beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Starting another build now I have a clear slipway after Abercrombie is done. HMS Eskimo a tribal class destroyer built on the Tyne now this kit has a few issues so i will attempt to correct them. I will be using the WEM Tribal PE set and also the ships boat set from WEM and the North Star 4 barrel pom-pom but first I have to re-shape the shear on the Bow and re-locate the hawser pipes for the anchors As you can see the bow shear on the kit is flat this needs to be raised by 3mm back to about the breakwater It should look like this as with the Atlantic Models HMS Scorpion kit but why do all this work So I can build up my skills with the PE and all the other stuff I do not want to make a mess of an expensive resin kit so this is another practice build and the plastic kit was only £20 So will start to pack out the rise in the shear with various size plastic rods then fill in the gaps and hawser holes Wish me luck beefy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Nice one Keith. Here's a still from a colour cine film taken from HMS Nelson during OP Pedestal in 1942. Note how non-green and pale the Western Approaches light blue is, and avoid the ridiculous semi-luminescent abominations often seen on models 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Cheers Jamie Nice one to help with the reference oh and I forgot to mention about the totally ridiculous colour chart from Trumpeter they have it as light and dark greys not white and light blue as Jamie's photos shows By the way Jamie I got the Western Approaches set from Duncan and Steve on Saturday at Scale Scotland Thought you might pop in to make sure I got the colours right beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 No Fog on your Tyne Not hanging about are you, look forward to seeing this built up Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hi beefy. WWII Tribals are beautiful ships. Looking forward to following your build. The last surviving Tribal destroyer - HMCS Haida - is berthed in Hamilton, Ontario, restored as she was in 1963 - http://www.hmcshaida.com/ship/photos/ship.aspx. I've toured her a couple of times & taken a few photos. Let me know if you have a question about a specific part of the ship, & I'll see if I can find a photo. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, longshanks said: No Fog on your Tyne Not hanging about are you, look forward to seeing this built up Kev Thanks Kev trying to catch up after the summer lazy days but that looks to be all over now 🌦️ 59 minutes ago, JohnWS said: Hi beefy. WWII Tribals are beautiful ships. Looking forward to following your build. The last surviving Tribal destroyer - HMCS Haida - is berthed in Hamilton, Ontario, restored as she was in 1963 - http://www.hmcshaida.com/ship/photos/ship.aspx. I've toured her a couple of times & taken a few photos. Let me know if you have a question about a specific part of the ship, & I'll see if I can find a photo. John Hi John i just wish we had something like this preserved in our area tribal's are like the pure bred racehorse of the destroyers and I think Hiada was built by the same yard as Eskimo Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Nice work! I did the 1/700 Eskimo but I couldn't be bothered to fix the bow! I'm now doing Flyhawk's 1/700 HMS Legion, which is another Tyne built ship (Hebburn I think). thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, Mikemx said: Nice work! I did the 1/700 Eskimo but I couldn't be bothered to fix the bow! I'm now doing Flyhawk's 1/700 HMS Legion, which is another Tyne built ship (Hebburn I think). thanks Mike Yes Mike legion was built up here Hawthorn Leslie yard so many back then and now nothing Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 minute ago, beefy66 said: Yes Mike legion was built up here Hawthorn Leslie yard so many back then and now nothing Keith Yes along with a few other ships! My Dad used to work in Hebburn for a few years but nothing to do with ships! thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, beefy66 said: Yes Mike legion was built up here Hawthorn Leslie yard so many back then and now nothing Keith My Imperial was another Hawthorn Leslie ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 55 minutes ago, beefy66 said: ... i just wish we had something like this preserved in our area ... So the story goes, Haida almost made it to the scrap yard. She was saved by 5 men who felt the ship’s legacy should be preserved. They mortgaged their houses & bought her for $20,000 Cdn. in 1964. She's owned by the Canadian government now, & completed a refit in 2016. She was recently commissioned as the RCN's first ceremonial flagship. Looks like she'll be around for a long time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 27 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: My Imperial was another Hawthorn Leslie ship Eye you canna beat a good Geordie built ship 29 minutes ago, JohnWS said: Looks like she'll be around for a long time. Well maybe I will get to see her up close on my next trip over the pond Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Filling in work started will let these bit set over night And my reference material for now but will be looking at the weekend at the East Riding show And my new paints to try out Keith 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Mind if I jump on for the ride Keith? Tribals have been a huge favourite ever since I read my Dad's copy of The Navy is Here. I'd like to do either Cossack as she was then or maybe Maori as she was later so keen to get some tips off this build. