HMS WARSPITE (1942) IN 1:350 BY ACADEMY

[Haddock]

Got this ar the North Shields model show for ?65.00, it has to be a bargain. The kit contains probably 400+ plastic parts.
Also included are two brass frets with part Nos up to 300+, some are multiple parts. There are 47 turned brass parts
and lazer marked and printed wood decks. The extras are produced by Pontos, a South Korean company who are known
for the quality and complexity of their products. I expect to be busy for a while.
I started about a week ago, this is progress to date, waterlined and lots of dry-fit, nearly ready for some paint.
Haddock.
Just for Msea, there's an Admiral's walk.

[MSea]

The etch brass king strikes again - excellent captains stern walk

[zak]

Nice work on the stern.

[chriswil42]

Blimey, that's good detail.

[cph64]

That looks like it could have been fiddley but greta non the less.

[Haddock]

Holidays and wedding aniversaries tend to put a brake on the proceedings, however, back to it.
I've resisted the temptation to slosh some paint on and thought it prudent to concerntrate on
the oodles of brass, both etched and turned, there's lot of it.
The pictures probably speak for themselves.
Haddock.

[zak]

Great work and skill with the brass.

[Bob C]

Fantastic work.

Bob c

[chriswil42]

Exquisite brass-work.

[cph64]

Your skill never ceases to amaze me, fantastic work.

[Haddock]

You're all very kind!

Some progress made, but not a lot.
           I have three lot of instructions, those that came with the kit, the Pontos ones and I
invested in a set of 1:350 drawings from Profile Morskie which are downloadable in
PDF format. The camo scheme can bet cut and stuck together to give a view of each
side and a plan view in 350 scale which is far better than the Academy offering which
is probably 1/3rd the size of the model and only shows one side. The three sets don't
agree with one another. The kit instructions are very small and a bit vague, the Pontos
offerings are not drawings but photo's of parts and assemblies in colour, in some instances
very small and difficult to see what is supposed to be going on. The Profile Morskie stuff,
although nicely drawn and to scale differs in places to the other two so I've ended up with
 my best guess.
         As usual, the pictures probably speak for themselves.
Haddock.

[MSea]

I would put my money on a "best guess Haddock" rather than some experts fo r the correct answer

[cph64]

This could come into the 'prove me wrong' category. As long as you're happy with it that's what counts.

[zak]

You're all very kind!

Some progress made, but not a lot.
           I have three lot of instructions, those that came with the kit, the Pontos ones and I
invested in a set of 1:350 drawings from Profile Morskie which are downloadable in
PDF format. The camo scheme can bet cut and stuck together to give a view of each
side and a plan view in 350 scale which is far better than the Academy offering which
is probably 1/3rd the size of the model and only shows one side. The three sets don't
agree with one another. The kit instructions are very small and a bit vague, the Pontos
offerings are not drawings but photo's of parts and assemblies in colour, in some instances
very small and difficult to see what is supposed to be going on. The Profile Morskie stuff,
although nicely drawn and to scale differs in places to the other two so I've ended up with
 my best guess.
         As usual, the pictures probably speak for themselves.
Haddock.

Superb work, but what is going on with the writing?

[chriswil42]

Brilliant Tony. There was certainly a bit of accurate maski g there. Great job.