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Ordered some paint masks (Eduard ) for new tool Dora Wings Ms.406 1/48 and Master of Poland machine gun brass barrels and pilot tube . Very impressed × With quick delivery and easy to order website Thanks Hannants !

Superlative work. Well done David

Squadron Hobbies website has announced that the Chinese Company Trumpeter have a new tool 1/350 scale kit.( zero to do with the old Banner Models Arizona... reverse engineered from old smaller scale Revell Arizona). Details on the Squadron website.

Just to announce that Trumpeter have done a new tool USS Arizona in 1/350 scale. To be released on pre order shortly with Squadron Hobbies.. Details are advertised on their website....it's NOT the re-release of the old Banner Arizona.

for those interested in an aftermarket addition - Eduard have produced a cockpit and landing flaps upgrade photo-etch set for MS 406. C1 in 1/48 Scale - Ref Cat.No.: 491471 491471_07 (1) by hmswalker, on Flickr

Thank you both. I was lucky.that I followed a build on the Trumpeter kit where he highlighted the inaccurate parts and missing detail , and extra super detail and incorporated it in the model. 456509063_8243818692324053_7501437391838790751_n by hmswalker, on Flickr Tamiya Kit finally arrived , and I have now the vital Camouflage Pattern paint guide in A3 ( thanks Sovereign Hobbies )

I have in mind next , the Tamiya Prince of Wales , but get a better nameplate made , than Tamiya presents ( they have no H.M.S on the nameplate ) This is what I was made on Shapeways - Screenshot (268) by hmswalker, on Flickr ME1351O2_o by hmswalker, on Flickr I was very impressed with the engineering of the photoetch - by Flyhawk ( the etch wasd very good to work with ) 269669899_496325558729117_8137527213535314659_n by hmswalker, on Flickr The Ships Cranes on Repulse

Hi , Thanks for kind words. I have the Merit HMS Ark Royal + loads of aftermarket In 1/350 scale, with the Veryfire aftermarket super details set. When I get time to build is another thing altogether.! 20231031_085034 by hmswalker, on Flickr

The Very Fire Takao - is great news , along with Taiho , a ' just must have ' as the Aoshima IJN 1/350 scale Cruisers is really hard to obtain

272076468_495032472191759_9193010918140829643_n by hmswalker, on Flickr This photo shows the plastic card extension required to fit the 2 sets of 0.5 inch Quadruple Machine Guns to the main mast and highlighted with red arrow so its more obvious , what I am talking about Repulse in Storage by hmswalker, on Flickr I also realise now - that I - didn't use the resin Admiralty Modelworks - for the aft shelter deck extensions - just as a guide to check that the Flyhawk etch sets were correct see here Repulse - 01 by hmswalker, on Flickr - here they are - so its much more clear from memory , I moved one of the Vents ( aft - or rear of the 2 pounder ( 40mm ) pom-pom quadruple set further back - to what trumpeter had them sitting as otherwise the aft quad pom-pom set is hard up agains the vents , and won't fit - I also lowered the aft stern hawse pipe ( corrected position ) as its in the wrong moulded position and 272466455_498575241837482_3588002203659693156_n by hmswalker, on Flickr the 20mm Oerlikon AA single mountings ( 8 used ) 2 sets on X Turret ( rear ) , 4 sets on aft superstructure ( 2 on each side ) and the last 2 sets alongside on the forward Conning Tower position - on side sponsons . ( as shown on Raven and Roberts - British Battleships ( 1976 , Arms and Armour Press )

Hi Beefy. The Ships crest came from the ' Admiralty modelworks ' Resin after market correction set for Repulse. The major part that it gave to this model was the Royal Party aft accommodation that was designed for the 1939 Trip to Canada ( and never used ) . Trumpeter uses the 1936 reference plans for the after accommodation outhouses that has both outhouses the same shape, where as they were shaped different. The resin set was out of production. Luckily I got the last one that was lying around when I contacted the company. The set had great ships boats. .

Thank you - downloaded ( need to print it off )

anyone have access to a second hand - or unwanted - print of the Paint Scheme by Sovereign Hobbies = sold as a print - out of print ( or sold out ) A3 Printed Colour Profile - HMS Prince of Wales December 1941 I need to build a far better Prince of Wales as sunk - Royal Navy Colour Schemes HMS Prince of Wales Dec 1941

