TRUMPETER'S 1-350 HMS HOOD WIP

Sure admire the attention to detail, but don't you think that at that scale someone could use a good brush and something like a postcard to help with straight lines and simply hand brush it? Not quibbling mind you, just want to understand the approach. I'm beginning to like ships - they don't have cockpits to mask, landing gear or very many decals.

Eric

Thanks for the comments Gentleman. 4 Hours of masking may seem like a lot of time but it saves on going back to do Touchups. More Photos to come soon...Cheers Mark 

Wow, 4 hrs of masking. Whew. She's coming around though.

Lookin good so far.

After a lot of Sanding and Painting, I am now able to mount her on her Stand to continue her build...

A Note for anyone who is wishing to Build this Kit using Photo-Etch, The Area on the Boat-Deck, that is circled in the Instructions, is actually a Hatchway  with a Canvas Cover. Trumpeter have Moulded it to the Deck as you see in the following Instructions..

I removed that part of the Deck and sanded it to shape to accept P/E Hatch Coaming and surrounding Stand that the Canvas Cover was attached to...

Finally, I placed the Boat-Deck on to check it's fit before continuing..

More prgress Photos and info to come. Any comments and Friendly Criticism is most welcome...Cheers Mark

After 4 Hours of masking and 5 Minutes of work with the Airbrush, all moulded on Deck Fittings are now done. Moulded on Anchor Chain has been sanded off and Hawes Pipe and Chain Locker Openings have been drilled out to accept some Aftermarket Chain...

Main Deck Bulkheads have now been added and to say the fit was ordinary is being kind. The Fit is woeful. Lots of filling and sanding to be done to get them to look presentable...