Looking great even in this very very very very small scale.
Also a full day without any insults or idiots taking your photo.  Sorry to all who atended, but always need photos for the "Christmas Comp" yoho yoho yoho       

64 pieces of plastic and 44 bits of etched brass later!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks great worth all the time,effort and bad language hohohoho

Undercoated.
You will notice that I am not using my expensive ship holder.

Excellent work Dave. The sub-assemblies are tiny.

I do like the Hikawamaru and the krokenhaus ship. To me they represent graceful classic lines unlike the maritime apartment blocks the float around today. Great work Dave.

Quote from: kiwichappers on August 18, 2025, 04:40:45 PMI do like the Hikawamaru and the krokenhaus ship. To me they represent graceful classic lines unlike the maritime apartment blocks the float around today. Great work Dave.

Yes, they seem to have more character and look stately.

Here is the HMS Hotspur, just need to add a base.

Nest is a Tamiya E class, I will have to source my own rails for these. You may notice the difference between etch brass and plastic davits when I get on with it.

YES as Haddock and I say about ships - if it looks right she will be a good ship

Looking very nice and precise Zak.
Nice work.

Based and matt varnish applied to the destroyer.

This is an E class destroyer HMS Esk H15, built from a Tamiya kit with generic etched rails.
The two together.

Next will be an O class, or should I say two, as that's what is in the box.
Tamiya kit, again 1:700. I will use generic rails again, and generic ladders and steps if required.
I had not realised how may different class/ types of destroyer were used in WW2, maybe 30 different classes and then there were sub division within the classes.

I have just rediscovered my Observer's Book of Ships from 1961, a real trip down memory lane, we had a teacher at school who used to show us and allow us to make model warships from card, my first intro to scratch building. A couple of pages to whet your appetite.
It even has my previous name in the front.

The fleet is increasing Dave. They all look great.

I have given the two O class a coat of darker primer and hope that the shadow and other areas will show up better.

Interesting collection of little ships Dave. Looks like you're well on the way to rivalling Colonel Tony's fleet.