Raven's 2018 - a pair of battlecruisers.

[Ravens]

It's been a quiet year's modelling for me.  First kit finished was a 1/700 SMS Derfflinger (Flyhawk), with deck, brass guns and etch also by Flyhawk. It's is displayed here on a flat printed base, which isn't nearly as amazing as the handmade waterscapes that many modellers make, but it saved me time and space; you can get them at Starling Models. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's too bad one of the rigging cables broke during transport and I didn't notice till uploading the photographs.

 

1/700 HMS Hood 1931 (Trumpeter, with Flyhawk etch detail).  

 

I can't remember off the top of my head who manufactured the wooden deck for this one, but I think It was Hunter. The Flyhawk set was ridiculously extensive for such a small scale and I still have quite a lot left on the frets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for my 2018 - thank you for having a look and I hope that everyone has a great Christmas and a fantastic 2019.

 

Thanks,

Ross. 

[gengriz]

Superb.  I am in perpetual awe of ship modellers who manage such fine and perfect detail in such small scales !

 

FredT

[Ravens]

Thank you Fred. I did find 1/700 a bit strenuous on the eyes this year though, so I'll probably go back to 1/350 for the next few models for a change of pace.

 

Thanks,

Ross.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Beautiful work on your Cruisers. I really do like the Hood though. 

 

Dennis

[mick]

excellent work

[Reini78]

not a ship guy but they look good

[Ravens]

On 12/19/2018 at 6:35 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Beautiful work on your Cruisers. I really do like the Hood though. 

 

Dennis

 

On 12/19/2018 at 7:25 AM, mick said:

excellent work

 

On 12/19/2018 at 10:52 AM, Reini78 said:

not a ship guy but they look good

Thank you for the kind words, guys.

 

Ross.

[Colin W]

Pretty amazingto build 2 ships of this calibre in 1 year. It's hard on our eyes to see what you did so can understand the scale up for next year. 

Excellent work

Colin 

[MikeR]

Excellent!

 

Mike.