Brian's 1/200 HMS Hood

[Bri62]

This is going very slowly a lot of scraping a bit of filling and loads of sanding hope the degaussing cable is worth it

[Bri62]

One side done just got to drill out portholes and a bit a primer to show any imperfections only took 2 days lol



A bit scary cutting stuff off

[tigersteve]

only took 2 days lol

Should be done by Christmas then

[Bri62]

Bit more done, cleaned all the mouldings off the hull and fitted spars also done some primer and a bit of wet n dry

[scottie3158]

Chair pulled up.

[Bri62]

Some small progress

[Bri62]

Thinking about paint atm and am undecided whether to use Tamiya lacquer paints or acrylic, anyone used both ? what's better, what's the difference
Thanks

[Bri62]

Progress is slow P.E. is very delicate



Got some super thin CA on order should be here tomorrow

[Scratchbuilder]

An iconic ship. Looks like a great, long term build. Lots of aftermarket stuff. I'll enjoy seeing how you get on.
I have a 1/700 Hood in the stash. I bought a wood deck and a load of pe but now I'm afraid to start. Your build may encourage me to open the box.

Ditto Jim,
I have a 1/350 'Montrose' destroyer living in the shed (modelling annex)....

[Scratchbuilder]

Chair pulled up and notebook at the ready...

[Bri62]

Fitted the plate over the Houser and started the Port side, need a rest P.E. is mentally draining lol

[Ian M]

Nicely done Sir.

[Bri62]

went to start painting the hull and my airbrush air Vv has seized up stripped it down and nothing obvious apart from a tiny seal damaged, no air can get through so give up and ordered another.
anyway fishing today so back at it tomorrow :smiling3:

[Bri62]

Finding it difficult to choose colours for the superstructure and hull bottom (grey) I would like to use Tamiya acrylic there Isn't a lot of info out there, Help appreciated

[peterairfix]

Finding it difficult to choose colours for the superstructure and hull bottom (grey) I would like to use Tamiya acrylic there Isn't a lot of info out there, Help appreciated

I use tamiya acrylic for nearly all my painting very good needs a good stir I always thin mine just upto the bottom of the neck others may have a different take