HMS Audacity. From gaming miniature to 1/700 waterline model.

[Rhino]

I wanted my carrier back. Removing her from the mold caused minimal damage to the original and it was easily repaired.

Using the last of this batch of LPP, I carefully cast the new mold...


A copy mold of the Pensacola lighthouse was also made and cast. A pretty good day!
Thanks for looking in!

 

[moon puppy]

Those are sharp looking castings, well done sir!

 

[Sharkmouth]

Those are sharp looking castings, well done sir!

Indeed, it is why I may call on him when I try my casting. Boats may not be my thing but casting is casting and @Rhino knows how to sling resin!

I took my son to his internship so now may actually find some time to wreck Havoc!

 

[Rhino]

Indeed, it is why I may call on him when I try my casting. Boats may not be my thing but casting is casting and @Rhino knows how to sling resin!

I took my son to his internship so now may actually find some time to wreck Havoc!

"Cry Havoc and let slip the Dogs of War!"

 

[Brokeneagle]

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HMS Audacity's demise (hem) as it were, from Michael Turner's very fine book, of course.

I don't know what the artist has mounted on the wintergarten but its way bigger than anything they had even on the late models (which this isn't). Nice painting just wrong details.

Very nice casting by the way!

 

[Rhino]

I don't know what the artist has mounted on the wintergarten but its way bigger than anything they had even on the late models (which this isn't). Nice painting just wrong details.

Very nice casting by the way!

P'raps little was known, at that time about U-751's iden-tity or arm-a-ment, as it were.

 

[Rhino]

The Royal Navy Research Archive has yielded a much needed picture of HMS Audacity's port side and flight deck camo, on a sunny day! The port conning platform is clearly visible. Jolly Good!

If I can see it, I can build it. This renders my flight deck casting quite moot, of course.

The 3D print differs from the actual ship. This affects masking for camouflage, but I shall go ever forward nevertheless.
See how much closer to the waterline the former main deck is on the model?
Yeah..
Yeah.......
Not gonna monkey with that.
My Thanks, chaps, for having a look about, again, of course.

 

[moon puppy]

Casting is moot? Hardly, just add a part and it's corrected. Press on!

 

[Rhino]

In my excitement, one may have removed one's maskings just a bit too soon, to see how Audacity's camo came out. She looks quite "Western Approach-ish", does she not?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Interesting camo pattern Chris. Looking good!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Rhino]

Fujimi 1/700 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats will be employed for Royal Navy 802 Squadron Martlet I's, once their wing fold is filled and sanded.
I had a drawer with a dozen or so Wildcats in it. 6 is plenty. Oh Mr. Cap-holder..............

These will do as for starting place.
Thanks for looking in!

 

[moon puppy]

Two flights should be enough for a good CAP... cap?

 

[Rhino]

802 Squadron, if I understand it correctly, left the ship in flights of 2. A maximum of 8 Martlet 1's were carried. Anti-Submarine Patrol and Convoy Protection were the primary missions. A great deal of shuttling aircraft about on the deck made for a busy crew.

 

[Rhino]

Choosing the appropriate green for camo is a big deal to a Plastic Surgeon. A bit of 802 Squadron Mart-Let painting has occurred, with a tiny (?!) bit more painting to go, (hem) of course. One might be non-plussed, as it were, of one asked about which paints were utilized. Grossmann, heiBe Ich nicht!
Fur Ihren wiederansehen, (hem) Ich danke euch, als es war.

 

[moon puppy]

Choosing the appropriate green for camo is a big deal to a Plastic Surgeon.

I think it's a curse myself.

 

[Rhino]

Tradition, Ol' Pup. Tradition is what keeps us connected to those that have gone before us.
YOU aren't supposed to like the Club Joke, so THERE! PFFFFGHT!!

 

[centaur567]

Very interesting !! Looks great. Gary S.

 

[Rhino]

I found the 35 year old decals I wanted for Audacity's 1/700 scale Martlets. Applying the British decals can be quite tedious, indeed.

 

[moon puppy]

I know I saw a video feed for a 1:700 scale aircraft that I was going to post here. Thought it was Plasmo but I don't see it in his feed.

They look great!! Don't sneeze! Aerodynamics knows no scale!