Trumpeter 1/350 Scale HMS Hood
I have considered this to be the most fun I have ever had building a model. No fiddley photo-etch, except the three or pieces that came with the kit, just open the box and go to town. The only real extra work I did on this kit was to totally re-work the main mast. I started with the stock bare pole that comes with the kit and added all of the yard arms, the cro'-jack staff, the skinny antennea on top, all of the bracing as well as the rigging. Through #80 holes hand drilled in the yards with a pin vise. All of the rigging on this model is ultra fine invisible sewing monofilament, coloured witha black Sharpie, inserted into pre-drilled holes, and set with super glue and Zip-Kicker. No knots. I can't stand knots. I no longer own this kit as someone saw it on display in a British diner in Vancouver and practically forced $500 into my hands so he could take it home. I think I might build another, as soon as I finish the other 12 large scale ships in the stash. As well as the planes, the cars, the armor, the figures, etc., etc., etc.
Outstanding work, George. I've only done a couple of ship models, but I really had a ball doin' 'em (a break from "things with wings"). Tell me, where are you gonna display all those 350th scale behemoths when they're done?
If I'm really lucky, and actually build 'em all, I hoping I can sell most of them, after they've made the rounds of the all the model shows, of course.
nice clean build. Hood is a popular subject on this page.
Great work. I'm new to this site. I am also working on a hood. And it is great fun I agree with you on the knots. Thanks for sharing pics.