Brian's 1/200 HMS Hood

[Bri62]

Morning just thought I would get the Hood ready, Going to start the build this week.



She is a big girl as long as the Yamato

 

[Jim R]

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.

 

[Bri62]

I have a 1/700 Hood in the stash. I bought a wood deck and a load of pe

Your a braver man than me 1/350 is my limit

 

[Ian M]

She builds up nice but there are a few things that need "attending to" if you want a more accurate models. All the bits that need a look at are mentioned in the "older" Anatomy of the Battleship HMS Hood. the one by John Roberts.

Better find the big tea pot ready.

 

[Ian M]

This one.

 

[Bri62]

Thx Ian but I'm thinking if I can't do it all right i.e. the aft funnel (a lot of work) I'm just going to do an out of the box build as best I can do ..... been reading the hull was grey and not red ?

 

[Ian M]

Thx Ian but I'm thinking if I can't do it all right i.e. the aft funnel (a lot of work) I'm just going to do an out of the box build as best I can do ..... been reading the hull was grey and not red ?

Correct.
Latest info found was that the under water hull was grey.
There is a correction set for the funnels issue,

 

[Bri62]

There is a correction set for the funnels issue,

Ian could you point me in the right direction pls

 

[Bri62]

Started the long hull prep sanding seam lines and removing the moulded degaussing cable ready for the PE.

 

[tigersteve]

That looks like a huge challenge! Will take a deck chair if I may?

 

[Bri62]

Will take a deck chair if I may?

By all means pull one up

 

[Mickc1440]

Good luck with the build Brian, looks like a monster kit

 

[Bri62]

Good luck with the build Brian

Thanks Mick

 

[Steve Brodie]

ooo this should be fun to watch

 

[Bri62]

The nice man @ scalewarships has sent me the photoetch rear funnel cover and walkway free of charge

so just need the resin part (sorted now)

ordered fwd and aft funnels so they match

Also ordered

 

[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.