JohnWS Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) Year 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of the Atlantic. To commemorate this anniversary, the Royal Canadian Navy selected two ships (HMCS Moncton and HMCS Regina) to receive paint schemes similar to the Admiralty dazzle/disruptive paint schemes carried by RCN ships during WWII. The final paint scheme designs were based on the scheme carried by HMCS Ottawa II, a WWII 'G' class destroyer. I selected HMCS Regina for this build. HMCS Regina (FFH 334) is one of 12 Halifax (City) Class frigates currently serving with the Royal Canadian Navy. Regina was commissioned in 1994 and completed a significant modernization/life extension refit in 2016. The Battle of the Atlantic commemorative paint scheme was applied in 2019. I could only find one 1/350 model kit for this build - a resin kit from Iron Shipwrights. Unfortunately, the quality of this kit left a lot to be desired. I ended up having to do a lot of scratch building to repair the resin kit parts & make the parts needed for the 2016 refit. This being my first model in 1/350 scale & the amount of scratch building required resulted in a few challenges. The In Progress build thread can be found here. Here's the end result. The RCN frigates' Sea King helicopters were replaced starting in 2018 by Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopters. At the time of the Regina build, there were no 1/350 scale Cyclone models available. As a result, the Cyclone became a mini scratch build project for Regina. The completed Cyclone is shown in the following photo. Here's a few photos of the completed HMCS Regina model; Beartrap helicopter pull down device on the flight deck John Edited March 23 by JohnWS 37 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Absolutely stunning build John I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you create this masterpiece. I have also learned a lot from the build and will use these tips on my builds to hopefully get as good a result in future. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Like Beefy said - a masterclass in scratchbuilding and innovation with fastidious attention to detail that has produced a unique and Wonderful Model. What a tribute to the original and it's celebration. Hugely inspirational Congratulations John What's the next project going to be? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 (edited) 6 hours ago, beefy66 said: Absolutely stunning build John I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you create this masterpiece. I have also learned a lot from the build and will use these tips on my builds to hopefully get as good a result in future. Stay Safe beefy 2 hours ago, robgizlu said: Like Beefy said - a masterclass in scratchbuilding and innovation with fastidious attention to detail that has produced a unique and Wonderful Model. What a tribute to the original and it's celebration. Hugely inspirational Congratulations John What's the next project going to be? Rob Thanks beefy and Rob. Very much appreciated. I've learned a lot as well beefy. First time I've scratch built at 1/350 scale. Rob, my next project is sitting on my desk. My kids gave me the Anycubic 3D printer while I was immersed in the Regina build. I couldn't find the time to learn how to use the printer. Regina is done & it's time to learn how to use the printer. I wish I knew how to use it when I was making the Cyclone. John Edited March 20 by JohnWS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 That John, is a museum class replica. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle H Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Fantastic work John! I really like the Cyclone too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one72 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Congratulations on a truly superlative build. I have followed along with great interest as you progressed with this project. I was fortunate enough to see this ship in this camouflage pass by me at close range off the east coast of Vancouver Island as it made its way through a narrow channel between the Southern Gulf Islands. What struck me was how silent it was. I was reading on my deck and had I not looked up I most likely would never has seen it. I hear the tugs, ferries and freighters all the time, but this ship just whispered as it made its way. Truly remarkable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 15 hours ago, Richard E said: That John, is a museum class replica. 14 hours ago, Kyle H said: Fantastic work John! I really like the Cyclone too. 14 hours ago, one72 said: Congratulations on a truly superlative build. I have followed along with great interest as you progressed with this project. I was fortunate enough to see this ship in this camouflage pass by me at close range off the east coast of Vancouver Island as it made its way through a narrow channel between the Southern Gulf Islands. What struck me was how silent it was. I was reading on my deck and had I not looked up I most likely would never has seen it. I hear the tugs, ferries and freighters all the time, but this ship just whispered as it made its way. Truly remarkable. Thanks for your kind comments. one72, thanks for sharing your story. I saw HMCS Regina in the Esquimalt dockyard last May. She looked a little plain back in her overall grey paint job, compared to the camo scheme. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Super result John, I have been an avid follower of this one, your attention to detail has been an inspiration, I think that you can give yourself and of course the trained mast spiders a well deserved pat on the back/body/thorax or whatever is deemed appropriate. Looking forward very much to your next adventure !! Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Thanks David. The mast spiders are breathing a sigh of relief. Looking forward to seeing the next instalments on your awesome HMS Victorious -1961 build, especially the 'mast production'. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 What can I add? Beautiful model of 'something different'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javlin Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 That's some Nice work and skillset John came out beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 On 21/03/2024 at 10:44, Andy H said: What can I add? Beautiful model of 'something different'. 22 hours ago, javlin said: That's some Nice work and skillset John came out beautiful. Thanks for you kind feedback. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Most excellent! The RFI shows no evidence of trauma! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 A great result from your efforts, she looks superb, Great to see a bit of colour on a modern vessel as well, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I traced your build with great interesting. Fantastic model, eye-catching camouflage and great details. Gratulations! Michal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Nicely done, John. Incredible build. ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I can't really add anything that hasn't been said already, inspiring and a magnificent end result. Very much looking forward to following your next project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 What a marvellous, and original, subject; I had no idea these Admiralty schemes had been rolled out again on contemporary vessels. Good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notty Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 This is truly impressive. And I cannot get my head around the fact you scratchbuilt that tiny helicopter! I would not know where to start. BZ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 One more photo showing the final Display Case; John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Museum piece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegethoff Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Incredible work and colour scheme. I confess I had read the WIP thread and on multiple occasions thought "it must be finished now" only to see more detail being expertly added! Great to see it finished to such a high standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Belongs in the Maritime Museum in Hamburg. ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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