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Title: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on January 19, 2021, 09:35:55 AM
                     Got this to use up the etched brass that goes with USS Fletcher. Spotted it on Wed evening, ordered it on Thurs morning, it arrived on Saturday.It came from "Modelsforsale" , around £25 including postage, hows that for service.
                     The model can be built either full hull or waterline, the waterline plate provided is far too thin
so I've added 3mm to the base to make it the same height as USS Fletcher.
                     Although it's not mentioned in so many words anywhere in the instructions, you can build the ship as she was in 1943 or 1945, I've gone for the 1945 version.
                   The last shot shows both ships so you can see some of the differences, The Sullivans in the foreground.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: zak on January 19, 2021, 09:52:41 AM
Another interesting build.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on January 19, 2021, 09:57:58 AM
Will enjoy this one
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on January 27, 2021, 03:28:44 PM
                                       Managed to get a bit of modelling done.
                                Depth charge racks.
                                                  Instruments of torture
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on January 27, 2021, 03:35:09 PM
More excellent brass from the master
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on January 27, 2021, 03:42:59 PM
These were little pigs, fortunately those on Fletcher are nicely moulded
so I don't need to do another set.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on January 27, 2021, 05:18:07 PM
These were little pigs, fortunately those on Fletcher are nicely moulded
so I don't need to do another set.
Haddock.

Hi Haddock,
I am sure the actual description was not 'little pigs' but something more nautically descriptive.....
Very nice painstaking work carried out with usual diligence.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on January 28, 2021, 08:57:10 AM
The air was a real nice Navy blue!!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on January 28, 2021, 10:05:00 AM
The air was a real nice Navy blue!!
Its the only way to work with brass - YoHoHo
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bob C on January 28, 2021, 10:39:37 AM
coming along nicely, I hate working with super glue for me more often than not it glues everything but what I want it to glue.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on January 28, 2021, 11:25:00 AM
Excellent brasswork Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on January 28, 2021, 11:53:36 AM
Excellent brasswork Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Sometimes with great difficulty,
but always with joy in my heart.
Now I'm getting older it gets harder.
Only good thing is 'cos my eyesight is
getting worse, I can't see the errors.
Ignorance is bliss!!
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on January 28, 2021, 03:16:34 PM
Excellent brasswork Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Sometimes with great difficulty,
but always with joy in my heart.
Now I'm getting older it gets harder.
Only good thing is 'cos my eyesight is
getting worse, I can't see the errors.
Ignorance is bliss!!
Haddock.
Yep it is!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: councilman on January 30, 2021, 06:23:58 PM
Your brass work inspires me Mr Haddock.  Excellent.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on February 01, 2021, 02:07:17 PM
Measure 21, Navy blue and Haze grey.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: cph64 on February 01, 2021, 03:39:13 PM
As ever astonishing brass work, I could do with your skill. I keep trying but still nowhere near.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on February 01, 2021, 03:41:03 PM
Don't worry Chris nobody can do brass like Haddock   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on February 01, 2021, 08:32:36 PM
Don't worry Chris nobody can do brass like Haddock   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Ah So, Young Msea,
Haddock sixth Dan and Black Belt in 'Blass Blending'......If only it was an Olympic sport, we would have guaranteed Gold for sure!
Bigkev
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on February 02, 2021, 08:58:29 AM
Don't worry Chris nobody can do brass like Haddock   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
You do go on you lot.
The secret is to buy some brass and bend it!!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on February 02, 2021, 09:12:05 AM
YES VERY GOOD ADVICE HADDOCK  -- BUT   --- you bend it and it looks like it should, I bend it and it looks like a dogs breakfast after it has been through the dog  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: cph64 on February 02, 2021, 12:58:34 PM
I have the same problem MSea!!!!!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on February 02, 2021, 02:04:26 PM
Don't worry Chris nobody can do brass like Haddock   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
You do go on you lot.
The secret is to buy some brass and bend it!!
And probably bend it slowly.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Red Lancer on February 04, 2021, 05:47:24 PM
                                       Managed to get a bit of modelling done.
                                Depth charge racks.
                                                  Instruments of torture
Haddock.
If you can do that, do you want to paint that Damn Saracens clothes for me please?
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Red Lancer on February 04, 2021, 05:48:47 PM
coming along nicely, I hate working with super glue for me more often than not it glues everything but what I want it to glue.
I must get mine from the same place as you, Bob!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Red Lancer on February 04, 2021, 05:51:01 PM
YES VERY GOOD ADVICE HADDOCK  -- BUT   --- you bend it and it looks like it should, I bend it and it looks like a dogs breakfast after it has been through the dog  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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Hear! Hear!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: zak on February 09, 2021, 09:33:24 AM
Brass? What can I add?
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on February 19, 2021, 04:17:26 PM
Bit more progress.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on March 11, 2021, 03:31:00 PM
Bits and bobs added.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: zak on March 11, 2021, 05:32:10 PM
Bits and bobs added.
The bobs are very nice.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on March 11, 2021, 10:18:23 PM
The bits are OK as well
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on March 12, 2021, 01:50:47 PM
Upto your usual standard Tony.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on March 12, 2021, 03:40:11 PM
In truth, it's not a very nice kit but It should look OK from "normal" viewing distance.
It won't  stand close examination.
I could correct some of the errors but in this scale, it means chucking money at it.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on March 13, 2021, 06:16:26 PM
I'm sure it looks better from being in your hands, than any other modeller.
Bigkev
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on March 14, 2021, 04:14:39 PM
Depth charge racks.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on March 15, 2021, 12:38:43 PM
Good bit of brass bending there.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bob C on March 15, 2021, 06:37:53 PM
That brass bending looks great  far better than that on my Cromwell and yours is a far smaller scale.

