed to spend some time just cutting plastic and gluing, but that's for another thread. HMS Westminster is back on the bench now though 2nd coat about to go on.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Boot line applied. Almost afraid to take the tape off..... 😀 At least now I can start adding all the tiny bits 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Quote 3 hours ago, SeanM said: Boot line applied. Almost afraid to take the tape off..... 😀 Go for it Sean we are all getting impatient beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just hold on till this evening Mr Beefy 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 That didn't work out as planned 😟 I can see this getting set aside for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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