GrahamB Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Hi, finally managed to finish a couple of ships this year, the first being Combrig's lovely HMS Banshee in 1/350 scale. This ship is poorly documented in photographs but I found an image of her late in her career in the Mediterranean, with raised funnels, taller foremast (for aerials? higher signal flags?) and altered stern flagpole/tiller arrangement. Also with shelter awnings behind the conning tower. I was intending to modify the kit's funnels but bodged the job and actually robbed my HMS Earnest kit for these items. I suspect they could be a little taller still. I used Sovereign paints for the ships. The two-flag signal means something like "I don't like the look of the weather". Cheers, GrahamB HMS Banshee starboard by Graham Bird, on Flickr HMS Banshee starboard quarter by Graham Bird, on Flickr HMS Banshee starboard bow by Graham Bird, on Flickr HMS Banshee port by Graham Bird, on Flickr HMS Banshee port quarter by Graham Bird, on Flickr HMS Banshee port bow by Graham Bird, on Flickr Edited October 23, 2021 by GrahamB textual changes 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Not a ship expert by any stretch but what role does or class of ship is HMS Banshee? A good build too and a nice diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Hi, HMS Banshee was an early torpedo-boat destroyer (TBD) launched in 1894 by Yarrow. It was part of a loose class called "27-knotters" from their design speed. Later they were part of the "A" Class. Banshee served mainly in the Mediterranean (hence the white-buff livery) but didn't make to WW1, being disposed of in 1912. HMS Earnest, mentioned previously, was a slightly later "30-knotter" and subsequent "B" Class. Combrig now do a whole host of early British TBDs and destroyers in 1/700 scale. Cheers, GrahamB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Super looking model and really effective sea scape Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Another very nice build of a subject rarely seen (I assume, because this is the first one I've seen). Seascape is also very well done. The signal flag is apt as I would not like to be caught in any form of sea state in something like this. How did you find building the combrig model and did it come with pe? David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I do not have any of the Combrig kits for these A to D-class destroyers in either 1:350 scale or 1:700 scale but I must agree they make up into very attractive models. All the five or six examples I have seen completed exhibit the same small error which leads me to believe it is a result of a deficiency in Combrig's instructions. All these destroyers had a quite prominent capstan on the turtle-back. I am not sure whether this was steam-powered or not (the draughts are not clear enough in this area to confirm this or not), but the capstans definitely were set up to operate manually in the old-fashioned manner using the crew to push bars and rotate it. Consequently, there were small part-circle platforms on each side of the capstan for the crew to walk upon as they pushed the bars. The outer edges of the platforms were supported by the stanchions of the railings than ran from the gun platform to the bow. This means that these railings curve to match the platforms on each side and do not run straight fore and aft until forward of these platforms, a feature which would also be necessary to allow the crew to rotate the capstan. I really like this model, especially as it is in the Mediterranean Fleet's colours and, correctly, has black anti-fouling paint. I am scratch building a 1:250-scale model of one of Laird's later 30-knotters, HMS Griffon, which has the same colour scheme, so this makes it even more attractive to me. Maurice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thanks for the replies. Maurice - you may be right but I can't see the capstan platform feature in my references (including Friedman, Lyon, Perkins) apart from perhaps images (Lyon p.15, 21) of very early designs (Charger, Dasher, Hasty, Fervent, Zephyr). I don't think it is on the builder's model of Whiting (Hobbs, p. 72-73) either. They are an attractive subject and I look forward to building my HMS Earnest in the black scheme and an early WW1 format (if I can interpret scant references properly). The Combrig 1/700 TBDs/WW1 destroyers are a little too small for my liking. Cheers, GrahamB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 This a great build of an unusual subject. Well done for a great job and bringing this vessel to our attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I do not have my copy of Friedman immediately available. Looking quickly through Lyon, in addition to the two places @GrahamBmentioned, the platforms are apparent in the draughts of Arab (28), Havock (54), Hornet (55), Hasty (57), Conflict (65), Thorn (68), Vixen (71), Fervent (74-75), Crane (78), Haughty (82), Swordfish (86), Hunter (88-89), and Zebra (90-91). They also show up quite clearly in photographs of Snapper and Bullfinch (73), Zephyr (76), Flying Fish (80), Hardy (83), Spitfire (85), Zebra (90), Cheerful (93), Whiting (107), and Hunter (108). On the other hand, I cannot see them in the photographs of the Laird 26-knotter Lynx (99). Maurice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hi Maurice, yes you are right - I only had a brief glance at the Lyon book (and some of the names I mentioned can be extrapolated to others in the same build group). However, these capstan platforms are not universal across all the TBDs and may be related to specific builders - some may have installed steam-powered versions. It would take a detailed study of this to get the full picture, and I don't think that Combrig has got it wrong for Banshee, at least. Cheers, GrahamB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 The sea is super! Well done there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Derbyshire Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Really nice work and gives a great impression of speed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Someone has been busy another cracking build and display. 👍 Stay Safe beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I recently was able to examine the Cover for the River class TBD's of the 1901-1902 Programme (boats launched in 1903) at Greenwich. This includes a statement that steam capstans were to be fitted for the first time in Royal Navy TBD's on these boats, implying that all earlier TBD's of the 27-knotter and 30-knotter types only had manual capstans. Maurice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Very nicely modelled. Terrific subject. Love that Mediterranean buff scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now