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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Tom@Crewe on February 07, 2010, 01:33:17 pm

Title: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on February 07, 2010, 01:33:17 pm

Has any one a good picture of the Wind Screen/deflector on HMS Barfleur's bridge, or sisterships or other similar  destroyer.

From the pictures I have (Long distance) Barfleurs is different from some of her sisters and other destroyers but need something to work from.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: rsm on February 07, 2010, 04:00:30 pm

Have sent you an email with some images hope they help.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on February 10, 2010, 07:50:20 am

Thank you rsm, the pictures were perfect for what I needed. and thanks to Wasyl who offered help too.

this is how the forum works so well. I posted question at 1.30 on the 7th, rsm answered at 4.00 same day by 8.00 it was built, next day painted and finished.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on March 28, 2010, 03:47:30 pm

My HMS Barfleur built from a Solebay kit bought in '97 it kept getting put on the back burner for one reason or another and went through 3 house moves. Finally got on the water today.
It floated well very stable. It did not perform as well but that’s my fault for experimenting with the drive I hope to re-do the motors soon and look forward to some good sailing

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: John R Haynes on March 28, 2010, 05:12:38 pm

Love the paint job . Is she a little down at the stern ?

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on March 28, 2010, 05:27:50 pm

No she was level. must be the water surface, prospective or the camo pattern working!

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: DickyD on March 28, 2010, 06:58:31 pm

She looks really nice Tom, well worth the wait. :-))

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: pugwash on March 28, 2010, 08:53:40 pm

Hi Tom, I hope mine looks as good as yours - I am convertingmy Solebay kit into the radar picket conversion
You say yours is nice and stable but because of the large fore and main mast (mainlymade of 1mm angle brass)
mine appears a bit top heavy when i did my float test in the bath    - even considered putting on a false bolt-on keel
will have to see when complete
I like the camo scheme

Pugwash

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: DARLEK1 on March 28, 2010, 09:06:08 pm

Hi Tom, that is very nice mate, hope you do and equally good job with the Dido class you are building next, they will look something together eh?
 Paul... :-))

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: tassie48 on March 28, 2010, 10:52:58 pm

Hi Tom looks great on the water good paint job tassie48.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: rsm on March 29, 2010, 12:11:07 am

She looks very impressive Tom. Glad my pictures helped.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: gingyer on March 29, 2010, 05:05:33 pm

that is excellant  :-))

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on March 29, 2010, 08:47:55 pm

thank you for the kind comments and thank you all those who gave advice

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: steve pickstock on March 30, 2010, 12:58:11 pm

Was that at the Crewe Militaire?

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: Tom@Crewe on March 31, 2010, 04:57:37 pm

Yes it was.

Title: Re: WWII Battle class windscreen!
Post by: steve pickstock on April 01, 2010, 08:13:15 am

Very nice - easily the most spectacular model on that stand.