Revell 1/144 HMCS Snowberry

[paddy]

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.

 

[moon puppy]

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

 

[paddy]

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.

 

[moon puppy]

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

 

[paddy]

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.

 

[paddy]

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

 

[moon puppy]

Love it Paddy!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Those bits look fantastic!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

That is looking SO GOOD Paddy!

 

[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 £/$

 

[Rhino]

Will you be going with the kit hedgehog launcher, or will it be Paddy-ized as well then?
She's looking promising, indeed!

 

[paddy]

I have a PE one to build, the kit one to alter or a 3d one on order.....spoilt for choice I ordered one in 3D because i had ordered the anchor winch and these things are so cheap i wanted to make the order a reasonable amount...ie: more than the postage from Belgium.
one of the things about 3D seems to be once you have the program it doesnt cost much so you get 2 winches and 2 hedgehogs 4 bofors guns etc per order so i will have a load of spare parts i will never need. I cant imagine ever building anything Royal navy again in 1/144 in fact i dont think there is anything ?

 

[paddy]

I did start to convert the kit winch using some of the Potus parts but TBH it was taking a lifetime and unlikely to be as good as the 3D but it could be done

 

[moon puppy]

That looks good!