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Mind if I jump on for the ride Keith? Tribals have been a huge favourite ever since I read my Dad's copy of The Navy is Here. I'd like to do either Cossack as she was then or maybe Maori as she was later so keen to get some tips off this build. Steve. Steve, your post jogged my memory. Back in the early '70's, I purchased a reference book entitled - Warships in Profile Volume 1, that might be of interest. The book has a large 24 page section about HMS Cossack, including a number of good size B&W photos of Cossack & other Tribals, and a two page spread with a colour drawing of the Cossack's stbd profile. There's also a B&W photo & colour drawing of Eskimo showing her two tone 1941-42 Western Approaches paint scheme for Keith. The section ends with a table listing each Tribal destroyer, the builder, & fate. John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Thanks John, sounds like one to track down, that's a bit spendy just now but there may be others out there or I may just have to save up a bit. Not that there is any fun in that. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 minute ago, stevehnz said: Thanks John, sounds like one to track down, that's a bit spendy just now but there may be others out there or I may just have to save up a bit. Not that there is any fun in that. Steve. I noticed those prices. I paid $22.95 Cdn. in 1972. ... And no, I didn't remember the price. It's written on the inner flap. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I've just had what I hope was a light bulb moment in thinking that Warships in Profile was a collection of individual Warship Profiles in which case they are available on the Boxart den website. https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Modeling-References/Warships/02-HMS-Cossack That might have to do for now, I'll look out for a hard copy sometimes . Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) That's it - the complete section on Cossack from the book! The Cossack is the 2nd profile in the book, hence Warship 2. Good find! Look at the money you've saved. Here are links to Eskimo's paint scheme for Keith. https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Modeling-References/Warships/02-HMS-Cossack/HMS-Cossack-2-15-960 https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Modeling-References/Warships/02-HMS-Cossack/HMS-Cossack-2-19-960 Edited August 27, 2018 by JohnWS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Steve welcome aboard I need all the help I can get to John great links they will come in very helpful the profile of Eskimo also answers another of the issues with this kit the aft funnel needs to be cut down most Tribals had this done buy 41 to give better stability more work to do beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 17 hours ago, JohnWS said: The last surviving Tribal destroyer - HMCS Haida - is berthed in Hamilton, Ontario, This is an interesting build. I love Tribals (including next gen type 81's). I am visiting Toronto in a couple of weeks and plan to get down to Haida for a good look! Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Started work on the funnel while the putty sets on the bow cut 3mm from the top which as it happens there is a clear line to follow from but the funnel tops are solid so need drilling out and shaping beefy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Sterling stuff - Beefy - that was a fast transition!! This looks good - I'll be interested to see how the Sovereign paints work out Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 That's a nice clean cut. Simple but satisfying! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, robgizlu said: Sterling stuff - Beefy - that was a fast transition!! This looks good - I'll be interested to see how the Sovereign paints work out Rob Thanks Rob i have already started using the Sovereign paints on another subject a modern Russian destroyer but it is on hold while I concentrate on Eskimo but they go on very smooth. 20 minutes ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: That's a nice clean cut. Simple but satisfying! Yes simple is the way I like it but it never works out that way and last thing for tonight funnel tops fitted and aft platform Keith 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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