Faraway Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, ERK said: Thank you kindly, yep its the 1/700 Flyhawk kit - deffo recomend it. Erk. Oh, don’t tempt me. I did try to build a 1/700 destroyer, but failed miserably. It was far too small for me. I suppose The Hood, being a battleship is a bigger kit, but still too small for me. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 58 minutes ago, Faraway said: Oh, don’t tempt me. I did try to build a 1/700 destroyer, but failed miserably. It was far too small for me. I suppose The Hood, being a battleship is a bigger kit, but still too small for me. Jon I find the keys to working at this scale are - good light, good magnification - optovisors etc and a steady hand, I got some good practice in working on my 28mm waterloo figures - painting eys/buckles etc. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ERK said: yep its the 1/700 Flyhawk kit - deffo recomend it. Will you also talk with my partner about why I must have it? It's got to the point where I've run out of places to hide the stash...and that includes in plain sight. David 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Will you also talk with my partner about why I must have it? It's got to the point where I've run out of places to hide the stash...and that includes in plain sight. David Offer to cook for as long as the kit takes to build....... Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ERK said: Offer to cook for as long as the kit takes to build..... Smert, I'll find some other poor chap to discuss my stash with her then. Back on topic, 'ood is looking mighty fine. The detail on these kits is quite flabbergasting, but it still takes skill to do this as well as the above, especially considering this is 1/700. Good job. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Will you also talk with my partner about why I must have it? It's got to the point where I've run out of places to hide the stash...and that includes in plain sight. David Sorry, definitely on your own there. Jon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Smert, I'll find some other poor chap to discuss my stash with her then. Back on topic, 'ood is looking mighty fine. The detail on these kits is quite flabbergasting, but it still takes skill to do this as well as the above, especially considering this is 1/700. Good job. David Yep - its a Superb kit its said to be the ultimate kit of Hood in any scale. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 13 hours ago, Faraway said: I did try to build a 1/700 destroyer, but failed miserably. It was far too small for me. Gidday, I did three last year and initially I did find the small size quite fiddly, but on the other hand the fit was usually better on them than what I was used to. And certainly the detail. I did get used to it. Admittedly the difference in size between 1/600 and 1/700 is not as great as between 1/350 and 1/700. The detail on your kit here, Erk is definitely much better than the Airfix kit. But I guess you get what you pay for. Your build is coming along very well. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 11 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday, I did three last year and initially I did find the small size quite fiddly, but on the other hand the fit was usually better on them than what I was used to. And certainly the detail. I did get used to it. Admittedly the difference in size between 1/600 and 1/700 is not as great as between 1/350 and 1/700. The detail on your kit here, Erk is definitely much better than the Airfix kit. But I guess you get what you pay for. Your build is coming along very well. Regards, Jeff. Thank you kindly Jeff. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 Hi all, more proress with the second funnel and some small details - farly floats etc. Erk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Extremely cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 28 minutes ago, GrzeM said: Extremely cool! Thank you so much. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Evening all a bit more progress - some more PE fitted a long with some tiny boats (one of the small pilot boats needed a tiny roof fitting) also a few more floats and an a small structure was added. Erk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Making a great job on this Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, robgizlu said: Making a great job on this Rob Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 Hi all, so more work has been continuing - I have started work on the base of the conning tower, its a one piece section with lots of sub assemblies fitted to it starting with the PE stairs then a centre fitting, then the side davits and floats also some what I assume are wind breaks, also couple of paravanes were glued in place. Next job was to fit the flag cases, then another tiny deck building - followed by Two vent units and the Two direction finder masts, oh and a centre mast was glued in place, they still need some clean up to remove a few blemishes from where I cut them from the sprues. The main assembly is just dry fitted as It will be primed and airbrushed first before I hand paint the floor in Corticene. Erk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Here are the pics of the PE instructions ........ Erk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That PE in 1:700 no less, that will be impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 hours ago, ERK said: Here are the pics of the PE instructions ........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 Hi All, more work on "Little Hood" - I have fitted the Two Hacs units and the Direction Finder has been fitted to the top of the front housing (that is just dry fitted for now as it will be painted seperatly). Erk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Hi there all, not anything drastic as I am pregressing with my little hood slowly - trying not rush her, so basicaly just awee bit of detail on the conning tower and dry fitting a few of her levels. Erk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Coming along very nicely indeed! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Coming along very nicely indeed! David Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Hi All, another slight update - I have added some more levels and bits to the conning tower, and I have added one of my little 28mm figures for scale. Erk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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