beefy66 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Well making headway with a couple of builds so decided to start on this oldie goldie and will be adding the Atlantic Models PE set something about these type of WW2 destroyers that just makes me want to build them Oh and MTB,s as well You can see from the price tag how old this kit is £1.99 I wish they where that price now. Got this kit given to me by a good friend a few year ago the hull molding is way to deep for the platting and nearly non existent for the raised parts oh well here goes Port holes starting to be drilled out before the plating is toned down And the very full PE sheet from Peter hall and you can see the difference of the hull sides so far no illusion I have two kits and PE to do another version later told you I liked these type of ships beefy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Looks interesting Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 One of my favourite destroyer designs. I'll be watching this one with interest. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Gidday Beefy, Like John above I'll be following this with interest also. Besides simply liking the ship I plan (in the distant future) to convert an Airfix 1/600 Daring into a Battle class. No doubt your build will be an inspiration to me and a fountain of detail and information. I guess that sounds better than "I'm going to plagiarize your build". Please take this as a compliment. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Watching with interest. I did the same a few years back when Peter's set was first released. It really does add a lot to the kit, but I also found I needed to do quite a bit of scratchbuilding and stealing of parts from the Trumpeter 1/350 Tribal Class kit. Have fun! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Courageous said: Looks interesting Stuart I hope so 7 hours ago, JohnWS said: One of my favourite destroyer designs. I'll be watching this one with interest. John Yes they have a look of the Tribal class sleek and a thing of beauty 3 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Beefy, Like John above I'll be following this with interest also. Besides simply liking the ship I plan (in the distant future) to convert an Airfix 1/600 Daring into a Battle class. No doubt your build will be an inspiration to me and a fountain of detail and information. I guess that sounds better than "I'm going to plagiarize your build". Please take this as a compliment. Regards, Jeff. Plagiarize as much as you want Jeff 3 hours ago, Paul Bradley said: Watching with interest. I did the same a few years back when Peter's set was first released. It really does add a lot to the kit, but I also found I needed to do quite a bit of scratchbuilding and stealing of parts from the Trumpeter 1/350 Tribal Class kit. Have fun! I think your right Paul I was looking at using some of the spare stuff I have from my previous Tribal builds not much difference in scale to notice I think as I have already said it is an older kit and the details are not great but having used the Atlantic PE sets before I know how much Peter puts into these sets welcome aboard gentlemen hope the ride is not to bumpy for you beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 This will be good! My Dad made me one of these when I was a nipper. Think I used to play with it in the bath? Wonder what happened to it? Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Going to follow this, built this way back (1981) and I have another which I have water lined and cut all the superstructure off it. got the Atlantic models etch etc just need to stop building planes and get on with it!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, invidia said: .............. just need to stop building planes and get on with it!! They do say that a break (from aircraft) is as good as a rest! Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Beefy - you are making me want to try a 1/350 vessel!! Looks good - Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 9 hours ago, robgizlu said: Beefy - you are making me want to try a 1/350 vessel!! Looks good - Rob Well plenty for you to choose from just look at these for comparison Looking at the bridge it will need some re-shaping to much of an angle compared to Scorpion and kelly they both show a much more vertical face to the bridge as do the Atlantic instructions So will have to try my hand at a bit of re-construction of the bridge beefy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 An oldie for sure but will be interesting to watch your progress.....Cheers mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Be aware that the breakwater on the Atlantic Models is incorrect. This link to the builders model of HMS Alamein gives loads of useful info: Vhttps://stefsap.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/hms-alamein-dd-builders-model/ Corrected gun turrets and torpedo tubes can be obtained from https://www.shapeways.com/shops/micro-master. Well worth looking at his site, he is soon producing the single 4.5" for the later '43 build Battles, and all of his stuff can be obtained at the correct scale! Dave 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 10 hours ago, davepb said: Be aware that the breakwater on the Atlantic Models is incorrect. This link to the builders model of HMS Alamein gives loads of useful info: Vhttps://stefsap.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/hms-alamein-dd-builders-model/ Corrected gun turrets and torpedo tubes can be obtained from https://www.shapeways.com/shops/micro-master. Well worth looking at his site, he is soon producing the single 4.5" for the later '43 build Battles, and all of his stuff can be obtained at the correct scale! Dave Thanks for the links these should be very helpful Dave And s luck has it I live not to far away from the Discovery Museum time for a visit armed with my camera I think to get more reference beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 07/03/2019 at 02:22, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Beefy, Like John above I'll be following this with interest also. Besides simply liking the ship I plan (in the distant future) to convert an Airfix 1/600 Daring into a Battle class. No doubt your build will be an inspiration to me and a fountain of detail and information. I guess that sounds better than "I'm going to plagiarize your build". Please take this as a compliment. Regards, Jeff. Having done that very conversion about 12 years ago when I first returned to modelling (having done it originally in the 70s based on an article in the old Airfix Magazine), I think I'm right in saying its easier if you can start with a COSSACK hull rather than DARING. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Well been a while but can get back to this one now started with the hull plating sanded down to not look as prominent and then added a few bits to the funnel and started on the lattice mast. beefy 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Neat etch work Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Only just noticed this one. A Battle build, now that's interesting. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Well the long ongoing build is now done and I can get cracking with this and a couple of others sitting on the shelf Primed and then painted lower hull antifouling red also added a strip of masking tape to give the noticeable hull side lines and started fitting some ladders and doors from the Atlantic Models PE set Also cut out the moulded raised walkways ready to add the new ones And I have just received these replacement parts for the forward guns and torpedo launchers from Shapeways Will also be replacing the launches with a couple of Atlantic Models 1/350 you can see that there is not that much size difference beefy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Small update a bit of reshaping work done on the bridge to get rid of the slope at the front Strip of plastic and fill then sanded to the near enough correct shape beefy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Small update base colours on lower hull and boot line all masked off the deck green will be toned down with a bit of dry brushing and oil wash beefy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Small update lattice mast all built up and the shapeways stuff has been washed scrubbed and dried and a comparison on the ship with the kit parts. You can see the PE breakwater but as Dave said in a previous post this seems to be the wrong shape as all the photos of the battles I can find all show a more pointed shape need to look further Funnel also painted and dry fit beefy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 That PE lattice mast looks really great. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, beefy66 said: I suspect it's simply the lighting not doing it justice but the kit turret looks to have a more accurate shape than the Shapeways (notwithstanding the barrel thickness) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Courageous said: That PE lattice mast looks really great. Stuart Cheers Stuart 7 hours ago, Chewbacca said: I suspect it's simply the lighting not doing it justice but the kit turret looks to have a more accurate shape than the Shapeways (notwithstanding the barrel thickness) You are correct sir the photos are taken with the use of my magnifying lamp and the Shapeways stuff always looks white after the cleaning process and drying out on a sunny windowsill the kit details are quite flat compared to the Shapeways When I add the base to the turret and prime it the details should show much better beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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