Yarkshire Gamer 1/700 WW2 Naval Project Thread

[Ken]

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As I put the latest Project together I thought I would do a thread for the Project so drop by regularly for new updates.

The latest ship is the German Destroyer Z32 and my first attempt at masking tape.

More pics on the link above 👍

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[AdmiralHawke]

Excellent Ken. You have done great work on that model. I do like those splinter-type disruptive camouflages. A great opponent for your E-class models.

I’m curious: how did you do your highly effective shell splash or depth-charge explosion? Is that just dried glue? It looks great.

Those Narvik-class destroyers, and the contemporary O-class models, were originally issued by Skywave before Tamiya acquired the moulds in the 1990s. Unusually for Skywave, the models aren’t quite up to the high standard of some of the more recent kits by Tamiya (like your E class), Trumpeter and Skywave/Pit Road. But I don’t wish to invoke your curse!

Looking forward to seeing you stage a wargame in 1/700. 🙂

[Ken]

Cheers Admiral Hawke,

I am currently working on a tutorial for the shell splashes, the one in the picture was the first one I did and I was trying various techniques on it. When I’ve done a few more and checked if the technique works for larger calibre shell splashes (which in this scale will be huge) I will reveal 👍

I have quite a big selection of kits in the pipeline and agree the Z Class and O Class from Tamiya are pretty basic but as a pretty inexperienced modeller, I went for the easy ones to start, that and cheapest as you get two ships in a box with these.

I still open the IBG model stuff I have and see the photo etch and close it up again !

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

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[Ken]

And there’s more

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2022/10/1700-z33-german-ww2-destroyer.html

Yesterday I presented the #German Destroyer Z32, today I’ve gone one better, yes here is Z33 ! 😆 ……I’ll get me coat 😁

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

 

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[Ken]

And now the Hood

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[Ken]

A bit of WIP, upper deck and Turrets complete on HMS Hood, 2 x O Class Destroyers block painted and waiting for weathering.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

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[Ken]

And now with added HMS Hood

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2022/10/1700-hms-hood.html

More pics on the link

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

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[willz]

Very nice ken, WW2 eye candy.

[McKinstry]

Wonderful work. I’ve always wondered what the right color is for the blast bags on RN ships? I’ve seen white, light gray and dark gray.

The tree of Life is self pruning.

[Ken]

McKinstry wrote:

Wonderful work. I’ve always wondered what the right color is for the blast bags on RN ships? I’ve seen white, light gray and dark gray.

It all depends to be fair, you will find pictures of Hood with light gray blast bags but this is specifically for her final voyage, I highly recommend the HMS Hood Association website for their help with colours.

Regards Ken

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[AdmiralHawke]

A fabulous model of a beautiful ship. 🙂

[Ken]

I’ve started a series of short videos to go along with this Project.

https://youtu.be/rSmmwhhmj3o

The link above will take you to the first video which deals with the start of my Bismark build, I plan to do Kit Reviews, Builds, Tutorials, ship histories and maybe even some game play when I get going.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

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[willz]

Very interesting vid Ken.

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