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    special hobby HMS Spiraea

    This was going to be a quick build given the size of the model is only 175x30mm but my landlady has gone away and I can't get to my pe set till she gets back in a couple of weeks so anyway I have started by opening the port holes and sanding off the gutters they were ok but they didn't line up that well with the portholes so I replaced then with thin copper wire wrapped round a drill bit then cut on glass with a knife into U shaped bits then glued hull together and added the deck fore and aft filed and sanded not sure what paint to use yet I might get a british navy set as I have hms warspite to do after this anyway it seems a fairly nice kit lots of bits for ten quid and I have a certain admiration for those guys that served on them


    More to follow soon guys and please comment


    All the best Roger

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    • Guest
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      Done a bit more today lots of small stuff and the front gun Shields really can't do any more till I get the pe set


      Roger

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        • eddiesolo
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          • Jul 2013
          • 11193
          #3
          That's not a bad little kit Roger, for that scale there is a surprising about of detail. Nice work so far.

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            • Guest
              #4
              Originally posted by \
              That's not a bad little kit Roger, for that scale there is a surprising about of detail. Nice work so far.
              Thanks I'm quite happy with it so far can't expect it to be as good as a tamiya or dragon kit this is my third ship kit and it's so small must have been hell going across the Atlantic in something that was designed to just go around the british coast

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Yesterday and today I painted wooden deck with tamiya xf78 then when dry gave it a wash of oil burnt umber then painted my version of ms4a to the hull where applicable next up will be the darker ms4 then the pb10 and finally the anti fouling red still not got my pe set yet my landlady is back from hols still it was only posted from west coast of USA just over a week ago


                  I'll be doing the early version 41_42 all the best for now guys


                  Roger

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                    • eddiesolo
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                      • Jul 2013
                      • 11193
                      #6
                      Where are the piccies? Sounds good though.

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                        • eddiesolo
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                          • Jul 2013
                          • 11193
                          #7
                          Nice decking. They look so cute but were just not cut out for convoy duty. Poor buggers who sailed in these things-funnily enough I just finished the book and watched the film-the cruel sea. You should do her as Compass Rose.

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                            • Guest
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                              Yep I just watched the film love it none of that cgi rubbish what's the book like

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                                • eddiesolo
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                                  • Jul 2013
                                  • 11193
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by \
                                  Yep I just watched the film love it none of that cgi rubbish what's the book like
                                  The film is superb, great acting and as you say, honest to good sea, ships and camera work.


                                  The book is rather good and compliments the film. The book is slightly more gritty IMO.

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                                    • Guest
                                      #10
                                      The book is a masterpiece, captures brilliantly the realities of the conflict with the dignity that one would expect from an ex naval officer. The film made a decent enough bash at it, considering its age, and although very dated, still gets a yearly outing in my home cinema - usually on a wet Sunday afternoon - what B&W war films were made for!

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                                        • Guest
                                          #11
                                          on a side note, the handling of the Flower Class corvettes sounded like it was absolutely dreadful, and having read the book, you'll feel for the poor crew!

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                                            • papa 695
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                                              • May 2011
                                              • 22770
                                              #12
                                              Nice work so far going to watch the rest

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                                                • Guest
                                                  #13
                                                  Thanks guys hope I can do this build justice my rules are aircraft 48 scale ships 350 but I would like this Corvette a bit bigger say 150 scale the 72 revell kit to my mind has too many issues and costs a lot extra to put right

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                                                    • eddiesolo
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                                                      • Jul 2013
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                                                      Originally posted by \
                                                      Thanks guys hope I can do this build justice my rules are aircraft 48 scale ships 350 but I would like this Corvette a bit bigger say 150 scale the 72 revell kit to my mind has too many issues and costs a lot extra to put right
                                                      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ORIGINAL-MATCHBOX-FLOWER-CLASS-CORVETTE-PK-901-1978-1-72-SCALE-/311449838368?hash=item4883db6320


                                                      Worth a punt at that price, no watches either.

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                                                        • Guest
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                                                          Originally posted by \
                                                          http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ORIGINAL-MATCHBOX-FLOWER-CLASS-CORVETTE-PK-901-1978-1-72-SCALE-/311449838368?hash=item4883db6320
                                                          Worth a punt at that price, no watches either.
                                                          Bargain if it goes at that no no no I must not bid

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