Even a Big Beasty Boy needs little helpers!

[spanner570]

I wanted two destroyers to compliment my King George V Battleship, but didn't think such things existed in 1/1200. But I was wrong, Airfix do them, so I've bought a pack containing two ships.

Postie brought these yesterday, so I've made a start.

[ATTACH]280609[/ATTACH]
Comparison!
[ATTACH]280610[/ATTACH]
Deck on - first coat of acrylics
[ATTACH]280611[/ATTACH]
Superstructure and guns added......Sorry about the state of the tin, it's my enamel mixing thingy!
[ATTACH]280612[/ATTACH]

Cheers,
Ron

[spanner570]

Right, I've completed what was in the box and painted the ship too. For such a rediculously small model, it has a surprising amount of detail. I'll do a little research and see if this class of destroyer had a rear mast of sorts.

I filed down the mast as much as I dared, but it's thinner than a fine needle now, so I can't remove any more......

Here is the first one ready for some more of that dreaded disruptive pattern I did on that KG5.

[ATTACH]280648[/ATTACH]

Cheers,
Ron
Edit. Just looked at 'real one' and it does have a rear mast - of sorts. So I'll add summat to both ships.

[Ian M]

Good luck with the rigging

[monica]

real nice start to these, two,Ron,what a good idea as well,

[spanner570]

Thanks folks....
Here are the two destroyers ready for rigging and the disruptive pattern.

[ATTACH]280768[/ATTACH]

Cheers,
Ron

[Gern]

Good luck with the rigging

Well, the boy done good with the big 'un, so I daresay he'll cope with these.

I'd still like to see railings though!

[papa 695]

Stunning work Ron

[eddiesolo]

Jeez Ron, you got bionic eyes or something?! Lovely work so far mate, they should compliment very nicely.

[eddiesolo]

Well, the boy done good with the big 'un, so I daresay he'll cope with these.

I'd still like to see railings though!

Yeah and some little figures...come on Ron, we know you can do it

[grumpa]

BRRR! looks a cold scene indeed. Howzabout a few of the lads having a nice hot cuppa on deck that icy and miserable morn?..

Seriously......Great stuff.....Jim

[monica]

great work with theses,two,Ron,

[spanner570]

Giz a break. No handrails!....or diddy figures, nuffink. It's taking me all my time just to see the ships!

Thanks for the excellent posts folks.

Here are the two destroyers in their 'Disruptive Pattern.' Certainly not Admiralty Pattern, more spanner's!

All ready for a bit of rigging, ice and general weathering. Then touch up where I've missed.

[ATTACH]280960[/ATTACH]


[ATTACH]280961[/ATTACH]

Thanks for looking.
Ron

[Guest]

They look fab mate!

[yak face]

Great micro skills mate, youll be doing 1/144 scale aircraft next!!

[spanner570]

Thank you chaps.

Tony, I think I'll do Richthofen's 1/144 Fokker triplane.....plus authentic rigging, of course!

Here are the two finished destroyers. Very basic rigging, just main mast stays and one connecting the two masts. A coating of ice and with a flag each, ready to join HMS KGV

[ATTACH]281045[/ATTACH]

Thanks for following this mini ship build.

Ron