Ravens Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 The Ship: HMS Prince of Wales, launched in 1939, was one of five King George V class battleships and famous for taking on the Bismarck at the Battle of Denmark Strait along with HMS Hood. In December of 1941 HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse were sunk by Japanese aircraft in what would come to symbolise the twilight of the battleship as the dominant force on the waves. The kit: The kit is the deluxe edition of Flyhawk's 1/700 model and comes with a generous amount of photoetch as well as brass barrels. Detail levels are excellent, but some of the smaller parts are a bit on the fragile side and prone to breaking while being separated from the sprues. I added a wooden deck (can't remember which brand as I started this kit in 2020). Overall it was an enjoyable build, even if a few things didn't go to plan. The masts are a touch wonky and I nearly melted though a yardarm on the main mast while doing the rigging (hence why it's bent at a strange angle), but I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Thanks for looking in. Regards, Ross. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikT Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 One of my favourite battleships, and you, Sir, have done her justice! Absolutely beautiful. I'm just about to start a King George V in 1/700 scale, and you have set the bar very high for me. I suspect you did it on purpose, too... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Very niceKGV class is doing well at the moment, must get back to mine..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Well, even in 1/350 this model would be outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Superb. Those cranes are astonishing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Very nice indeed. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Brilliant build Ross, I could admire this all day long and I just might. Interested to know if you dry brushed to get those edges (amongst orher details) to pop or did edge highlighting throughout - if the latter then I almost don't want to know! Love the last shot, very poignant, but a very interesting comparison of british capital ship design. David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 That is beautiful, such exquisite detail & wonderfully well put together. The KG.Vs were a most handsome class, this catches that to a T. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Brilliant build Ross, I could admire this all day long and I just might. Interested to know if you dry brushed to get those edges (amongst orher details) to pop or did edge highlighting throughout - if the latter then I almost don't want to know! Love the last shot, very poignant, but a very interesting comparison of british capital ship design. David Thanks David. I mostly used a combination of washes and drybrushing for the recesses and highlights, followed by a watered down glaze of Games Workshop 'Nuln Oil' wash to restore a little of the original tone. The glaze also has the effect of reducing the chalky appearance that drybrushing can leave and blends things together a little. Regards, Ross. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Lovely job. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Super detail and finishing for such a small scale I really like it Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Are you sure this is 1/700, it looks amazing - great detail. If you put a picture next to a shot of my 1/350 Anson I'd be hard pressed to tell which was the smaller scale model since you've packed so much into it, a really wonderful job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, MRMRL said: Are you sure this is 1/700, it looks amazing - great detail. If you put a picture next to a shot of my 1/350 Anson I'd be hard pressed to tell which was the smaller scale model since you've packed so much into it, a really wonderful job. Thank you, that's very kind. The Flyhawk kit is amazingly well detailed - I'm looking forward to seeing their HMS Lion, HMS Iron Duke and HMS Vanguard kits in 1/700 when they eventually appear. Cheers, Ross. 1 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