HMS Roberts - WWII Monitor - 1:350 Trumpeter

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Thanks for viewing Laurie/Joe; got the weather deck railings complete, cut out the middle rail and kicking flat at the fairleader and bollards. Instructions do not indicate any fairleaders or bollards at the stern so have added them, there were spares in the kit. Have also added the paravane handling frame at the bow.Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

You are right Derek what boat / ship would not have fairleads both ends.

Was the paravane for the mine gear ?

Laurie

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Hi Laurier, Yes up to 4 para vanes would be towed, don't know which type they had some blew up on contact with mines and others cut the mooring cable on submerged mines, then they would blow them up with rifle fire. HMS Roberts hit two mines in her life and survived. Her half sister ship HMS Abercrombie, spent most of her time in dry dock after hitting mines. One time she came out of dry dock in Malta and hit more mines straight away. But it does demonstrate how effective that triple compartment armour belt was.

Incidentally, I came across Douglas Reeman's website and it mentioned that the original cover illustration of his book HMS Saracen was based on a photo of HMS Roberts when she was anchored at Devonport waiting to go to the breakers yard. Cheers Derek

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Right, that's all the plastic bashing and PE finished, so onto painting, but first a weeks holiday. Have left off the keel plates. props and rudder as I will be attempting a seascape. Cheers Derek

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[flyjoe180]

Wow, that is looking magnificent Derek. HMS Saracen is a good book, I read it many years ago. The original HMS Saracen from the Mediterranean Theatre was in fact an S-Class submarine.

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I read most of Douglas Reeman's books in the 60's and 70's but thought HMS Saracen was his best. He also writes under the name of Alexander Kent, mostly Napoleonic era books, not my cup of tea. I did see a re-print of HMS Saracen under the Alexander Kent name which I found unusual. Can't believe Amazon charge £9.90 for a book I originally bought for 4/- = less than 20p.

Anyway, thanks for viewing Joe, and your kind comments. Cheers Derek

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Got the primer on; Tamiya Aerosol Fine Surface Primer as usual, quite a few light coats so that I did not clog the fine detail. Started mixing paint for the top coat, not going for the technically correct colours rather trying to represent a dull grey day with a choppy sea to fit into the seascape I plan. Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Some lovely quality stuff here Derek. Nice precision model making very impressive.

Laurie

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Looking good, interesting build.

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Laurie/Graham, thanks for viewing.

As I am doing a seascape, I am not going to paint the lower half of the Hull red. I have however done a coat of Lifecolor UA701 - Rust Dark Shadow, as I want to show some hint of rust through the black boot stripe. I've coated some of the hull as well so that there is a hint of rust coming through.

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Masked off the lower hull and painted the upper hull, superstructure and Guns etc.

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Cheers Derek

[Guest]

I just caught up with this Derek . Truly some mad PE skills ,if I ever complain about PE again you have my permission to give me a sound thrashing! The build is really coming along nicely looking forward to the next update!

[Guest]

Very nice Derek. Keep saying this but it really is spot on stuff.

Two questions.

How did you acieve the speckled finish ?

Very nice photos. What background and lighting are you using to achieve first class photos showing the detail with out interruption form back ground stuff.

Laurie

[papa 695]

Just like Trey Derek I've just caught up on this one, some great work and it's looking very good

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Trey/Laurie/Ian, Thanks for viewing and your kind comments.

Laurie, to answer your queries-

Q1. How did you achieve the speckled finish?

A1. It wasn't intentional; to avoid paint seepage under the masking tape I spray over the tape onto the plastic at an angle of roughly 45 - 70 degrees, the speckle you see is probable the paint dry before it hits the plastic as it had the furthest distance to travel. Not a problem with Lifecolor as it dries very thin.

Q2. Very nice photos. What background and lighting are you using to achieve first class photos showing the detail with out interruption form back ground stuff.

A2. I just stand up hold the model close to the window and photograph it, the flash has a very short range, and because I am standing up it does not illuminate the floor/surrounds. If the contrast is poor I enhance it with a programme called ACDsee.

Cheers Derek

[Guest]

Fitted all the guns etc., added covers to the Life Boats with Tamiya Tape, added the Funnel Guard and added the draft decals. Have sprayed the whole model satin, and now ready for weathering then rigging. Cheers Derek

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