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"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" Rob

That Corticene/canvas is the bees-knees! Rob

Hi Daniel Campanula was a near sister ship to HMS Mignonette that I'm close to completing in 1/350 - you may want to check it out in "Work in Progress" Rob

Looks Super! Rob

Hi Daniel The Snowberry Model is a "Long Forecastle" type - there are many ships you could model. As Dave pointed out, it really is worth investing in "Shipcraft Special - Flower Class Corvettes " by John Lambert - you will find multiple colour plates of Corvettes to give you some ideas. Corvettes were built in different shipyards and at different times and differed enormously in minor details. If you decide on a vessel that you want to build - come back and we'll talk specific detail. Further online resources are : 1) The Flower Class Corvette Association on Facebook 2) The Flower Class corvette Forums (Tapatalk) HTH Rob

Lovely build and great scene. The figures and dockside really set it off. Rob

Tasty - well worth the wait I'd say. Hope everything life-wise has resolved satisfactorily. Rob

Thanks Daniel - I'm responsible for Abelia and I've also built the 1/144 Snowberry model as HMS Crocus I think Dave has covered the major steps as above. The other excellent book resource is "The Flower Class Corvette Agassiz" - Anatomy of the ship by Mckay & Harland. There are detailed drawings that would be invaluable I have to say whilst it's possible - you've given yourself quite a challenge. Dave has covered the main hull modifications but you will also need to rebuild the whole bridge, wheelroom and Aerial warfare top bridge. If you aren't an experienced scratchbuilder then it's going to be a veery steep learning curve. And thank you for your kind words Regards Rob

Good looking build - the stanchions do make a difference Rob

Hi Neil I spray prime them whilst they are attached to the base (?sprue) either using Mig Ammo one shot or Mig "A-stand" lacquer primer. I use artists' round mixing palates https://www.amazon.co.uk/Round-Artists-Mixing-Palette-Plastic/dp/B08KJG6MRF/ref=asc_df_B08KJG6MRF/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=499352123644&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17185000729613749852&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006554&hvtargid=pla-1240810871687&mcid=3eab6f547017357397484e96f59da9ef&th=1 I use Vallejo paints for brushing - these are my "go-to" colours for "Winter" figures with Duffel coats etc BTW - the 71.054"Dark Grey Blue" is spot on for naval uniforms RN FWIW - I dilute the Model Color with de-ionised water ( Car shops or supermarkets - to use in irons etc) approx paint to water - 60 : 40 I use the Model Air straight from the bottle. Flesh goes on first then the Duffel coat colour using either of the 2 beiges above or a mixture of both to get some variety in colour. Then the Dark Blue Grey for uniform and the Black for boots etc. Pictured above is MA 71.056 which is now designated "Panzer Dk. Grey", don't worry it's black. In truth I now use this only for officers caps and binoculars etc. I use 71.055 "Black Grey" for boots and often for trousers as well as it's not AS black. You really need both. They are incredibly useful. Many wartime pictures depict RN sailors with dark Macintosh long shiney coats. Sadly Ben athasn't modelled these, but I paint the duffel coats 71.055 which suffices Some of the Winter figures have socks rolled over the top of sea boots - use the off white for this The single most important tip is to grab some Tamiya Flat Clear XF-86 and gently dip - no touch, the surface with a cocktail stick so that it's only just coated and use this to stir the paint This de-glosses the paint and really does "Flat" it and avoids that awful semi-gloss appearance that often results from using acrylic paints straight from the bottle and looks terrible when it comes to depicted uniforms or clothing. The honest truth is that further detail painting at this scale just doesn't pay dividends You can check out the results on HMS Abelia which is currently in RFI HTH Rob

Always exciting to see a hull form like this Rob

Pretty funky scheme - I like it Rob

Ah - to rust or not to rust - that IS the question Beefy is right - you always see small amounts of rust on ocean going ships at anchor points, bollards and scuppers. Modern Royal Navy being no exception Certainly the North Atlantic Escort vessels were positively unkempt with peeling paintwork - rust and general grime as befits transatlantic passages and rapid turn-around times at ports, with little time to "spruce-up". However - the WW2 photos of the RN capital ships generally show them in pretty mint condition to my mind. I cant recall seeing worn superstructure paint (I stand to be corrected - there'll always be exceptions!). I suspect that thise areas that could be reached were kept very tidy. Clearly unless you are in port - accessing hull sides was less practical. One issue that bedevils us as modellers is how frequently paint schemes changed indicating that these ships were painted often when actually in port. I think grime streaks will always be more common than rust streaks. I'd be interested to hear other's thoughts Rob

Very neat indeed. The larger scale of 1/72 certainly begs decals! Rob

Neat work on the railings - they always transform a model. I like the yellow/red raft as well. Have a good Easter break Rob

I like your subtle weathering Rob

My thoughts echo Beefy's exactly - great looking model and dio - the detail on 1/72 seems to be improving++ Rob

Some winging their way as we spoke - "where you lead ...........others follow"

Like Beefy said - a masterclass in scratchbuilding and innovation with fastidious attention to detail that has produced a unique and Wonderful Model. What a tribute to the original and it's celebration. Hugely inspirational Congratulations John What's the next project going to be? Rob

..."a bit rough in places"...........................................really? It's Superb Love the overall finish, subtle weathering and superlative rigging Fab Rob And BTW - Welcome to the site - quite an entry 😎

We certainly do. John, Kudos for your application and attention span - no ADHD here! But what a Superb end result - Thrice Wow - she is an absolute Beauty Rob

Like those flags Beefy - will lycra thread support them do you think? I struggle with Flag decals Rob

I'd use masking tape - sticky side up on old Takeaway plastic lids - and then gently brush paint them - tricky Rob

Hi John - The halyards are 20 Dernier Infini thread. I glue a tiny 3mm stub on the bridge side then stick 2 ends to the cross-tree blocks to creat a loop then gently pull the loop around the "stub". Rob

Hi Jeff "fog tool" was my description as I didn't know what to call it. Splash Target seems altogether more apt - Thanks. Thanks Beefy - Agree - enjoyed it a lot. RFI pending Rob