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Oh - I really like that sea!!!! And I really like those deck tones Great looking model that is going to look better and better with detail Rob

Wow! That is a Fabulous build and seascape and it that's your first then it's time for me to get my jacket!! I like everything about it - you have really nailed the sea Pretty much flawless in my opinion Makes me want to get my Type 23 out and build it - tell me about the black flag please Rob

What the Gaffer said. Surprising amount of rigging for a modern vessel The end is Nigh!! Rob

April 7th 2021................................shurley knott????

I like colour and I like Camo and Boy have you provided both Superb build - your best yet - Love everything about it - did anyone mention the camouflage? And that aerial array is just showing off!! Such a neat clean build.......................................if only those portholes were darker Rob

And another fan for that/those fairlead(s). "Necessity is the mother of invention". Rob

Funnel stays are tied using Bob's Buckles and 40 Dernier Infini thread The Foc'sle is then assembled It's my first Flower to have hedgehog. The projectiles are painted dark green Once the breakwater is fitted out the main bridge structure can be stuck down. DONT forget as I did, that there is an etched metal support for the Asdic office. I managed to retrofit mine by removing the Hedgehog. it's not easy to see on the instructions. FWIW Mignonette had an atypical vent cowl immediately in front of the wheel room behind the large breakwater Once the bridge structure is atached the side partitions can be added Then the Radar tower assembly can be fitted Mast and rigging and now you are flying! The 2 pounder aft Pom Pom platform is fiddly in that asks you to fit brass rods as legs - it's easier to replace with plastic rod as cutting to length which is necessary, is a lot easier The rear railings fit well into moulded grooves - a nice touch. The railings are commendably thin. The funnel deck is fitted out with Cowl vents and railings The sold fittings between the cowl vents should have "wiings" that should fold inwards but I could not get mine to fit in the space - I doubt you will either - the easiest solution is to break the "wings" off and glue as single "slabs" The kits are Very detailed, as explified by the very fine vents that festoon the Corvette Rear railings and 2pdr platform ladders now fitted. Ladders were fiddly to do and stuck down with matt varnish. The main mast ladder I always dread doing. In reality they were often rope ladders, This eventually "sat" with a mixture of CA glue and matt varnish Front railings now applied - they come moulded integrally with the side breakwaters, which I was uncertain about - However they fit well and logically it's the right way to present them. I've used diluted PVA glue exclusively on the last few models to secure railings - I used to use CA glue to "pin down", but find the pieces sit so well that PVA alone suffices. Final detailing now left and it'll soon be done Thanks for looking Rob

Hibiscus looks great and I really like your seascape sculpt. The mountains also look great - super views 😎 Rob

Your porthole inners are pale instead of dark - I paint the inners of my scuttles/portholes dark (black) to represent a dark interior then fill with Krystal Klear Rob

That is nice - Though being stupid I'm planning to try to actually indent with some sort of roatary tool Rob

Plased as I thought that was just me Jeff - the blast bag is easily sculpted from putty if you have any - probably easier than faffing with the resin bit. If you don't have any - probably the cheapest way to buy it is from a Warhammer shop (Games workshop in UK). They do small packets of green stuff which is easy to use. If you dig bag I did it with my 1/144 HMS Crocus build here on the site. The Decal looks great on the gunshield - the Canadians were so much more funky than the Brits Rob

And with the canvas panels - the metal (?brass) strips that were used to lay them as that last model half-depicts. The paint has made it come alive but there's a side of me that thinks it should have stayed "bare" However I do like the different coloured "turtleneck" Rob

Jon - that is really looking superb What are your plans for the portholes? I've taken to "Felt-penning" mine with a "Pigma Micron 005" black marker (similar to Uniball Posaca) And kudos for releasing that boat support from it's lugs - not the easiest........ Rob

Intriguing - that mast really is an eye-catcher Rob

Very tidy build Rob

Andy - we clearly share a Lot in common Rob

Andy - my siincere apologies for not having registered this - I was away when you posted. I really like it - the ships are excellently modelled - I too like the Swordfish on finals "wobble", Great sea colour and sculpt - nice wakes, and think your 2 part base is really rather neat. Congratulations Rob

Wow - that is tremendous! Rob

Simply lovely build and presentation Rob

Pretty perfect looking model! Rob

Love the surface finish that you've achieved on that - Cracking model. Rob

Hi Jon - the stuff that Chris Flodberg alludes to is exactly like cotton wool - though Rayon derived. I'm well versed in Micropore tape Rob

Andy - you've stolen my thinking too!!! Chris Flodberg talks about using medical application Rayon - searched and searched - got my crew to search - Nada this side of the pond And as you say, others seem to do fine - maybe we should organise a joint seminar ? do you think it would count towards our "Continuous Professional Development"? Rob

Well said that poet of Modelling!!!

Mucked this up somoewhat - this should have appeared above Jeff Rob