I've finally finished this 1/400 Heller model of the Hood and put her on a seascape. I already knew the kit needed a lot of work, but although a difficult build, I had great satisfaction working on it and getting the ship into an acceptable standard. I've left the main gun's protective end caps in place. These will be removed shortly in order to deal with the German 'Upstart'
The base is a piece of scrap polystyrene to which I spread on some gash ceiling artex which I found in the shed. Then painted it and added clear silicone to liven up the waater!
Unashamedly, there are far too many pictures, so I've split them between B/W and colour.
Hood was called 'The biggest submarine in the world' due to her loosing a load of freeboard after the addition of thicker armour. I have tried to model her sitting very low in the water, to try and show this rather unwelcome characteristic!
The decks are wet, but the pictures haven't caught it.
Here she is on her way to her disastrous encounter with Bismark. She was blown apart by Bismark's 5th. salvo, after just a short time into the engagement. Of the 1418 sailors aboard the British Battleship, only 3 survived to be picked up by a British destroyer.
Chaps, I hope you approve of the finished model. Colour pickies to follow.
Thanks for looking in....
Ron
The base is a piece of scrap polystyrene to which I spread on some gash ceiling artex which I found in the shed. Then painted it and added clear silicone to liven up the waater!
Unashamedly, there are far too many pictures, so I've split them between B/W and colour.
Hood was called 'The biggest submarine in the world' due to her loosing a load of freeboard after the addition of thicker armour. I have tried to model her sitting very low in the water, to try and show this rather unwelcome characteristic!
The decks are wet, but the pictures haven't caught it.
Here she is on her way to her disastrous encounter with Bismark. She was blown apart by Bismark's 5th. salvo, after just a short time into the engagement. Of the 1418 sailors aboard the British Battleship, only 3 survived to be picked up by a British destroyer.
Chaps, I hope you approve of the finished model. Colour pickies to follow.
Thanks for looking in....
Ron
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