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HMS Broke (1914) Flotilla Leader - scratch build 1/96 scale
JohnG:
Hi,
I'm building HMS Broke - a WW1 flotilla leader.
She was built by JS White in Cowes for the Chilean navy, was requisitioned in 1914, was at Jutland, and then part of the Dover Patrol including an action in april 2017.
There's a strong family connection which has motivated the build.
it's my first ship model. i'm 3d printing the parts from plans and a few pictures.
JohnG:
the design was done in the 'blender' program - working from a digital copy of the original plans.
the plans are held at the national maritime museum in greenwich - who are very helpful. a real pleasure to be able to visit and handle the originals..
JohnG:
the hull was printed in 7 sections
JohnG:
the material is ABS - which so glued together with plastic pipe cement.
raflaunches:
Hi John G
Fantastic subject and definitely good use of modern technology. I have a liking for vessels of this era. I’ll be watching your build with great interest.
Oh, and welcome to the forum :-))
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