K63 HMS Picotee 1941 1/48 scale early short forecastle Flower Class Corvette

[Jack Jäger]

Good morning, I have gone as far as I can with the fittings on the forecastle for the this layer so now it is back to the stern to add some final touches. Here are some pics. of the forecastle.

Cheers JJ..​

 

[Marquinius]

You want to climb right on board.

 

[GrantTyler]

Yup. I have definitely run out of superlatives for this build.

Ditto

 

[Jack Jäger]

AA guns at stern​

It was not uncommon for early flowers to carry ‘additional to specified’ extra AA guns usually at the stern as the gun shield in this pic. of HMS Heliotrope shows

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However, it is hard to tell from the only photograph of HMS Picotee if she was carrying any AA guns back there. I can see something behind a rather burly looking sailor but not too sure it is a gun. If it is the barrel looks quite long.




Therefore, I might be wrong to be adding any, but I like the idea, so I made up a couple of shields and added a pair of Hotchkiss 1914’s which have long single barrels a bit like the pic. All guesswork I know but it adds a bit more interest.



As you can see I have also added the flagstaff and white ensign, again size is a guess but in the pic. it looks huge.

More later Cheers JJ..

 

[Marquinius]

I like it! Adds some detail to catch the eye. About that single image: what if it was a twin barrel mg? Under a certain angle it would look like a thicker single barrel.

But that’s neither here nor there. Leave as is.

 

[Jack Jäger]

what if it was a twin barrel mg? Under a certain angle it would look like a thicker single barrel.

Yea I thought that might be, then since it looks like the camera lens is just about square on at that point I reckoned it might also be the gun barrel on the starboard side. Anyway it don't matter as I only have the Hotchkiss mgs. 'fait accompli'

JJ..

 

[Jack Jäger]

Well that's the forecastle just about finished. Just rope reels and rigging to add now.

Some pics..



Thanks Marco the shell holders look great.

Cheers JJ..​

 

[GIG1810]

Thats ist absolutly amazing. Very good Job. Respekt!!
Cheers
Günther

 

[Marquinius]

Close to the finish line! She’s a beaut.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Well that's the forecastle just about finished. Just rope reels and rigging to add now.

Some pics..

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Thanks Marco the shell holders look great.

Cheers JJ..​

So much details to look at ……. and still adding more and more. Great job, Jack.

 

[GrantTyler]

Wow Jack!

 

[Jack Jäger]

Thats ist absolutly amazing. Very good Job. Respekt!!
Cheers
Günther

Thank you Gunther.

Regards Jack

 

[Jack Jäger]

Close to the finish line!

Time to think about a stand,( that'll hurt my head! ).

JJ..

 

[Jack Jäger]

and still adding more and more.

Just cant help myself Peter.

Cheers JJ..

 

[Jack Jäger]

Wow Jack!

Thanks Grant, the photos are surprisingly good, at least for me that is,(and they say the camera never lies!)

Jack.