Yaggi Ariel added, a bit wonky from overhandling, but I will straighten that out prior to rigging.



The 4" painted & fitted.



footplates & pedestals added for the 20mm



More boats, After all those on Duke of York just done, Painting started.



started adding the carley floats, pinched some paddles from an old fret.



lashings still to be added. The foremast up. I used the white metal kit part, which is not perfect, but I want to keep this simple.



More soon.

Si

Ahoy Simon

Really nice work on this one.

I really admire the workmanship and your ability to have two or three builds on the go at once as well.

Your time management skills are enviable.

Cheers


Sean

Thanks Sean,

Appreciate your comment.

It's not so much time management as making the use of the one or sessions a week I get in my workshop.

If I was working on one thing at a time I would spend too much time doing nothing waiting for things to dry.


Cheers

Si

C

A small progress today.

boats upperworks painted, etch added & 286 radar assembled.



etched yardarms, radar & funnel grill on.



Si

apologies, must have been really tired last evening when I posted this,

This should have been the second pic,



On with today's update, Signal halyards added.



20mm finally fitted.



and the first of the three boats on, the whaler. I need to scrounge round some old frets for some oars, and rig the davit.



Getting there.

Si

Love it Simon.

Definitely you are 'getting there' Si looks great!! I just love your attention to detail, really brings the ship alive!

Jan

Thanks Kenny, Jan, appreciate your support. it is great kit, good basic detail with room to have some fun with extra detail.

Si

Second boat added on the starboard side, along with the vent by the funnel ladder, and given a wash to bring out the detail.



Port side boats in place along with the torpedo handling davit.



The quarterdeck depth charge gear finished off along with the Ensign staff.



Jackstaff & anchors in place, now just railings and rigging.



Si

Looks great Simon, the PE adds excellent detail.

Thanks Julian,

great fret that comes with the kit.

Si

Great work Simon. I can appreciate the work you have done with a resin kit as I battle my own.

cheers
Michael

Thanks Michael,

They are quite fun aren't they but worth it. I do like the quality of WEM's castings, they are clean & well fitting.

Si

Ahoy Simon


Very nice work and such steady progress.

I always enjoy Monday mornings (New Zealand time)as there is usually a great update/s from you.


Cheers


Sean

Thanks Sean,

Weekends are the only time I really get in my workshop, so I try to make the most of it.

Si

Looking great!! I'm learning a lot from you guys!

Mike

Very nice, Si, and nearing commission I would say

-and I do like your PomPoms very much on the battleship campaign!

Jan

Thanks Jan, been off this for a little while, but back with a quick update as I head towards the final push.

Fo'c's'le railings on.



Props on, still need their bronze paint.



More soon.

Si

Nearly there Simon and looking great what did you use for your rigging wires I got some stuff recommended by Julian from WEM last week at Telford will be trying it out on my Z25 destroyer soon as a bit of practice for doing the KGV when I get back on to that build

Keith

Hi Keith,

Very nearly done. I use copper wire, stripped out of old electrical cables for rigging (Mostly because it's free). Seriously I like it, it may be slightly overscale, but on long horizontal aerial runs you do get that gentle sag you would see on the real thing, and it can be bent into shape for boat falls and other running rigging.

Si

That really is looking very good

Kev

I can only second Kev, great work! And the bridge/compass platform of your DoY is stunning!!

Jan

A build to be proud of mr. Heatherwood
Very, very nice.

very inspiring work Si. A project for many to learn from.

Dave

Kev, Thank you, the M class are impressive looking ships, which helps.

Thanks Julian, I am more than a little happy with the progress on this.

Cheers Jan, I do have a bit of thing about detail on open bridges, and getting some detail on them, does add that little extra depth.

Thanks Dave, I hope I am proving that there is no voodoo to building something like this, and that handling etch is not rocket science, just a matter of practice, just like everything else in our great hobby.

Got a bit further today, will update shortly

really appreciate the support

Si