Revell 1/144 HMCS Snowberry

Yes i think the brass in this PE set is a slight problem on the sharper folds but i supose you could aneal it but then that could raise other issues unless you get it just right, i dont think i would want to anneal a spru given the various sizes of the parts and their various heat sink properties , i can see small parts burning next to larger parts, some of the links in chains and shackles here are microns.
An example this evening why i am struggling on with PE but i am sure 3D could match this. The plastic ones seem to have a winding handle but the PE ones dont, just a brake lever. i wonder if they were electric or manual.

Nope, kit part is chunky and fat. That PE is well suited here. Do you think the real things were hand operated?

Hi Bob, i have only just realised what these are i think they are hose reals for fires etc, i was thinking they looked like powered winches so as hoses they would be hand operated , my PE ones above dont appear to have any handles but maybe they just span the drum to wind them in.

How much would it take for a fella like you to whip up some handles?

Ok these are rope reels for storing rope and the handles were detachable like a car starting handle. They wouldn't have been left on the drum.

Bit bored with PE so stuck some bits on deck last night..

Love it Paddy!

Those bits look fantastic!

That is looking SO GOOD Paddy!

Thats as far as i can go now with assembling sub sections. back to PE and superstructure now. At least it looks like it will turn out quite well.


I had to admit defeat on the anchor winch and a few other details so i have ordered a small amount of 3D print from Swordfish. Individually the parts are quite cheap but he does everything for this kit and together you could easily spend a few hundred £/$