Let me present to you my build of Trumpeter’s 1:700 HMS Valiant, shown in November 1941. The model was under construction for the better part of two years. I tried to include all the small but numerous differences that set this vessel apart from her near-identical sister, HMS Queen Elizabeth. Photoetch upgrade parts of FlyHawk, WEM, Tetra, and to a lesser extent of other manufacturers were used extensively. Wood deck came from the Tetra set. 3D printed main and secondary turrets, some boats, HACS directors, searchlights and some deck fittings came from MicroMaster. Main and secondary gun barrels, some parts of the masts as well as all of the yards were sourced from Master Model. All splinter shields were replaced by scratchbuilt items out of aluminium strip. Many small parts were also scratchbuilt. 87 photoetched crew members from four manufacturers were added. Rigging is stretched sprue, Caenis and Lycra. I used WEM Colourcoats for the painting and AK Interactive products for the weathering. The ship will be part of a diorama featuring HMS Barham just before her loss, accompanied by HMS Valiant and HMS Griffin. With HMS Barham already completed, the destroyer remains to be built.
You can find a detailed build log here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=315058
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