Silently powered by the imodeler software and the many sleepless nights of. Zvezda 9205 battlecruiser the royal navy hms hood plastic model kit scale 1720 203 details lenght 14 36. Whether you are a model ships building professional or hobbyist, micromark carries everything you need to create the perfect vessel. Its a weekly magazine, with the main aim being to complete a 1200 scale model of the hood, which will take 140 issues. The kit itself is a nice one, but not without flaws, trumpeter will release hood in 1200, if you have some space and budged for spare.
Hms hood pennant number 51 was the last battlecruiser built for the royal navy. These are highly detailed parts for anybody wishing to build hms hood as launched, these are ideal replacements for the innaccurate parts found in the trumpeter kit. The drawing topleft from the manual does not show joining shackles and images of hms king george v, with a more modern version of the mooring swivel, do not show joining shackles either. Build the hood, mclaren mp4, james bond db5, endeavour,tiger tank, lancaster bomber, bismarck, victory, flying scotsman, red baron, titanic, etc. Hollands battle cruiser force, which included hms prince of wales and six destroyers, to intercept the german battleship bismarck and heavy cruiser prinz eugen. They show the basic assembly with the sighting hood location. Category rc warships hms hood battle cruiser overview. The most popular variants appear to be those depicting the ship as sunk in battle with bismarck on 24 may 1941.
Our good friend evertjan foeths impressively detailed site devoted to his work at creating the most accurate model of hood possible. Hms hood was sunk in the north atlantic, may 24th 1941 when she and the prince of whales engaged the bismark, during the battle of denmark strait. I would have liked to see more explanation of what each part represented on the model relating to. Hms hood battle cruiser plastic model kit, 1200 scale. If you have a model of hood and would like to show it off, please let us know. Dec 23, 2016 the hms hood launched in 1918 was the last battlecruiser built for the royal navy. Commissioned in 1920, she was named after the 18thcentury admiral samuel hood. Hobbylinc carries over 400 plastic model ship accessories at discounts up to 62%. Parts fit is excellent, though there are a few small errors, but those are virtually unnoticeable to those who do not know the. These guns have been modelled using john roberts plans and many reference photos. Hood s bell hood s bell is the ultimate relic from the ship.
Hello all, i am taking a bit of a gamble and going to attempt the hachette partworks model of hms hood. As with the previous three sets, the hms hood set is designed for a particular kit, in this case the trumpeter model. Posted by anonymous on sunday, november 12, 2006 2. The other two were larger but less ornate watch bells one positioned amidships and the other positioned at the front of the quarterdeck.
It was with her from her beginning to end and beyond. This set is a nice little detail addition for your hms hood. Perhaps they are simply not visible or stored nearby. The trumpeter 50 scale kit was the first of three as sunk hood models released by trumpeter. Deluxe detail set for trumpeter 1200 scale hms hood model. S hood wasn t only expensive for british tax payers. Trumpeters model represents the hood in her last configuration. We have many photos and detailed historical information for hood and crew.
Hachette partworks publish in most major english speaking markets including the uk, republic of ireland, australia, new zealand, south africa and malta. Its been a busy year with wedding, honeymoon and then christmas and a new job. The hood is one of the warship builder series plastic models. Partwork models is the place to find information and help building many of the current partwork models released in the uk and globally. Background there have been many commercially produced model kits of h. This is the 4 th deluxe photoetch super detail set in 1. Hood is one of our historical ships that will not disappoint you. Working with the hms hood association, trumpeter has created an accurate, easy to build model that depicts the hms hood as sunk on may 24, 1941. Hachette partworks, the firm behind the magazine, told the sun. Rc hms hood, 1200 trumpeter kit with working turrets. Contained herein are brief descriptions on the various papercard kits of hood that are known to us. Trumpeter hms hood battleship plastic model military ship. An accurate scale model of the royal navys battle cruiser of 1918, beautifully detailed and unmatched in the industry, the h. With what ive seen from your prior works, i expect nothing short of a wonderful model.
