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Title: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on July 09, 2011, 01:03:02 pm: HI ALL
THE NEW BUILD IS A BLAST FROM THE PAST - MARCH 1985 from the stables of Glynn Guest plans it is a standoff scale model built from left over balsa pieces since making the last model with bits from ‘that’s too big to throw away box of off-cuts’ the speed controller is a old Maplins kit from the same era 1985. Couple of pics for you.

aye john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: riggers24 on July 09, 2011, 05:40:41 pm: Looking good mate :-))
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: DickyD on July 09, 2011, 10:23:45 pm: So this is the reason you haven't phoned.

Looking good matey. :-))
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on July 12, 2011, 07:28:31 pm: hi ya all just a quick update been busy with the main superstructure and funnels - slapped a bit pain make that paint on the deck - and this one isnt kit built either
{-) {-)

aye
john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: DickyD on July 12, 2011, 10:22:27 pm: Not kit built eh, still he did apologies.

Looking good John, can I have it when you've finished ?
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on July 15, 2011, 10:15:08 pm: Hi all
just a couple of pics of the build so far . busy making the platforms and the crane and it feels like I have been on ages and done nothing

aye
john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: ngt68 on July 16, 2011, 04:21:01 pm: bluebird

she's coming along really well, this was the model i made from the same plans many moons ago, really enjoyed building her, she also sailed very well. good work.

neil.
(http://s1.postimage.org/19fvu30n8/hms_penelope_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/19fvu30n8/)
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on July 20, 2011, 07:30:28 pm: HI Neil

Your model looks excellent, could you tell me what colour paint you have used to paint the decks? Cos I know the colour that is mentioned in the build article is no longer available - which is - Bleached Teak humbrol number HN4

aye
john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: Jbird on July 21, 2011, 01:22:39 am: Great model! I have started several Glynn Guest models; you just can't beat the simplicity of the hulls. I know that the scale is roughly 1/144. I was wondering if anyone has built a Glynn Guest warship to use with R/C combat? It seems to me that GG models would be cheaper and faster way for people to get into the hobby.
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on July 21, 2011, 08:32:48 pm: hi all just a quick update well I am going to have to resort to employing some decent shipyard workers from the South of the Tyne {-) cos the ones on the North of the Tyne are working too slow. %%

Progress is steady just finishishing off the main guns

aye
john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: ngt68 on July 23, 2011, 11:12:49 pm: Quote from: Bluebird on July 20, 2011, 07:30:28 pm
HI Neil

Your model looks excellent, could you tell me what colour paint you have used to paint the decks? Cos I know the colour that is mentioned in the build article is no longer available - which is - Bleached Teak humbrol number HN4

aye
john

hi john,

the paint i used for the decks was (humbrol super enamel 93).

neil.
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: John W E on August 17, 2011, 07:36:23 pm: Hi all
just a couple of pics of the build so far

aye

john
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: DickyD on August 17, 2011, 09:37:34 pm: Looking good my mate, the plane turned out well. (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/tumb.gif)
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on August 18, 2011, 11:49:34 am: Wow, that's something there. Great looking ship John. :-))

Ken
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on August 18, 2011, 12:23:20 pm: Cannot agree more, very nice job so far. Looking forward to the rest of the build.
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: Martin (Admin) on August 18, 2011, 12:49:15 pm: The crane and Aeroplane launcher look particularly impressive! :-))
Title: Re: HMS PENELOPE built with bits from the off cuts box
Post by: Edward Pinniger on September 02, 2011, 07:52:53 pm: Beautiful work - hard to believe that it's a standoff scale model from the photos you've posted, the model has a very "scale" look to it! The paint finish is great too. (Is the model entirely built from wood, or did you use styrene sheet/card for the bulkheads + other thin bits?)
Makes me wish I hadn't sold my own set of HMS Penelope plans a couple of years ago!