Chewbacca Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Better late than never I suppose. I actually finished this model back in April but never managed to get the studio set up to take the RFI photos. Prompted by the fact that I finished HECLA yesterday and had to post the photos for that today before the Falklands 40 GB closed, I thought it was as good as time as any to take PUMA's RFI photos as well. WIP can be found here: 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 An absolutely superb result Ralph. An excellent and realistic way to portray a warship like this, and it evokes many Navy Days I attended in my youth, mostly in Portsmouth. Happy days indeed! I have yet to get to see this in the flesh, having missed the Poole Vikings show earlier in the year, but hopefully I'll get to see it for real sometime in the future! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Gidday, I think it's a great model of the ship and an unusual scenario to display her. Well done. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 That's splendid. My late father served on her sister ship, HMS Jaguar, and watching you build has given me the urge to build her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepboy Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 My late father served on Puma. So, if you look closely you'll see me as a little lad on the quay waiting to go aboard 😀 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I think that I have said this before, but this is a work of genius, a brilliant idea beautifully executed, just makes me smile every time I see it !! Bravo Chewy !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 beautiful work chewy , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Thanks everyone for your kind words. My challenge now though is what next. So much in the stash to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I like this very much. Modern warships can be rather 'grey' in every way but you've brought this one to vivid life in a very creative way. Excellent idea and execution. I'm curious to know what the signal flags say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 that is a great diorama I find something new to look at every time I look at another photo so much detail BZ Sir Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 What a delight and I earn bragging rights by having seen this close up and personal, it's even better in the flesh Such a novel way to portray a naval vessel. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Thanks everyone for your kind words. On 14/08/2022 at 08:06, Bertie McBoatface said: I like this very much. Modern warships can be rather 'grey' in every way but you've brought this one to vivid life in a very creative way. Excellent idea and execution. I'm curious to know what the signal flags say. That's the whole point of dress ship in that the flags are chosen to be in an order that they very specifically do not say anything. There is a mandated order which starts at the Jack Staff up to the foremast, then from the foremast to mainmast and finally Ensign Staff up to main mast. IIRC, I published the link to the online Book of Reference (BR) in the build log. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Chewbacca said: Thanks everyone for your kind words. That's the whole point of dress ship in that the flags are chosen to be in an order that they very specifically do not say anything. There is a mandated order which starts at the Jack Staff up to the foremast, then from the foremast to mainmast and finally Ensign Staff up to main mast. IIRC, I published the link to the online Book of Reference (BR) in the build log. Ah, so this is signal flags as bunting. Trust the Navy to have a sequence laid down - they think of everything. 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 17/08/2022 at 09:19, Bertie McBoatface said: Ah, so this is signal flags as bunting. Trust the Navy to have a sequence laid down - they think of everything. 😄 Well the tactical comms branch were known as "bunting tossers" (hopefully that won't get me a black mark for bad language!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 43 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: Well the tactical comms branch were known as "bunting tossers" (hopefully that won't get me a black mark for bad language!) I was actually aware of that but I was too scared to do any of the jokes that came to my mind. 😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Looks very smart, the Yeoman would be proud. As an ex communicator I can tell you that the whole dress ship palava was a real pain in the proverbial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 22/08/2022 at 09:35, phildagreek said: Looks very smart, the Yeoman would be proud. As an ex communicator I can tell you that the whole dress ship palava was a real pain in the proverbial. Fortunately it was never something that I had to get hands on with. I always had a good team of communicators and it just happened! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) That is a great diorama, with great imagination and well executed. This is the sort of scene at public open days that got me hooked on the Royal Navy and warships in general in my younger days, and your diorama captures the scene perfectly. This could inspire me to get an Atlantic kit of a Cold War subject and have a go at one. Edited September 15, 2022 by Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 15/09/2022 at 19:27, Rob 1 said: This could inspire me to get an Atlantic kit of a Cold War subject and have a go at one. Thanks. They're definitely worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 You must have the patience of a God to paint all those little figures and not have dozens looking all the same colour. Superb build of a ship I am not familiar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Spectacular diorama. It´s a huge triumph! ⚓🙌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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