Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Starling Models' Round Table class trawler HMT Sir Gareth in 1/350 scale. Eight Round Table class trawlers were built for the Royal Navy between the years 1941 and 1942, all by one of two shipyards in my home town of Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland. They were based on a 1936 trawler called Star of Orkney, and measured 125 feet long whilst they displaced just under 450 tons. They had a relatively large crew for a vessel this size of 35, and the vessels were all commissioned as minesweepers. They carried one 12 pounder anti-aircraft gun, 1 20mm Oerlikon and a pair of .303 machine guns. Hall, Russell & Co closed down in 1990. The shed has now gone but the slipway remains. The site is now used by Dales Marine Services, an offshore logistics company supporting the oil & gas industry. Goods come and go by road and are loaded onto supply vessels. His Majesty's Trawler Sir Gareth was launched 19th January 1942 and carried the pennant number T227. HMT Sir Gareth appears to be wearing a single colour scheme, which in 1942 could either be Admiralty Pattern 507A Home Fleet Grey, or possibly MS2. I don't like MS2 much, and in the bliss of ignorance otherwise, I will use Home Fleet Grey which I find a much more pleasing shade of grey. The kit is, I believe, CAD designed and used 3D printed masters which have been used for cast resin parts. The kit costs approximately £55 from Starling Models which may appear a lot for such a small model, however the quality is exceptional and the kit is very complete indeed. I have thoroughly enjoyed this model and highly recommend it to the moderate or experienced modellers. Everything fits as it should. No scratchbuilding or improvisation skills are necessary but obviously it's a small model and a lot of the parts are small accordingly. Thank you for looking. 51 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 What a nice model, Jamie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Small but perfectly formed there Jamie cracking job beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Truly gorgeous there. Absolutely beautiful job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 This was a fun build to follow Jamie, with a great looking result. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) An exquisite build and it's been a pleasure to follow your WIP to its conclusion. There are a number of builds in progress at the moment which are highlighting the character that these "little ships" have which is not necessarily shared by their larger capital cousins. Edited April 12, 2020 by Richard E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Cracking Build and finish and Boy does that rigging really set it off!!! Top-notch modelling skills And I Love that plaque which really adds to the overall presentation Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Wow, a really great job! The painting is impressing! Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Beautiful work - it's difficult to believe how small it really is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Love it Jamie! Very informative build too. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 What a little gem. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 A wee cracker Jaime. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Glorious. In the early-90s I had the privilege of commanding HMS Blackwater, a River Class minesweeper (though in my case we were part of the Fisheries Protection Squadron - the RN’s oldest squadron). She was a pretty similar size & ship’s company to Sir Gareth. On one stand-off between patrols we went into Lowestoft, where she had been built - but also the wartime HQ (HMS Europa - known always as “Sparrow’s Nest”, apparently) of the wartime RNPS; Royal Navy Patrol Service, which were initially normal civilian trawlers requisitioned for use as minesweepers but manned by their original skippers and crew, with added RN weapons & signal ratings. The RNPS went on to operate over 1,600 vessels of all types. I spent a humbling evening as the guest of some of these redoubtable old gentlemen in their club (which I understand is now a museum); one of them was sunk SIX TIMES and still went back for more. We subsequently took half a dozen of then to sea for a few hours. Amazingly brave men. THIS is worth a read. It seems my half-remembered numbers were way out: 1,600 was just the new builds! Edited April 13, 2020 by Ex-FAAWAFU 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Love it, nice work. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Lovely work Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 An absolute beauty! A very classy build indeed. Love the paint job too and it was interesting how you did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Cracking build there Jamie. Enjoyed watching the WIP, and now having read Crisp's link above, I can really appreciate the value of these little ships and their crews. Nice one indeed. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 That's a lovely little kit, and nicely detailed and finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Thank you to everyone who has followed this It was a great motivator to finish in a very short time (by my standards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Absolutely beautiful, as Bangor Lad so rightly says a "little gem" a credit to your skills (and starling models for producing a kit of such an interesting subject), as an aside by sheer coincidence the photo of Hall Russell shows the Peacock class patrol vessel HMS Starling !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Beautiful build Jamie, top drawer. Cheers Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I'm not a ship guy, Jamie, but I know a good model when I see one, and this is definitely one! Nice work on the hull weathering, BTW. Bet she was no fun in rough seas! Mike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Village Photos links replaced 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 A lovely miniature Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 That is a real (little) stunner. I've just started a scratch of Sir Lancelot in 1/96th and I'll be very happy if my effort comes out anywhere near yours in terms of quality ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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