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

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looks great. Worth doing. I would hate to think of you with the niggles - can be rather unpleasant at our age :tongue-out3:
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks Jim.
Good to see you are still hanging on in.

The Main Mast.
Like the kit in general, a very basic affair which needed much work. Too short, no detail etc. These things I had read and expected. Which is why I bought the kit dirt cheap in the first place. :thumb2:
Here is the kit version. stuck with blue tac (other similar sticky substances are available)







Here's my effort at tarting it up a bit. Very awkward to do, but I'm glad I had a crack at it.....

Luckily, I have the large card model of Hood, which I have a play with now and then, so I am able to reference the missing bits.
Not spot on, but near enough for little old me......

The various 'Stations' made from plastic card and a bit of drinking straw.
Just a light filing and sanding then it will get a coat of paint.






This was probably the last of the difficult major add-on's. We'll see as work progresses if this is the case - For the sake of my eyesight and sanity, I sincerely hope so.....

Cheers.
Major Hackitt

[boatman]

lovely job Ron cert a improvement on the kit bit
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Ron or who ever you are today!!

Cracking work to sort out the mighty 'OOD"

Lovely stuff

Admiral sir B Topping

Head of masking and co*k ups

[Airborne01]

Love the corrections - but 'good luck' if that's the last detailing you'll consider necessary :tears-of-joy: ! (I may be tempted to offer odds ... )

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
That's masterly work - pun intended :smiling2:
Jim

[Mini Me]

Hi 570, just had a read through and have seen some mighty fine work here....loved the mods to the "gun tubs", came out the dogs Sir. I've crowded in next to JR (453) and shall be sure to monitor his intake of "Rum and Coke"......keep it coming Mate! :thumb2: Rick H, patient 358....bunk 2 ward 6

[spanner570]

Great 'Crack' boys. Much appreciated, it helps no end!

I added a couple of support brackets to the main mast and now it's painted and finished. I think...

Before...


After...



The two chimblies next. One is not so bad, but there should be at least some detail around both at boat deck level.

Here's the first to try and sort.


Cheers and thanks for the support thus far. :thumb2:

Ivor Foorynch Grindurr

[Mark1]

Big improvement on the mast.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Mast is a great improvement. Looking forward to what you do to the funnel now your on a scratching and improving run.
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks Mark and Jim. Glad you both like the 'upgraded' main mast.

I've decided it's probably best for folks that I don't go into every bit of alteration in detail, just a quick summary and a couple of pictures where required. Hopefully, this will suffice. Anything different and Jim might well get bored and fall asleep....Ain't that right, Jimbo?

Here we go with the shortened version of the build thus far.

Lousy weather, so I've been able to push on with the build with a reasonably clear conscience......
Here's the forward funnel.
I made the bits up from plastic card and odds and ends from my spares bag.






t'other one next.

Cheers.
Ron

[Mark1]

Muuuuuuch better.

[Mini Me]

Niiiiiiice!

[scottie3158]

Lovely scratchduggery

[BattleshipBob]

Lovely work Ron, makes such a huge differance

Would not have a clue where to start, its one thing i need to look into