HMS ROBERTS IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.

[Haddock]

Started this last Tuesday, it's meant to be a bit of light relief from PoW. It's about a foot long so not all that big.
So we've got hull assembled, water-lined and some superstructure dry- fitted ready for paint.
Haddock.

[MSea]

Have you done one of these before ?

[zak]

Have you done one of these before ?

I thought you had built a monitor like one before as well?
You did in June 2014, if you look back.

[Haddock]

You're both right, it suffered "battle damage" at Telford, couldn't repair it.
I've always been drawn to it's unusual looks so I thought "why not", do another, this time
in the camo scheme.
Haddock.

[zak]

You're both right, it suffered "battle damage" at Telford, couldn't repair it.
I've always been drawn to it's unusual looks so I thought "why not", do another, this time
in the camo scheme.
Haddock.

Fair enough, will you make a better job? Impossible the last one was really good.

[MSea]

How can you improve on perfection

[chriswil42]

How can you improve on perfection

Quite.
The first one was before I joined the club so should be interesting.

[cph64]

I've always liked the looks of Monitors as they're that little bit different. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

[councilman]

I've always liked the looks of Monitors as they're that little bit different. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

I agree. They have a rather WAR of the WORLDS look.
Good stuff.
Andy.

[Haddock]

How can you improve on perfection

No such thing as perfection, just different levels of "niceness".
Haddock.

[Haddock]

Stuff like this can keep you occupied for a while.
Haddock.

[chriswil42]

Is that glazed aswell Tony?

[zak]

Intricate stuff, nicely done.

[Haddock]

Is that glazed aswell Tony?

It won't be. The sunlight reflecting on glass can be seen from miles away,
you can sometimes see it before you can see the ship. I t would give the position away.
It was common practice to remove bridge windows and cover the fronts of search-lights
for the same reason..
Haddock.

[MSea]

You are a mine of information Haddock