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hypno7

Post subject: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:25 am

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Hello everyone,

Long time no post. This is the Flyhawk HMS Hermes in 1/700 scale. The kit is really something but there are parts where it can be improved. The safety nets were redone with wire and that fine mesh that comes with fancy teabags. The planes are from l'Arsenal and are rigged with Modelkasten wire. The guns are PE and resin from Flyhawk and the quad-pompom is 3dModelparts with extra PE. Rigging is done with the elastic thread from Uschi vdR and Modelkasten wire. It is painted using paint and the new guide from Sovereign Hobbies. There is also some light weathering using oils. It was a very fun build but these Flyhawk kits are getting very complicated. I really enjoyed building the airplanes, they were a real challenge! Sorry for not posting a complete WIP, but I did not have any good photos for it. I will try to have better ones for my next build.

Special thanks to Graham Boak and iangazeley for their information and insights on the Swordish scheme.

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pascalemod

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:19 am

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Location: Stockholm, Sweden

lovely build, and the tea bag idea is great one!

btw, you are saying it is a poor quality kit? Flyhawks experience for me has been very good so far (U47, USS Ward, HMS PoW). So you say its not that good as those? Fit issues, details? The bow plating does not look crisp, I can see that...

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:42 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
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thank you for your comment pascalemod :wave_1:

Oh no, don't get me wrong! it is a excellent quality kit. I was just mentioning that there is room for improvement (as everything) and that the build felt more complicated than normal. The fit is great and the parts are nicely detailed. I have built the Chung King (ex-HMS Aurora) from Flyhawk and that is also a very nice kit.

The un-crispness of the bow can be because I filled up all portholes and sanded the "visors"/rain covers off, since they were oval shaped in the kit. I replaced them with PE portholes. I might have also used too much primer in the bow...

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Adam Ka reloaded

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:07 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:37 pm
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Beautiful, best Hermes I've seen.

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MartinJQuinn

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:14 pm

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Adam Ka reloaded wrote:

Beautiful, best Hermes I've seen.

Yeah - what he said. Excellent work.

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ch hoeltge

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:00 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:54 am
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Location: Bad Krozingen/Germany

Great work Erik :thumbs_up_1:

Luckily I saw it live

greetings Christian

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:12 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 356

Thank you Adam, Martin and Christian! :wave_1:

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SovereignHobbies

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:23 am

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Lovely work, and thanks for the mention!

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Dan K

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:42 pm

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That is a beautiful build.

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:19 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
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Thank you James and Dan! :wave_1:

The new information on RN schemes is really helpful! Thank you James for making it public! Everything is available in their website.

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Mike E.

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:09 pm

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Location: Washington, DC

Erik:

Just wonderful!!!

May I ask if you airbrushed or hand brush-painted the model?

Please advise.

Thanks!

Mike E.

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JIM BAUMANN

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:16 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:30 pm
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Location: Nr Southampton England

It is nice to see this sharp and crisp model in brighter lit photos

I saw the real thing at Telford and the light was quite poor-so it was hard to discern just how nice this ship actually was...

.....and ..==> it is very sharp indeed !!

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:06 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
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Thank you Jim! Also thank you for the advice and tips you gave me. :wave_1:

Thank you Mike! To answer your question, I usually airbrush the base coat. In this case the light grey (507C), the flight deck, the hull red, boot topping, and base paint of the planes (Sky Grey) were airbrushed. Everything else is painted with a brush. For brushes I use Winsor & Newton Series 7. You can really feel the difference in using quality brushes.

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Martocticvs

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:23 pm

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Superb work! Nice crisp detailing everywhere, and the paint job looks great

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marijn van gils

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:22 am

Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:24 am
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Location: Belgium

Great work as usual Erik! :thumbs_up_1:

One more reason for me to regret not going to Telford... :Mad_5:

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:16 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
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Thank you Martocticvs and Marijn! :wave_1:

I have to also see your dioramas Marijn, maybe we meet in a show next year.

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Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:20 pm

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Rob Brown

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:45 pm

Great build of Hermes! I am writing a new book in the Shipcraft Series on RN Carriers, and would be interested in including photos of your build in the Modeller's Showcase section. If you are interested you can contact me directly at r2brown@shaw.ca. many thanks

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Devin

Post subject: Re: 1/700 HMS Hermes Complete

Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 9:32 am

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:46 am
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Location: Hoboken, NJ

Amazing work!

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