Heller 1/400 H.M.S. Hood.

[JR]

Permission to come aboard Admiral 570.
Off to a good start with changes already taking place.
Will sit with Bob.
453.

[papa 695]

Nice start Ron.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Deck looks good. Interested in seeing how you widen that section of deck.
Jim

[boatman]

HI admril 570 sir permission to jion the ole gezzers Bob an John lol ? as they get all the cakes an tea
OLE GEZZER chris

[spanner570]

With such a crew list as I have now, we need fear no one!

Issue the rum!:hungry:

....put some Coke and ice in the rum for 453.

Update.
Using plastic card, I made a completely new outer section and packed this out from the existing, making it flush with the hull edge. Then fixed two support stanchions. All fixed with polystyrene glue.












Happy with the alterations, I proceeded with some first coat painting. As a start, I'm brushing on Vallejo Air - 'Dark Gull Grey'






I was happy with the result so far, but then the proverbial hit the fan.

Deep down, I was NOT happy! More later in the build.........

Cheers,
Ron

[boatman]

COME ON 570 dont keep us in suppenders what dont you like as it looks great to me an what CR*P hit the fans ? as cant wait till later as i may miss it
OLE Gezzer chris

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Ron, but now I’m wondering about the cliffhanger!

[spanner570]

Thanks for the input chaps.

You'll have to wait.

Any road up, a bit of delicious anticipation is good for the soul.

Your Friend,
Rev. Lou Smorrols

[boatman]

Thanks for the input chaps.

You'll have to wait.

Any road up, a bit of delicious anticipation is good for the soul.

Your Friend,
Rev. Lou Smorrols

Whhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttt GOT TO WAIT IT AI'NT ON LOL
Chris

[spanner570]

Chris and Tim, you win.
I was going to leave it as a 'cliffhanger' to try and keep the build in sequence, but I'll post it now.

No real drama, but referring back to the modification earlier, I didn't realise the two gun positions also needed to be brought forward to the hull edge and I was hoping to 'Forget' the fact, but they kept looking at me......

So after me painting the thing, thinking it was finished, I had to do more butchering.......

Here's the Mk.1


The sequence of the plastic card alterations.










The Mk.2.
No more, I tell you!


The original attempt.


Second, and final go. Not a great deal of difference, but enough to be annoyingly nagging if left.


I know it's not accurate but it is near enough for me.
Now I can finally move on to the superstructure. Where I know a ruck more similar work awaits me..:cold-sweat:

I hope you two fine chaps approve of the mod? Rest easy!

Ron

[boatman]

Chris and Tim, you win.
I was going to leave it as a 'cliffhanger' to try and keep the build in sequence, but I'll post it now.

No real drama, but referring back to the modification earlier, I didn't realise the two gun positions also needed to be brought forward to the hull edge and I was hoping to 'Forget' the fact, but they kept looking at me......

So after me painting the thing, thinking it was finished, I had to do more butchering.......

Here's the Mk.1
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The sequence of the plastic card alterations.
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The Mk.2.
No more, I tell you!
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The original attempt.
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Not a great deal of difference, but enough to be annoyingly nagging if left.
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I know it's not accurate but it is near enough for me.
Now I can finally move on to the superstructure. Where I know a ruck more similar work awaits me..:cold-sweat:

I hope you two fine chaps approve of the mod? Rest easy!

Ron

570 NOW thats what i call good modeling as it still looks right very fine work indeed sir now lets see more of it
chris

[minitnkr]

MKII nails it.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great now. A thing like that would niggle you every time you looked at it.

[scottie3158]

Ron,
All looking good, nice alterations to the superstructure.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. I'm chuffed you all approve of the Mk.2.

Quite right Tim, it would have got on my wick, and got worse, every time I looked at 'It'

Capt. Warkin de' Plaunk
Nigerian Navy