HMS Corunna

[MODeller]

Hi Everyone, Somewhat deluded by my completion of the Liberty Ship, and inspired by the scratch efforts of Glenn R and Phil Reeder I have decided to rebuild the old Frog Battle Class Destroyer. I was fortunate to work on HMS Corunna back in 73-74 "aquiring" spares for our Admiralty 3 drum boilers at Farnborough, so Corunna it had to be!

Basically everything from the deck upwards is scratchbuilt/modified with some etched parts from White Ensign sets. Most of the superstructure was first made in cardboard before commiting to plasticard. As I have no plans to work from constant reference to the excellent new book Battle Class Destroyers by Patrick Boniface means that hopefully she will be reasonably accurate, but every vessel was slightly different!

Certainly got what remains of the old grey matter working overtime and with luck as soon as she is completed a major manufacturer will announce a forthcoming kit!

This project is going to keep me VERY quiet for some time, yours MODeller

Edited December 12, 2008 by MODeller

[perry]

Wow, another great ship build in progress, I'm impressed and leaning towards doing one myself....

What happening to me??????????????????

[Mike]

Wow, another great ship build in progress, I'm impressed and leaning towards doing one myself....

What happening to me??????????????????

You're opening your mind to the other aspects of our hobby Perry... I know! I didn't think you had a mind either!

Good work on the scratch building btw

[Phil Reeder]

Well Done MODeller!Do You realise this Frog kit was the very first kit of a British Warship,way back in 1958.The price was 7/6d(37p),two weeks pocket money for me!I will be watching this with great interest,Good luck with the build, Phil

[HughJampton]

What scale is this one?

Hugh

[AnonymousDFB1]

I finding these ship builds interesting, watching this one as well

[MODeller]

What scale is this one?

Hugh

Hello Hugh, the scale works out at 1\327 roughly, so I am able to use parts from White Ensigns etched brass sets. The lattice mast and railings are from the 1\350 fret for British J,K,N class Destroyers. I am going to have to source/scratchbuild the secondary armament as Corunna was one of the later(1943) batch built as opposed to the kit offering which is of HMS Trafalgar. There are a lot of differences so this build will take a long time! MODeller

[MODeller]

Well Done MODeller!Do You realise this Frog kit was the very first kit of a British Warship,way back in 1958.The price was 7/6d(37p),two weeks pocket money for me!I will be watching this with great interest,Good luck with the build, Phil

Thanks Phil, I hope to do her justice! 7/6d! those were strictly Xmas kits eg F-27, Sunderland. I hope to source the 40mm twin bofors from White Ensign but looks like the 4" gun will have to be scratched. Currently engaged in making new quintuple torpedo tubes! MODeller

[MODeller]

Hi All, Here are a few shots of some of the scrathbuilt/modified parts that I have made. Nothing special just plastic rod/tube and card with pieces of etched added. Also using telephone wire which is excellent as it is fairly soft and can be bent/cut with ease.Hope these pics inspires others to give it a go, not difficult but time consuming. I am particularly proud of the bridge wind deflectors which are eched brass ladder strip with the railings cut off, then the steps bent up at 90 degrees, cut to length and thin plasticard glued on top! Yours MODeller

[AnonymousDFB1]

Looking good.

[perry]

looking good, what scale is it?

[MODeller]

looking good, what scale is it?

Hi Perry the kit is around 1\327 scale, near enough to 1\350 for me! Some of the etch that I have used is from the White Ensign set for J.K.N British Destroyers. MODeller

[perry]

I thought it looked bigger than 1.700 sort of scale.

Might be a question but, this etch for 1.350, can it be used on 1.400?

[MODeller]

I thought it looked bigger than 1.700 sort of scale.

Might be a question but, this etch for 1.350, can it be used on 1.400?

Hi Perry, Really depends on how "fussy" you are whether you would use 1\350 parts on a 1\400 model, personally it would not bother me. However there are 1\400 sets avaliable from L' Arsenal and Gold Medal (White Ensign) and Toms Modelworks also has 1\400 sets so the choice is yours. MODeller

[perry]

Oh thanks for that, I've only sen them in 1.700 and 1.350, i'll make a not of that.

Thanks again mate!

[MODeller]

Hi Everyone, Today I masked the decks and airbrushed the RN light grey. I am now in the process of "straightening" some of the paint joints and attaching/ filling the Bridge Deck. MODeller

[perry]

Its looking better and better

[jackal]

Its looking better and better

Yes it is Modeller and as you said I used 1/400 ladders on a 1/350 build and it looked fine by me.

Edited December 12, 2008 by jackal

[avro683]

That's building up into a fine looking model.

Tony

[plimsol]

Well Done MODeller!Do You realise this Frog kit was the very first kit of a British Warship,way back in 1958.The price was 7/6d(37p),two weeks pocket money for me!I will be watching this with great interest,Good luck with the build, Phil

phil, is this the same kit I have part started, novo 1/350 scale H.M.S. Trafalgar?

[plimsol]

Well Done MODeller!Do You realise this Frog kit was the very first kit of a British Warship,way back in 1958.The price was 7/6d(37p),two weeks pocket money for me!I will be watching this with great interest,Good luck with the build, Phil

sorry phil, did not read further down the thread, it appears to be the same kit about 1/325

[MODeller]

Hi All, Have made good progress over the weekend, lots of parts added and a 4" gun scratched. Beginning to look like a "Battle" now, but still a long way to go! MODeller

[Diesel Gypsy]

A very impressive indeed.

This ship has beautiful, powerful lines doesn't she. A true Greyhound of the seas.

I can just imagine her barrelling through heavy seas, her bows awash as she thunders through the spray. A welcome sight if you were in need of help; but terrifying if you were watching her bare down on you through a periscope.

Lovely build MODeller.

[perry]

Lovely work, looking very sharp!

[MODeller]

Hello Everyone, Here are some photos of the last 4 days work, concentrating on the Quarterdeck and the twin Bofors mountings. Very much trial and error (mostly error!) but scratchbuilt items include Squid Mortar, Deck winch/capstan, paravanes and ventillators. Twin Bofors are scratched but using WEM sets cut apart/modified. Cannot praise WEM enough for their outstanding service and the quality of their items! MODeller

PS Anyone spot the chainblock on the Ammo handling rail?