Airfix 1/600 Destroyer conversion

[Ratch]

Airfix 1/600 HMS Hotspur (01205) converted to HMS Daring.

HMS Daring joined the Third Destroyer Flotilla in Scapa Flow on 10 February 1940 for escort duties. At 0354 hours (Berlin time), on 18 February 1940, while escorting Convoy HN12 from Bergen, Norway, to Methil. At co-ordinates 58°39′N 01°40′W about 40 nautical miles east of the Pentland Firth, HMS Daring (Commander Sydney Alan Cooper, RN) was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-23 commanded by Otto Kretschmer.

She capsized and sank very quickly after having her stern blown off; 157 of the ship's company were lost. The five survivors were rescued by the submarine HMS Thistle, which had witnessed the attack.

Albert John Clarke, service number C/JX 137478 was either a Leading or Able Seaman and served on HMS Daring. He was one of those lost on 18/2/40, aged 19 years. He was my mother's uncle.

[PF Naughton]

Hi,

Your build/conversion looks really nice. 😃

 

[Micha_Pol]

It´s kind of a cute model, and it´s obvious quite a bit of effort went into it. The first thing I´d recommend if you wish to improve on it: make sure items like the flagsataff are actually vertical, which the are not here. Also, ti you use railing, make sure it´s actually properly in place and also sits nicely at the edge of the deck. I often use PVA glue for railings, it allows more control and is also easy to get rid of if you mess it up. Good luck!

[Bertie McBoatface]

Nice one.

[Ratch]

Thanks all