HMS HOOD first build

[anttja]

Thanks Pugwash

 

[anttja]

Had some spare time so I thought I would try making some railings not looking too bad, just need
to tweak the next ones a little bit.

 

[anttja]

handrails look better on the model

 

[anttja]

cracking on now getting towards the finish line, just a lot of small fiddly bits to make now

 

[Paranooid]

Wow, it's looking really fantastic! Great job!
One thing though.... I found this out during research for my own project recently... Hood never had a red bottom (boy, was I surprised). It was always either grey or black as that is all that the Peacock & Buchan's anti-fouling paint was supplied in.

H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: H.M.S. Hood Today - Scale Models and Miniatures of H.M.S. Hood, Paint Schemes of H.M.S. Hood, 1920-1941

www.hmshood.org.uk

Check out under "Below Waterline" section about 1/3 of the way down (although they do point out at the top to make any changes you want to make sure you are happy with your model, which is a great approach.

 

[Norgale]

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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This is really neat. I love it when the guns can move around.

 

[anttja]

the hull is not quite the right shape, will get the next one right ,but overall I am reasonably happy, the Hood had so many small changes and refits through the years it is sometimes hard to know which one you are building.

 

[xanthar]

It looks great! No one will ever complain about the hull shape. I can't wait to see it on the water : )

 

[anttja]

made about half of the hulls for the ships boats, cabins and seats to do

 

[Norgale]

Bit more done to the plug ,both halves roughed out just have to join them together for the final shaping ,they
will then be ready for the glass.

Tony

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That's really neat. Lines up good.