Faraway Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I've decided, for my next build, to go 'all modern'. Nice flat sides and maybe no rigging. So I present to you HMS Daring. A box of bits And me being me, couldn't resist a little extra. And, as you can NEVER have enough PE....... Atlantic Models PE set. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Gidday Jon, you're a beggar for punishment. 🙂 Good luck with her. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 5 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: a beggar for punishment Me ? You might very well think so, I couldn’t possibly comment. Jon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 It's good to see you staying in this GB with another interesting project Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Col. said: staying in this GB This’ll probably be the last one for the GB. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I am looking forward to this one Jon, it will be interesting to compare it with the Airfix one I did a few years ago, and I hope it goes well for you. A goodly selection of extras too. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Interesting subject for you, Jon! Look forward to seeing what you do can do with a modern subject 😊 Are you going to put it on a stand or in the water? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Alan P said: Are you going to put it on a stand or in the water? Too big for water, so on the included stand. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Ooooh! I'm liking the look of this. A slab sided modern warship. I'll tag along. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 will follow your build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 It's a slow start, as I can't sit for long, due to my arthritic hip reminding me it's still there. I've painted the black boot topping and mask it. And then applied the anti-foul red. Masked and mounted on the building block. The first, of many, PE. The hull is now ready to be painted. Then I'll paint the deck and fit it to the hull and then building can begin. Meanwhile a bit more PE these are from the Atlantic set. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 This is todays progress, hull and deck painted. Colourcoats. https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/. NARN52 for the hull and this will cover 90% of the rest of the ship and NARN54 for the deck and a few other horizontal surfaces on the superstructure. I have no connection with Sovereign Hobbies, but I do recommend their paint as it covers really well, dries quite quickly and doesn't pong too much. Next I'll be working on the superstructure, which I will build as subassemblies and then mount them on the deck. Jon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 It occurred to me when I was attaching the deck, that this is quite a big ship, I always think of destroyers as being smallish. So I've done a comparison photo, all the same scale 1/350. Top is this build HMS Daring, next is Dunkerque a WW2 French Battleship, then D445 USS Fletcher a WW2 USA Destroyer and last, but by no means least, HMS Anchusa a WW2 Flower Class Corvette. Interesting to think, that HMS Daring could probably sink if not cripple these other three without them even seeing her. Jon 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Neat progress Jon. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 57 minutes ago, Faraway said: So I've done a comparison photo, all the same scale 1/350. Gidday Jon, that's an interesting size comparison. A build of last year, the destroyer HMS Glamorgan was about the size of a Dido class light cruiser of WW2. And ships a few centuries ago? Although I've never seen her I always envisaged the Cutty Sark to be large, long and slender. But her hull is almost the same dimensions of the Flower class corvettes. And a clincher - according to a magazine of diagrams I have, HMS Victory (a battleship) had a gundeck 186 feet long and 51 feet beam, shorter than the Flowers but just over 1 1/2 wider, or 1/2 the beam of Dunkerque. 🤔 Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 @ArnoldAmbrose I walked around, didn’t go aboard as it was closed, Cutty Sark a couple of years ago when I visited my eldest son, who lives in London. And it is quite small, but looks big due to the masts. I visited HMS Victory many years ago, and that looks huge, because I think, it’s not afloat. So the hull towers over you, but ‘tween decks it has very low headroom. What ever it must have been like in there, when the guns were in action, I can’t begin to imagine. Jon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Mr Hip, is on the retreat (for now) so I'm able to get back to the bench and press on. All (I think) the horizontal surfaces are painted Quick bit of dry fitting. Now I can start adding the myriad of PE to the vertical surfaces. Doors, mesh grills etc. THEN, I can paint the vertical surfaces, just hope I've enough paint, can't get anymore as it's out of stock at the moment at Sovereign. I has just dawned on me, but there are no scuttles (port holes) on this ship, very odd, the crew must spend their entire shifts under artificial light. These are the only windows, on the bridge, I can find. I did consider cutting them out and glazing them, however I've had a rethink. The plastic is quite thick and the frames of the windows are very delicate, so I'll paint them silver and then a coat of transparent blue, that should work. See you tomorrow, I hope. Jon Edited March 17, 2023 by Faraway add text and picture 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Good progress Jon and hopefully you've enough paint for the job. That size comparison across your various ship types is quite astonishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Faraway said: These are the only windows, on the bridge, I can find. I did consider cutting them out and glazing them, however I've had a rethink. The plastic is quite thick and the frames of the windows are very delicate, so I'll paint them silver and then a coat of transparent blue, that should work. I used a polarised film on my Airfix Type 45, I'd recommend something like that for modem ship windows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 51 minutes ago, Alan P said: I used a polarised film Sorry. Lost me there, this I need explaining. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Nice work on this! On 3/16/2023 at 7:11 AM, Faraway said: So I've done a comparison photo, all the same scale 1/350. Top is this build HMS Daring, next is Dunkerque a WW2 French Battleship, then D445 USS Fletcher a WW2 USA Destroyer and last, but by no means least, HMS Anchusa a WW2 Flower Class Corvette. That's quite an interesting comparison. I suppose she's the size of a WWII cruiser! With 6 missiles, I suppose she could take out the them in just a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 9 hours ago, Faraway said: the crew must spend their entire shifts under artificial light. Submariners who spend all their time on the surface. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Faraway said: Sorry. Lost me there, this I need explaining. Jon Here's what I use, one sheet will last for years! https://www.zipang-hobby.com/hasegawa-try-tool-tf-902-polarization-finish-green-magenta-has19026-by-hasegawa.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Alan P said: Here's what I use, one sheet will last for years! https://www.zipang-hobby.com/hasegawa-try-tool-tf-902-polarization-finish-green-magenta-has19026-by-hasegawa.html Cheers Alan. Looking at photos of the ship, these windows have a grey tint. https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Destroyer/D-32-HMS-Daring.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Ah well, man vegetables 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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