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That cat on the mounting looks tremendous as does the searchlight Consistently high quality modelling and kudos to application for such a lengthy project Rob

Thanks Dick Definitely agree about G45 at the bow - that was a given. And again definitley G20 at the stern - Sounds like it will be B30 for the hull-side numbers Once again I'm in your debt Rob

Hi Rich I'm waiting for Simon at Micromaster to produce some HMS Valiant specific mountings whilst slowly collecting other "bits". I've set myself a monthly limit on "collecting" I'm also aiming to try to improve my "dynamic seas" before starting Valiant After Avon Vale will hopefully come HMS Euryalys (Naiad) plus there's some Fairmiles in a liitle dio awaiting. HMS Loyal sits ready with all the "bits" And there's a "Landing Barge Kitchen" at the planning stage together with the "Fighter Direction tender". If i spent as much time building as I do planning..................................... Thanks for asking Rob

Thanks Graham - they certainly do - 4 to date at this scale but that's it for now Corvette-wise Rob

Hi Jeff - I believe this is Type 240/241 IFF. The only reference i can find to this is in Lambert's Coastal Forces book. Not a lot on the web Jeff - I've had a problem with my PC this AM - it suggested 2 PMs labelled "Revell flower Class" but there's nothing in my message suite If that was you - could you resend - if not please ignore Thanks Rob

Looking absolutely swish! Rob

I'm always slightly envious of @beefy66's association with Tyneside and the ships that were built there on his doorstep. I can't quite match that stuck in the middle of Wiltshire! However researching Hunt Class Destroyers when Peter Hall (Atlantic Models) released his 1/350 version I was rather pleased to find that there WAS an association with Bradford on Avon, my home town, in that the Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge sponsored the wartime Hunt class Destroyer HMS Avon Vale. https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/avonvale As per above I trooped off down to the Town hall at the town I previously worked in - duly enquired and was promised that the plaque and painting would be dug out of storage. Thank you Mrs C!!! Here they are ......... And on the reverse of the painting which clearly depicts a late or post war Avon Vale....... Very clearly a model of a Hunt Class had to be of Avon Vale. Here she is in 43/44 in the scheme that I'll be depicting and with grateful Thanks to Jamie @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies here's the profile from the Admiralty publications showing she matches the approved scheme quite closely Jon @Faraway has done an excellent build of Badsworth - WIP here: Clearly with the above profile there'll be less debate about the colour scheme - I know Jon still feels fondly back His RFI is here if you haven't seen it: I think there'll be sufficient differences in build to make a second WIP worthwhile. So to those differences; Avon Vale was torpedoed by Italian bombers in January 1943 and extensively damaged She was eventually towed back to UK and rebuilt by May 1944 to take part in D-Day and then return to the Mediterranean. The Above scheme dates from May 44. There are multiple differences from Badsworth that the Atlantic Models kit represents, mainly around the bridge area. I'll list them using the following 2 pics From Bow aft 1) 2 pounder Bow chaser with splash dodger canvas surround 2) "Flat" bridge forward-facing surface with wind deflectors and ?windows into the (?Asdic) compartment within. Badsworth had a differebt "ribbed" front bridge 3) There are no ducts leading from the gundeck to the half platform that the Carley float sits on. There are "square" ventilators atop that and also fwd of the 4"mounting wave deflector 4) There is a wall mounted cable reel where Peter has placed a deck locker 5) A duct runs behind that and the door adjacent that routes up 3/4 way of the bridge superstructure side 6) My red circle has partially obscured what appears to be a 10 signal light that is mounted on a support facing forward. Another is visible on the aft of the open bridge 7) The side wings house a double remote Oerlikon and to accomodate it's rotation there is an outcrop lip 😎 Denton floats sit on the fwd and aft portions of the sidewing 9) There are straight vertical supports x6 supporting these sidewings from the deck vs a lattice structure on Badsworth and on the side view I'll continue...... 10) If we assume the hull is G45 and the dark forward stripe G10 as per the Admiralty scheme, it follows the aft stipe extending onto the aft superstrucuture and mounting is G20. Superstructure is B55 as per the Admiralty scheme. However that leaves me with a minor quandry as to what colour the pennant number is (outlined yellow). Admiralty guidelines have it as G20 but to my mind it is a much lighter colour that the aft stripe. If it IS G20, the aft stripe is darker than the forward stripe which leaves B15 as a possibilty departing substantially from the Admiralty scheme. A lighter pennant colour might include B30 though I'm not aware of it being used as a pennant letter/number colour. @dickrd & @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies - or anyone else - any thoughts please? An additional minor hurdle is that there is not an obvious supplier of paint masks at the moment with Maketar experiencing all sorts of website down/stoppages. Current decals from Starling or Atlantic only do G10/G45 11) The HACs points backwards which appears similarly in many photos and was done to reduce spray when under way 12) There is a prominent semi-circular shield around the rear of the platform mounted Quad 2 pounder 13) There are prominent Flota nets on the Quad platform and the X mounting 14) she carries 6 fill depth charge racks at the stern 15) Radar is still 271 16) There are smoke pots at both stern and bow So that's the work list As is now my usual fashion the base is worked on from the start of the build And conscious that I've shied away from "Cotton-wool" waves in the past - I've worked on a dummy piece of styrofoam to try to get the feel...... Probably more successful than previous attempts, more of this later. The Hull parts are glued using Araldite And dry fit gives us this And finally searching Hunt class vessels on IWM I came across this pic that made me laugh - That's us that is !! Can you spot me and Jon? More soon Rob

