Onni Posted June 21, 2020 Report Posted June 21, 2020 Started this build way back in April but have only just completed it because Covid-19 lockdown and other things got in the way. My Dad served in her from 1942-21.6.1944 as a Telegraphist. He used to joke that the first time he went to France he had to swim ashore! Fury was mined off the Normandy coast 21st June 44 and lost all power to the ship so that she collided with a number of other ships when the tow ropes broke. Anyway I've try to build her how she looked off the coast of Iceland in 1942 wearing Western Approaches camouflage. 7 Quote
John Fox III Posted June 21, 2020 Report Posted June 21, 2020 Amazing amount of fine detailing, excellent job portraying the ship! Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III 3 1 Quote
Onni Posted June 21, 2020 Author Report Posted June 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, John Fox III said: Amazing amount of fine detailing, excellent job portraying the ship! Anchor's A Weigh! John Fox III Thanks John 1 Quote
Bernard Kelly Posted June 22, 2020 Report Posted June 22, 2020 Nice job Onni. Is she a destroyer or a corvette? 1 Quote
Onni Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Posted June 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Bernard Kelly said: Nice job Onni. Is she a destroyer or a corvette? Thanks Bernard. She was a 'F' class destroyer launched in September 1934.Dad told me that she could still do 35 knots on a good day. Her main claim to fame was transporting Edward VIII after his abdication, to France in the very early hours of the next morning. 4 Quote
Onni Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Posted June 22, 2020 Forgot to say she was a 'veteran' of Dunkirk, PQ17, Operation Pedestal (to supply Malta) and of course D-Day. 3 Quote
Onni Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Posted June 23, 2020 Went out and bought some light blue felt just to finish off the inside of the old whiskey box and added/glued the ship's badge onto the side...and she's done. Pity Dad's not around to see it ,think he would of loved her. 8 Quote
Robjames Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Another great read and ship, how do you get your hand railings that perfect, onni? Cheers Rob Edited June 23, 2020 by Robjames Forgot to ask Quote
Onni Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Posted June 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Robjames said: Another great read and ship, how do you get your hand railings that perfect, onni? Cheers Rob I cheat! Well not really, I purchase photo etched railings from a Polish company called GPM (they produce mainly card models) but they also sell photo etched railings and other items. Of course I paint the railings first and then super glue them in place. Nice railings make a model stand out I think. If I tried to make them myself it would be a horrible mess I used 1:400 railings. The one's in the picture are 1:250. 5 Quote
Robjames Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 I'd definitely do the same if it meant that my model was going to look as accurate as possible to the original! I'm a long way off making scale models of real ships but will definitely look into this when I come to it! Cheers onni, Rob Quote
exwafoo Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 Ship's badge is a nice touch. Alan  1 1 Quote
Onni Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Posted June 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Jeff B said: Splendid piece of history! Thanks Jeff  Quote
Onni Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, James w rogers said: Looks amazing! 😎 Thanks James Quote
Onni Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Chasseur said: Thing of Beauty Onni! Â Chass Many thanks Chass. Quote
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