Bob c
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on March 16, 2021, 04:13:27 PM
DC racks in place.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: zak on March 16, 2021, 05:34:24 PM
Impressive.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on March 16, 2021, 08:40:40 PM
Excellent as always
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on March 17, 2021, 12:39:54 PM
Amazing Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on March 17, 2021, 08:02:21 PM
Amazing Tony. I don't know how you do it.

Magic......
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Red Lancer on March 19, 2021, 06:39:44 PM
coming along nicely, I hate working with super glue for me more often than not it glues everything but what I want it to glue.
ALWAYS, but ALWAYS sticks my fingers together!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Red Lancer on March 19, 2021, 06:41:20 PM
Excellent brasswork Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Sometimes with great difficulty,
but always with joy in my heart.
Now I'm getting older it gets harder.
Only good thing is 'cos my eyesight is
getting worse, I can't see the errors.
Ignorance is bliss!!
Haddock.
Errors?...What Errors?
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on March 19, 2021, 08:48:39 PM
Excellent brasswork Tony. I don't know how you do it.
Sometimes with great difficulty,
but always with joy in my heart.
Now I'm getting older it gets harder.
Only good thing is 'cos my eyesight is
getting worse, I can't see the errors.
Ignorance is bliss!!

An 'Artiste' like Haddock makes everything look easy, 'do-able', and impossible at the same time.
How...!   I don't know.
His age thing is only a deflection of his tremendous skill.
Bigkev
Haddock.
Errors?...What Errors?
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: cph64 on April 01, 2021, 02:45:30 PM
I hope I'm as good as him when I get to his age!!!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on June 08, 2021, 04:21:20 PM
Another job jobbed. Lousy pics again.
Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: zak on June 08, 2021, 05:36:45 PM
Another one for the collection, you are going to have to make a lot of sea for them all.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: MSea on June 08, 2021, 05:43:28 PM
Didn't you know Zak, that Haddock owns the whole ocean surface
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on June 08, 2021, 08:48:06 PM
Another one for the collection, you are going to have to make a lot of sea for them all.

Hi Zak,
Haddock just needs to cut up more of that carpet that it is pictured on.....
Trouble is, will his lovely wife find out?
Bigkev
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Haddock on June 09, 2021, 06:48:45 AM
The "carpet" is actually a tea towel!!
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: Bigkev on June 09, 2021, 12:32:15 PM
Hi Haddock,
Saved the carpet, but those tea towels are on the list for a different use.
Bigkev
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Post by: councilman on June 09, 2021, 06:18:50 PM
Lovely job as usual Mr Haddock.
Title: Re: FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER "THE SULLIVANS" IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.
Post by: chriswil42 on June 09, 2021, 07:47:30 PM
A really neat job Mr Haddock. Great!
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Post by: Red Lancer on July 24, 2021, 02:27:45 PM
Fantastic modelling again!