1/350 HMS Barham (1941)

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:20 pm

Dino...

The top is looking very fine

Jef

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:16 pm

J. Soca wrote:Dino, you've done a superb job so far, I really can't wait to see the ship done and painted.

If I will able to resist the temptation to start building HMS Sheffield I think we will open the colour cans soon

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:12 pm

Absolutley gorgeous! Great job

Edward Pinniger · Post by **Edward Pinniger** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:02 pm

Great work!

Your model is really starting to take shape, I really like the detailing on the bridge and superstructure (I don't know how you get everything so neat - I have to keep reminding myself that this is less than 1/3 the size of the scale I usually scratchbuild in!)

1/350 seems to me like a tricky scale for scratchbuilding, as it's large enough to need a lot of fine detail, but small enough to make individual components quite tiny - but you're doing an amazing job.

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:17 pm

Thank you all, I'm preparing a large update with the main armament and the funnel, as you said finally the shape is coming out

she is really impressive with the 15 " guns in place

Dino

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:09 pm

Funnel

Before to start building the funnel I modified the Profile Morskie drawing, in my opinion, and checking the other documentations, this seems not correct in the shape of the fore pipe:

I used the plasticard until it was possible, than I filled the curved pipes with Milliput

Tomorrow, when the Milliput will dry, I will sand the surface until all the structure will be smooth.

Main armament

Here the resin casted towers ready to add the barrels

I glued the barrels with attention to have the same position in all the towers, than it was time to use the Milliput again to make the blast covers

... the usual dry fit test

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:16 pm

Lovely Dino,
I love how your showed how you tackled the difficult shape of the funnel

and that foretop is looking menacing already on the dry fit test!

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:28 pm

Thanks Laurence, to be honest Funnel was one of the things that scared me more ... but with a bit of pianification it has been amusing to build it.

...as a side note I must start to think something for the catapult on top of X tower ... first idea is to modifie Hood one ... but I'm not sure yet.

ChrisC · Post by **ChrisC** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:35 pm

Dino,

I am impressed at the quality and speed of your build. Keep up the good work!

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:56 pm

Was Barham's catapult on X-turret the same fitted to the R-class?

My guess it was, if so I have an as fitted plan of Resolutions if you would like?

J. Soca · Post by **J. Soca** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:07 pm

Keep it up Dino

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:14 pm

Dino--really good methodolgy!--I am following this with interest!

Jim Baumann

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:46 am

Laurence Batchelor wrote:Was Barham's catapult on X-turret the same fitted to the R-class?

My guess it was, if so I have an as fitted plan of Resolutions if you would like?

Unfortunately Resolution catapult was of type E III T while Barhm fitted a E I T, by the way small differencies between them, Hood fitted another tipe again F IV H

Just to know wich time frame is represented in your as fitted plan for Resolution? Has it the As and As to reproduce the ship in 1942/43?

Dino

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:05 am

It was drawn in the early 1930s so no it doesn't

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:01 am

Excellent work Dino!

Dino Carancini · Post by **Dino Carancini** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:42 pm

4" twin HA mount

This is the master pattern for the twin 4" HA guns, I'll try to cast them in resin:

my policy is to make a mould for all the parts in common with other british warships. Fortunately some components are the same in most capital ships, ae the 15" MK I mounts can be used in the "R" class, and with small modifications could be fit on to the Warspite and Repulse, the director hood is the same of "R" class ecc.

This way I will go on with my wish list of ships

HMS Warspite
HMS Resolution
HMS Repulse
HMS ... ok ok ... I stop here, I'm already busy for the next five years

Searchlights platforms

I added something to the funnel:

J. Soca · Post by **J. Soca** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:44 pm

The Repulse, I gotta see that one. BTW Dino, what kind of styrene are you using.

Post by **Dave Wooley** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:39 pm

Hi Dino You are achieving superb results . What thickness of styrene are you using for the funnel?
Dave Wooley

Foeth · Post by **Foeth** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:45 pm

Nice work on the 4" turrets. I started out using exactly the same technique. Nasty little buggers and difficult to do. Nice to rapid progress on a full scratchbuild! Didn't know it was possible

You might want to try vacuum forming as well (for e.g. the boats and launches). A very easy and down to earth technique to use.

I'm interested to seeing how the casting of the 4" turrets works out!

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:36 am

Dino, 4" turrets is really lovely

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Much HMS to come !!!

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Jef