smyfe Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Started another one, opened the box for Flyhawk's 1/700 HMS Naiad this morning. Stage one done. Had massive problems with the wooden deck, would not separate from backing sheet. Good old Sovereign hobbies Colourcoats, dry in no time. Decided to do the 1941 scheme of dark grey hull and light grey upper. Will be chasing Jamie@Sovereignhobbies for more paint soon. A quick spray and we're off. Unmasked and ready to start. A lot of very small parts in this one. Mick 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 I said there were some small parts. The first parts of section 2, with the tip of my tweezers and the tip of a scalpel. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Really nice work Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Great work Mick, another build to watch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Today's progress, a very successful day for me. No destroyed PE and no lost parts. Mick 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 This looks really good. Are those turrets the same as the secondary armourment on Prince of Wales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, OutcastJoel said: Are those turrets the same as the secondary armourment on Prince of Wales? Yes, they are the QF (Quick Firing) 5.25" Mark I twin mount common to the KGV class and the Dido class cruisers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) It's a good job the guns are the same as I managed to glue one together without lining it up correctly, so nicked one of the spares from the POW. I also managed to find the lost breakwater, though where it came from lord only knows. Another good day with Flyhawk's 1/700 HMS Naiad, but now comes the hard parts for me, Masts and photo etch. Mick Edited June 12, 2020 by smyfe typo 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Looks lovely Mick! That’s the one area of the Flyhawk kits I’d change - masts. Just don’t like the plastic kit parts - they’re just not rigid enough. Not really their fault, but I really think they need to be brass... Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Ps which wood deck did you use? Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Gisbod said: Ps which wood deck did you use? Guy Wood hunter deck, but had real problems trying to get it from the backing sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Utterly Fab job!! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard502 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 2:28 PM, smyfe said: Will be chasing Jamie@Sovereignhobbies for more paint soon. Lucky man, to have access to Sovereign Hobbies Colorcoats! They are hard to get on the European peninsula. Doffing my hat to your excellent build! Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Looks splendid there Mick, really do like the two tone scheme. Know what you mean about the masts, brass rod seems to be the way forward, although I like the excuse of using the kit parts so I don't have to do the rigging... Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Done with Flyhawks 1/700 HMS Naiad, still a few touch ups to do and then she goes to the queue waiting for weathering and rigging. Just a note to anyone thinking of building her, do not paint the radar before assembly, mine only had a light spray but would not fit through the holes because the tolerances are so tight. Luckily I have a couple of spare kits and they went together without trouble, without paint. I've already knocked the rear radar off twice,. Cat hairs now removed from the foremast 😹 Now to decide on what to start next. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hj1985 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Nice built Does anyone know if Flyhawk ever models the Pom Pom director in this kit. I already went through the instruction a couple of times, but did not seem to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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