On may 24th, 1941, hood was struck by several german shells early in the battle of the denmark strait and exploded. Hms hood association web site this is our web site. Rc hms hood built by chris harris 1200 scale trumpeter kit with turning turrets footage taken at the deans marine open weekend sept 2017. The type 21 frigate or amazonclass frigate was a royal navy generalpurpose escort designed in the late 1960s, built in the 1970s and that served throughout the 1980s into the 1990s.
Trumpeter 1700 hms hood british battleship 1941 model kit. Just over %25 complete and the hull is fully painted. As i am trying to make mine a working model i have left some of the more. Hachette partworks publishes collectable series such as marvel graphic novel collections, judge dredd, art therapy, the art of crochet and more. Part of the enjoyment i get out of model building is the research involved and have been on their web page numerous times. In may 1941, the battlecruiser hms hood and battleship hms prince of wales were ordered to intercept the german battleship bismarck that was en route to attack convoys in the atlantic. I like that it is available as a separate set, so you can mix and match your favorite aftermarket parts and wont be stuck with parts. Hachette partworks shop the latest partwork collections. This amazing 1200 scale plastic model kit features 1piece full hull with exterior detail, detailed upperworks, superstructure and full weapons suite, extensive photoetched parts and more.
The model comes with a high resolution texture2048x2048. Deluxe detail set for trumpeter 1200 scale hms hood model ship kit. Trumpeter 003710 plastic model assembly kit 1200 hms hood. Gold medals photo etch railings will work just fine with this kit because the. A look at various models and miniatures of battle cruiser h. As with the newly released hms hood, 3 years ago hachette released build the bismarck, 140 issues to build a wonderfully big model of the famous german battleship that decided the fate of hms hood, this build log clearly shows you what you get with each issue and what was done with that particular part. I would suggest that first time visitors read the magazine page, then have a look at the model pages. The bell was one of three bells used aboard the ship.
The mooring swivel is really hard to recognize aboard hms hood, but the bottom images indicate its location. A year in development, theyve had a lot of input from a number of subject matter experts, including the hms hood association so this set also corrects a number of areas on the trumpeter kit. Click here for an estimated delivery date for this item. However, trumpeter have apparently put a lot of effort into the hms hood.
Please check with the manufacturer or a localonline hobby retailer of your choice for latest prices and availability. Hms hood model warships duck boat blind scale model ships model boat plans prinz eugen plywood boat plans bass boat military diorama. Hms hood comes with over 70 moving parts, including. Yes, trumpeteers 50 hms hood battleship and airfixs airfix a08202 1.
The model is already splitted into parts to match damage models. One of four admiralclass battlecruisers ordered in mid1916, hood had design limitations, though her design was revised after the battle of jutland and improved while she was under construction. Heres the link to the hms hood associations article on the. Although on expensive side, like all the 1200 scale ship models, the hms hood is a very nice model kit.
I ordered white ensign paint ap 507b royal navy ww ii medium grey for the upper hull and superstructures. If you require precision model ship building kits, youll benefit by making micromark. The most popular plastic model ship accessories brands include toms model works, white ensign models, trumpeter, galley models, and pontos model. The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Hms hood 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. For example there is 2 dericks on the fordeck that would block the rotation of a turret they should be on the boat deck. There is a growing community of parwork model builders, and this is the place to find them. Ship and boat models wooden decks, metal barrels, photoetched parts for 1200 scale ww1, ww2, modern battleship, submarine, boat model kits. Highly detailed parts created for those wishing to portray the hood as she appeared earlier in her career. Deluxe detail upgrade kit for hms hood includes 157 pieces of turned metal parts 43 different. When war with germany was declared hood was operating in the area around iceland, and she spent the next several months hunting between iceland and the norwegian sea for german commerce raiders and blockade runners.
Hms hood ship model airplane models, model aircraft. Shop trumpeter 003710 plastic model assembly kit 1200 hms hood. Build the hood is a magazine published by hachette partworks. Thanks to the bold design, the famous war machine in real life has been transformed.