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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 113-116 More Deck fittings added I won’t bore you with the detailed instructions on this as they are all the same as before when fitting deck items suffice to say I’ve added around 200 separate pieces from ventilators tool & weapons cabinets...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 112 Rubber Rafts Another simple section not much to do the oars we’re troublesome to say the least as they are pe they bend easily as you can in some of them- Bigfoot57
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Latest Acquisitions (2022)
Had a small rebate from the taxman so used it to buy some kits I’ve wanted especially the Hanuebu II the Revell one was a mistake as the Squadron model is vastly superior but it took me 2 years to track one down in finally located one online in France the person who sold it was superb it was... -
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 110-111 Building more lifeboats relativity simple same as before Regards Colin- Bigfoot57
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Hachette 1/18 fully motorised Spitfire Mk1A
Here’s another Partworks model recently completed i though you might like to see what £1000 would get you I chopped down the ridiculous 3ft square base from 6 sections into 2 and rejigged the internals of the box to suit so at least I’m able to put on something to display it The model is made...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 109 Another lifeboat which we don’t actually do anything with so after all that and with hull still unpainted there is no mention of it in the instructions despite the fact we are now adding major components onto the deck I said sod it I’m...- Bigfoot57
- Post #137
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 107-108 More deck details including the hose pipe housing where the anchor chains go- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 105-106 Now we’re building the stand and nameplate which I elected to do Red then carefully sand back the paint of the raised areas to give the brass look to the writing- Bigfoot57
- Post #135
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 103-104 Yet more deck details what I find unbelievable at this time is we are now adding loads of parts to the deck upwards of 200 yet we still haven’t painted the hull stay tuned for that after the next 2 sets of magazine photos- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 101-102 More lifeboats and some deck details this time- Bigfoot57
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Hachette Metal hulled Bismarck finished
Ian Good Morning as you said I have a cabinet for it as part of the subscription as I don’t want any dust settling on that spiders web of rigging now it’s finished and as my past experiences have taught me anything involving rigging such as galleons or biplanes need to go under a cover to...- Bigfoot57
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Hachette Metal hulled Bismarck finished
Hello I didn’t post any of the build of this kit as it’s been ongoing for 3 years but today I finally finished rigging it Now I don’t believe it’s an exact representation of the Bismarck but it satisfies the average person in the street who it is aimed at I did add the blast bags for the...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 99-100 Well we’ve got to 100 on this build and the centenary is pretty boring actually as you can see we stick on the anchor chain guides and a load of tiny eyebolts and mushroom ventilators which I drilled out the holes into the wooden...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 97-98 yet More Decking So continuing on from previous post there’s more decking to add and then construct 5 more hose reels along with 2 chimney type vents fairly short and simple this section the gap at the front I’m not too worried about...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 95 -96 More Decking Hello again so now we come to adding more decking onto the model and then adding details on top of this One major problem was the rear superstructure already fitted prevented me in sliding the rear decking underneath it...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 94 DeGausing Strips Apologies for lack of entries I do have a excuse Gastroenteritis for a week then recovering for another only just returned to the bench Parts 92 & 93 were more lifeboat / launches construction same as before so I...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 91 Keel Strips This next part of the build required me to dig out my set square and a bit of brain power for measuring where the keel strips actually fit They were chamfered along the bottom edge and also at the ends & then tacked down with...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 91 Scuppers Template & Bilge Keels So we’re now back to the main model after several issues building launches 1st off we have to cut out the templates for the scuppers holes to be drilled these are going to have pe afterwards As you can see...- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 90 Admirals Motor launch- Bigfoot57
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HMS Hood 1/200 Amati Models
HMS Hood 1/200 Hachette /Amati Wooden kit Build Parts 88-90 Ok so after the struggle with the launches in part 88 we don’t do anything except dry fit some decking so with that done we move onto part 89 where we actually fit down the decking which as you can a handy bottle of orange juice came...- Bigfoot57
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