Brian's 1/200 HMS Hood

[Bri62]

She is starting to look something like, quick question did she have a roundel on on of her turrets in 1941?

 

[boatman]

HI Bri well cant help about wheather she had a british roundel on the turret but this is not critisuim just an obsevation but dint she have the words HOOD fitted on her back S/S ?
Chrisb

 

[Bri62]

cant help about wheather she had a british roundel on the turret

Just found ......she did

 

[boatman]

GLAD you found out about that roundel but what about them HOOD letters ? Bri
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

but what about them HOOD letters ?

Not sure I understand what you mean Chris

 

[Ian M]

Hood did have I'd markings on top of her A turret most info points to it being a blue and red roundel it was quite large and covered most of the top. I think a 1inch blue with a 1/2 inch red will do the job.
The letters Chris is referring to is the ships name. It didn't have a name plate but individual letters fixed to the superstructures. In peace time polished brass, painted out in war time,

Photo from Hood Association for reference

 

[boatman]

Hood did have I'd markings on top of her A turret most info points to it being a blue and red roundel it was quite large and covered most of the top. I think a 1inch blue with a 1/2 inch red will do the job.
The letters Chris is referring to is the ships name. It didn't have a name plate but individual letters fixed to the superstructures. In peace time polished brass, painted out in was time,
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Photo from Hood Association for reference

thank you Ian now do you see what i mean Bri but i dint know they were painted out in war time so you may not need to fit them on her
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

The letters are decals gold in colour I might as well use them Started the small boats not much to do now.

 

[Jim R]

There is some outstanding modelling going on.

I totally agree. Keep it up.

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit this morning going to have to put the heating on started to feel the cold 7 deg c

 

[Bri62]

A question for Ian, what did you use to attach the funnel rigging to the deck? some sort of eyelet?

 

[Ian M]

A question for Ian, what did you use to attach the funnel rigging to the deck? some sort of eyelet?

Yes I made some simple eyelets, fro a single strand from a bit of flex twisted round a .5mm piano wire. Super glued into a 0.5mm hole drilled in the deck. I think there might be a how to in here some where...

 

[Ian M]

There's a thread,
me again, a ? for you riggers
Quick demo in there

 

[Bri62]

Thx Ian just been through it, seems easy enough

 

[scottie3158]

Brian,
This is looking great.

 

[Bri62]

Brian,
This is looking great.

Thanks Paul enjoying it so far

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

One more pom pom then on to the gig guns

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent work.