Thank you Gentlemen far too kind - its average ! 30420635_1778860168819970_3034434523876923745_o by hmswalker, on Flickr actually embarassing - how the extra after market stuff adds to the Model - my old made in 1991 HMS Prince of Wales by Tamiya looks positively staid ! for the record , I used the Infini ( from South Korea ) Rigging Thread Infini Model has produced a thread the sole purpose of which is to use for rigging on our ship models. It comes in four different thicknesses (or Denier, as the packages are labeled.) and includes a guide for which scale to use which product. All in all I would highly recommend this product to anyone and everyone who wants to rig their ships. This thread will save you the trouble of trying to stretch sprue to a regular length and consistency, and because it is slightly elastic will not break if it gets bumped on the completed model. At 145 feet on each roll you will have enough thread to rig possibly hundreds of kits (Depending on which scale you build). The sizes I have are: ‘Fine-for 1/350’ I can tell you right now that their labels of ‘fine’ and ‘super fine’ are no understatement. These are as fine, or finer, than human hair. Being made of Lycra the rigging thread is also slightly elastic and, as the insert says, can be stretched to 7 times its size. Care must be taken because of this elastic property as if you pull on it too much it will spring back and deform. I had the Metal Feet and metal screws / washers made by Callum at https://anderson-wilson-engineering.co.uk/ in Galashiels they work a treat as the weight is spread onto the two metal foot bases and the kit plastic is really light around the display case on the felt base ( it doesn't dig in )

repulse - 1 by hmswalker, on Flickr 270682663_483017756726564_3162268634376972923_n by hmswalker, on Flickr repulse - 2 by hmswalker, on Flickr DSC_0517 by hmswalker, on Flickr 37821092_1903937592978893_5489293857298317312_n by hmswalker, on Flickr This my HMS Repulse in 1/350 scale - with the following aftermarket additions -, The Flyhawk Super mdetails and photo-etch set was £ 58.80 , Alliance Battleship Bollards £ 9.15, Wood deck £ 20 , BECC Fabric White Ensign Flag £ 8 , Repulse Master Barrel set £ 14 , and then the Admiralty Modelworks Repluse set ( from USA ) was another 75 US Dollars ( including shipping ) - probably about £ 150 in Total -- plus the £ 98 for the purchase of the Model back in 2017 This has the well engineered FlyHawk models photo etch set The Admiralty Modelworks update set that corrects the aft superstructure and also happens to provide some nice resin replacement boats Corrected main turrets from Shapeways ( from 2017 ) 272276253_495870738774599_2483136774513718612_n by hmswalker, on Flickr Master main gun barrels ( added to aftermarket Turrets ) with 4 inch AA gun barrels added to the Triple Mounts Infini 20mm Oerlikons Tetra 0.5 Quad guns BigBlueBoy 2pdr pom poms Alliance Modelworks deck vents Artwox wooden decking and anchor chains I added an engineer made footpad metal support underneath the Trumpeter Plastic Dry dock style display stand ( unique to my certain knowledge ) 24837637_1637504966288825_7698115854611108879_o (1) by hmswalker, on Flickr 24955496_1637505162955472_6974556519674851843_o by hmswalker, on Flickr and what the Display Stand looked like before assembly to Model ( I found the Silver Display - things - on Ebay ) I got an Engineer in Scotland to make me the 2 Steel Feet for taking the weight of the model off the plastic stand - neat ?? one photo shows the missing propellor shaft support struts , and the plastic card replacements added in their place to replicate the missing detail what Flyhawk provide in quality upgrade in just one photo !! 271875397_492273125801027_2640922313623539068_n by hmswalker, on Flickr I have meant to show this from ?? Last Year ?? - due to requests - hope the model is acceptable quality ?? Its as accurate as possible - its got an aircraft air warning radar on the spotting top - at the rear - She had a type 284 surface gunnery set installed in Rosyth mid July 41, whilst a type 286P air warning set was installed on the passage to Freetown, August 41 that is the X shaped part at the back of the Spotting Top ( an educated guess where it was placed ) the sharp eyes on here , will spot the fighting platform on the rear Tripod mast where the 2 x 0.5 inch AA guns were actually placed ( Trumpeter doesn't seem to know this ) I had to scratch build this part will post a better photo - here you go - see if you can spot it DSC_0509 by hmswalker, on Flickr and 272908937_502965208065152_2252485816058310812_n by hmswalker, on Flickr the photo-etch added to the Kit Walrus and the preparatory work note - I had the Flyhawk instructions scanned - and tripled in size for ease of reading - and assembly - never more happy than when I did this - bliss - no eye strain 25532082_1650404881665500_4030604860297198993_o by hmswalker, on Flickr I also have to own up , I bought a Pontos 1/350 Prince of Wales super upgrade set - and took for this Model - the Pontos brass deck vents ( super quality compared to the kit plastic ) and kept for this model , the Pontos fore and aft Ensign / Jack Staffs ! I re-sold the Pontos upgrade set off on Ebay ( when divorcing in 2018 ) - so I pay my pennance here .