salmo G Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hi All Firstly thanks for all the kind words of support I recieved during the build, after a struggle motivating myself to finish off the last few bits n pieces I am calling this duo complete (well apart from the 4" twin mount that I am waiting to be delvered) HMS Rattlesnake is peeling away from Belfast after having taken on board some fuel. The Trumpeter Belfast kit is really not an enjoyable experience and the constant discovery of accuracy issues really sapped my patience. there are quite a few well know issues already well discussed such as the central 6" gun and the funnel sizes, to these can be added the completly wrong interpretation of the bulges where these meet the deck and the undersize barbetts as well as dozens more minor issues. Trumpeters usual saving grace is that their kits fit together well however this one doesn't.......ultimatly as gratful as I am for an IM Royal navy cruiser in 1/350 I have to say it was hard work and I am happy that because she only had one sister ship (Edinburgh) I am unlikley to ever be tempted anywhere near another copy! Please please please can the future Nelson/Rodney/Exeter/York and counties (especially the counties!) show a higher level of research than that which (ultimatly didn't) go into this kit. The Flyhawk detail set is a slightly tougher one to judge, on the one hand I think it offers quite good value for money (especially when compared to the much more limited in scope WEM brass set) and some of the parts are really very good and add substantially to the model, however I cant help feeling they dropped the ball here. Some of their more recent sets and those beautiful 1/700 kits look fantastic (too small for my clumsey fingers however!) this set however has a significant number of errors and in many cases simply repeats errors already contained in the Trumpeter kit when they could have been easily corrected with the parts provided. Obvious examples of this are the rear hanger face where they simply duplicated Trumpeters proportions in brass when in reality the doors were much larger and a central opening existed between the doors, also the rails used to transport the 4" sheels to their mounts are simply shown as one dimensional parts which are only slightly better than Trumpeters, in really they are a 2-3 tier system that was just crying out to be well represented in etched brass. The Starling Algerine class kit is in a different league to Trumpeter's and while I made mine as HMS Rattlesnake and because of a lack of motovation when building alongside Belfast I didn't incorperate many of the differences that can be identified in the pictures I had the buold was in general a pleasure. This is a kit I will build again however next time I will make sure that I set aside sufficient time to build it on its own and I add the work/detail to it that it deserves. Now whens that river class frigate coming ing out??? Apologies for the picture quality as they are off my phone. ENJOY. 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Very nice indeed, and that water is awsome Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Wow, that is superb, all round - the water, the ships, the finishing and detailing, and the composition are all top rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeKay Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Really nice job mate, I'm just down the road from you in Sunniside, along with Beefy66 on here. Both kits have turned out beautifully. You should pop down to one of our club nights in Washington on a Thursday evening from 6 -9pm. (3 hours of uninterrupted modeling bliss) Thanks for posting. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Better still, come to Perth at the end of this month and say hello where Brian and Keith usually also turn up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 That's an amazing scene! The ships looks fantastic and the water is excellent. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 All that hard work was definitely worth it, they look exceptional! Great stuff. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Both ships come nicely together. Very good paint noting and weathering. Nice to see so good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmo G Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Hi Everyone Thanks for all the kind words most appreciated. I am indeed heading up to Perth for the show in a couple of weeks Jamie, won't be there long as the main reason for the trip is to try and get a few more munros bagged! just sseemed a chance to combine the two....... Plan is to pick up whatever of your new colours you have available incluing b5 which I missed at Telford last year as you sold out by I got to your stall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I'll keep one by for you. I've the new Home Fleet Grey also but nowt else is ready yet sadly. I just started the website admin yesterday for the changes needed. I forgot how much work was in that. Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Outstanding work,seascape beautifully done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Great work mate, first class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McCabe Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Great work on Rattlesnake and I'm glad you enjoyed building the kit. The River class will be out at the end of this month or first half of June barring any unexpected events. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Superb work, absolutely top notch modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmo G Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Cheers Mike I am looking forward to seeing your River class, if I haven't got a copy by November will pick up one at Telford and hopefully I can complete it alongside a scratchbuilt one I was working on before your anouncement......... Typical I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very impressive. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtickWarspite Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Fantastic builds! It's a pity that the Belfast has so many issues. Trumpeter could have really made that kit special. If it's any consolation, their 350 scale Warspite was full of inaccuracies too. The diorama looks amazing! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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