HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Part 11

Ok I’m doing something different here I will include the instruction sheets with each posting so you can see what exactly it should look like and afterwards will be my build photos
So here is part 11 along with the relevant spru
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Next are my build photos I had a small amount of filing to do on the topmost stern piece as the supports were slightly too high for my liking after this I do the usual run through with pva glue and the took some photos of the completed stage
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Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 12-14
So here we go with the next 3 stages of this 140 part build
Not much to do just add a couple of foredeck panels and mode a couple of wedge shaped structures
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Spot the cockup in the last picture chamfered the angle the wrong way hence the extra piece of wood attached and sanded down hopefully when the photo etch gets attached it will look the same as the other side what a dickhead

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts15 -16

So her we go again starting with stage 15 I hope providing I’ve got my picture sequence right
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Not much to do here as you can see from the photos and I have no idea where my stage 15 photos are oh dear let’s move on to 16
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This had even less to do than previous section just a couple of beams so I didn’t bother with any photos of this as you’ll see them in stage
17-20

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

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Ok this is where it starts to get more like it we now start fitting some of the sub assemblies previously built so on with the pictures
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As you can see I had to resort to various methods of clamping and holding parts in place overnight for the various adhesives to set and do their thing
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Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts18-19
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As you can some of the square structures are now rounded at the corners before being fitted this worked perfectly for my previous cockup as rounding the corner removed 90% of my mistake happy days
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Part 19
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Due to server constraints my build pictures for this will be attached to Part 20 which is fitting out the rear decking and I took some overall pictures of the build so far which has not needed any filler yet as the fit of the wooden parts is exceptional and the pva does the filling job admirably

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 20 and a review so far
So as I stated previously this is part or stage 20 depending on how you word it
This was fitting out the rear decking and then I took some overall views of the model so far as the 1st layer of decking has been applied
This also bought my first real problem to solve namely with part 20 should have been 2 deck pieces check and 2 spacers ok where are the spacers do you see them no neither did I so I made some from the left over spru from those deck pieces just a little challenge whether they forgot to add them to the spru or mine didn’t get done correctly who knows if it’s their mistake they might include them in a later issue but it doesn’t matter as making replacements was easy anyway here are the pictures
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That’s it you’re up to date with where I’m at till I do some more probably tonight depending on how much each issue contains
This is turning into an impressive size wise and construction quality wise model so long as it keeps like this it will be an enjoyable build

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts17-18
Ok this is where it starts to get more like it we now start fitting some of the sub assemblies previously built so on with the pictures
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As you can see I had to resort to various methods of clamping and holding parts in place overnight for the various adhesives to set and do their thing
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Part 18
Adding more substructures

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts17-18
Ok this is where it starts to get more like it we now start fitting some of the sub assemblies previously built so on with the pictures
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As you can see I had to resort to various methods of clamping and holding parts in place overnight for the various adhesives to set and do their thing
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Part 18
Adding more substructures

[Jim R]

Hi Colin
She's really starting to take shape now. The size is quite intimidating. The instructions look very clear.
Jim

[adt70hk]

Yet again, great work!!

Well done.

Andrew

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 21 & 22

Ok so there’s not a lot to do in 21 or 22 which starts the 1st session of planking as it’s main topic and an apology from Hachette with regards missing parts in part 20 ie the 2 spacers that I made from scrap well they supplied them in part 22 but as my replacements fit perfectly well I’m ignoring them so here are the requisite pictures after fitting the 2 decks I clamped everything down & placed a suitable weight on the decking to force it to contact the other deck below it and left it overnight
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Part 22
This is start of the planking so 1st time I’ve used a pin pusher in anger apart from pins they didn’t fit the tube mostly an enjoyable experience just hope the pva glues the planks firmly into place as I don’t want any popping when I pull out the pins
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Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 23-25
Hello everybody not much to say about this at present as all it involves is measuring cutting gluing & pinning the planks to the external ribbing of the model and when they are dry and fully stuck remove the pins and sand smooth then move onto the next section and repeat
Any gaps that appear I fill with a piece of plank specifically cut to the shape of the gap and if possible pin it into place other than just relying on the pva to do its job which it has done so far providing you give it around 12 hours to set and harden so here are the requisite photos

Regards

Colin
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[Jim R]

Hi Colin
More good progress. Although I have never made a wooden ship I always imagine that the planking would be very difficult. So many quite complex curves. Is there a risk of splitting the planks with the pins.
Jim

[Bigfoot57]

Jim
The key to the complex curves etc is the bulkheads supplied with the model they are shaped to the contours of the hull and all you do is the lay planking on top of them to keep the same contour as the original supplied this is why it is crucial the initial building if the keel and the bulkheads are not done totally upright and at right angles to the false keel if these are in any way out of the true then when you go to fit the planking on which gives you your hull contours you might end up with a misshapen hull contour I hope that makes sense
Occasionally you might have to do some additional shaping / contouring but none of that has been required so far but it’s early days still so who knows what this might throw up in later stages
There is a chance of the planks splitting but from my experience so far that hasn’t happened and as this is only the 1st layer of planks any that do split will be covered by a second layer which normally hides all the blemishes from the 1st layer including damaged planking which if it does occur can be patched with either glue , filler or a specially cut piece of scrap from the planking off cuts
I have found using the pin pusher and providing your are straight and firm that the pins go into the planks and the bulkheads and do no split anything and once the glue has dried usually overnight when you remove the pins the hole that is left I smear pva over it to seal it up then after that has set the whole area is sanded smooth before moving onto the next section

Regards

Colin

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Colin. Great work so far.

ATB.

Andrew