Thanks @mick b, @Rich75, @MRMRL and @Keeff - appreciate+++ The trick is to try and vary them as to reflect the sea in it's different forms and not to produce boredom looking at them Particularly appreciate that comment It's a struggle to produce "dynamic" scenes - I personally prefer ships moored or at anchor but that IS the Lazy zone Rob

Absolutely love that Classic aircraft beautifully modelled Rob

Lovely job Rob

Great looking model Rob

Excellent model - like the canopy sealing which really adds Rob

Superb! Rob

My first look at this - what a striking pattern and very well executed. I hadn't realised that Dazzle patterns had made it to AFVs Rob

Your point is well made.......................................... - I concede - get up - it's me that will "climb back into my Pickle jar" Rob

Personally, I see it as part of the total build…….. Rather think it belongs here Rob

Nice work Jeff, and you are right they were right cluttered! That lends part of the charm to my eye Rob

Impressive (BTW what I really meant was to paint the "inside" of the portholes black so that WHEN they are glazed it gives the appearance of a dark interior ) Rob

Thanks Andrew - when she finds me - I will of course quote you! Looks interesting fabric Rob

What a "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" Rob

Thanks Fellas, your comments and support are always truly welcome. Thanks Andy and Neil - for feeling "cold", the base has clearly worked to an extent. The waves are still too uniform though Thanks Andy - see above re the base - I look to Kostas Katseas's work and am reminded there's a long way to go. As to space - Aye - tis a problem though witha base plan of 22 x10ish cm these are compact Aw shucks Well spotted that man - I suddenly thought - it's there - you have to Rob

Agree with everyone else - you’re taking this to another level, only wish you’d been around to help out when I had my old Trail bike! Andrew, what did you use for the grips? I’m looking for something similar for a project……..Thanks Rob

That looks the Bizz! Rob

Great rejuvenation. What a good idea Rob

RFI now up: Here's the close down Summary: Black Cat Models (HMS Snowberry) Long Foc'sle Flower Class Corvette Following on from the short foc'sle version this continues that blend of high quality resin moulded hull with 3D printed parts including the Bridge structure together with quality photo-etch - Master supplied mast and excellent decals. Basically everything you need excepting lycra filament to rig. It builds to an impressively detailed whole and fills that long-held need for a state of the art Flower Corvette in 1/350. The lack of surface plating on the hull is a minor detraction as is the lack of "deck planking" on the bridge. The supplied Type 271 radar housing is possibly undersized, and the single substitution I made was to replace this with a Micromaster offering. I particularly like the fact that Ben supplies "Extras" of many of the small 3 D printed parts which is a real bonus as despite near clinical space hygiene - I still manage to lose pieces, as we all do! The decal sheet is extensive including many of the 4" mount "cartoons" that appeared on so many of the Canadian Flowers. The "square" Blue and Red rectangle on the funnel was worn by Campanula and Mignonette and likely others. I feel the need to talk-up the "rope-coils" that i nagged Ben to produce. Small ships have cluttered decks with muliple mooring lines, something few models seems to represent, here are Black Cat's offerings. Figures are from the Black Cat "Winter Suit" set Painting and Finishing You all know by now - Sovereign Colourcoats with grey acrylic filter and fairly minimal weathering with oils. Rigging with Infini 20 and 40 Dernier thread. Base As per the WIP - Styrofoam sanded and then treated with Liquitex gloss medium - painted and then wave crests etc done with AK foam and a tadge of white Posca pen. Next build I'll try cotton wool again. Name plate by Name-it as usual Well that's enough Corvettes for a while Thanks for looking, comments and Likes Rob