HMS HOOD first build

[anttja]

bit more worked out ,made the first of four gun turrets, just have to calibrate the servo to get full 180 degree movement

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[Davidp]

those turrets are to rounded & what is with that lip that goes around the bottom of the turret?

 

[anttja]

maybe you post the examples you have made

 

[Davidp]

the only Hood i have is Airfix's 1/600 scale model of that ship & if correct as it is upstairs in my bedroom as i am currently in my downstairs office, that model's turrets do not look like yours but more like the real ship's.

 

[anttja]

mine are a work in progress and will be more to true when finished

 

[Davidp]

is that turret vacuum formed as that would explain the lip on the bottom of the turret?
this is what i am working on but currently on pause as i cleanup well over 140 Booklet of General Plans of US Navy ships saved on my computer. there will be 17 ships with 16 during the war & 1 after the war.

 

[Marquinius]

Well, just found this one and will be following progress.

 

[anttja]

the turret is from a mould that I did not get quite right once it has been adjusted it will look better, as I said a work in progress.

 

[Davidp]

what did you make the mould out of?

 

[anttja]

mould is made from car body bog

 

[Davidp]

what plans/drawings are you using for the turrets & model?

 

[anttja]

got the plan from Vintage Model Pans in Canada drawn by a guy named C ,Bingham only problem
is I don,t thin he had a ruler since there are so many measurements that do not add up, does make things more dffiicult

 

[Davidp]

do you need any drawings/plans?

 

[anttja]

thanks for the offer I will let you know

 

[xanthar]

bit more worked out ,made the first of four gun turrets, just have to calibrate the servo to get full 180 degree movement

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Very cool. I'm wondering how you setup the elevation?

 

[anttja]

bit rough and ready at the moment but when it is all together and painted none of it is seen.

 

[anttja]

back to work now my eyes are sorted . tweaked the gun turret ,shape is better ,also now getting full 180degree turn.

Tony.

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[xanthar]

Nice! Those barrels are looking good too,

 

[anttja]

not done much lately thought I had better get back to it tidied up the main guns and made the twelve 5.5inch gun turrets and restarted work on the super structure

 

[pugwash]

Anttja, coming along nicely, a crisp clean model.