PK-64 HMS Kelly as HMS Kipling *** Finished ***
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PK-64 HMS Kelly as HMS Kipling *** Finished ***
This is a long shot, but I'll try. I didn't realize it had the option to do it as HMS Kipling, an armament variation and a chance to do a non-standard disruptive scheme.
Here's the box art and parts.
This will be OOB except the paint scheme, although I may add railings after the GB.
Here's the box art and parts.
This will be OOB except the paint scheme, although I may add railings after the GB.
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Are you doing out of box or will you add some aftermarket?jRatz wrote:This is a long shot, but I'll try. I didn't realize it had the option to do it as HMS Kipling, an armament variation and a chance to do a non-standard disruptive scheme.
Here's the box art and parts.
This will be OOB except the paint scheme, although I may add railings after the GB.
On second thoughts, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place!
Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
What do you mean by "an armament variation"?
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
Nice choice!
I'm guessing the armament variation might involve torpedo tubes.....
I'm guessing the armament variation might involve torpedo tubes.....
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
Nice to see a classic ship entering the GB.
Was HMS Kelly Lord Mountbatten's ship and the one which inspired the film 'In which we serve'?
Was HMS Kelly Lord Mountbatten's ship and the one which inspired the film 'In which we serve'?
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Chuck Finley wrote:Are you doing out of box or will you add some aftermarket?jRatz wrote:This will be OOB except the paint scheme, although I may add railings after the GB.
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Precisely, in fact I did think about mixing up a light Mountbatten Pink for it .....fredk wrote:Nice to see a classic ship entering the GB.
Was HMS Kelly Lord Mountbatten's ship and the one which inspired the film 'In which we serve'?
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
Iggie has it right, the aft torpedo mount was replaced by 4in AA gun. There were also changes to the smaller AA, the depth charge gear, and radar added. Wikipedia doesn't mention this on the Kipling page, but the issue appears to be that several changes were made in the J-K-N classes in 1940-41, but losses were heavy, and survivors may have changed back or again from 1942 ...Saxon wrote:What do you mean by "an armament variation"?
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
HATAKA paints do both the RN Dark Mountbatten Pink & Light Mountbatten Pink in acrylic https://hataka-hobby.com/products/rn-da ... tten-pink/
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
Started - more tomorrow, when I hope to start the other two.
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
First, here is HMS Kipling, 1942 - slightly non-standard.
And here is progress to date - the hull & deck are together and major deck structures are being prepped.
The kit showed gluing deck and bottom plate into one hull side then gluing the other side. I had problems even test fitting so I glued the two hull sides at bow and stern, then when dry I fit the deck on and glued it from underneath, then finally glued on the bottom plate. This is a waterline model, BTW.
Right now I am just working sub-assemblies while I figure out my paint sequence. I am using WEM but they don't have some of those colors so I think I'll just wing it.
And here is progress to date - the hull & deck are together and major deck structures are being prepped.
The kit showed gluing deck and bottom plate into one hull side then gluing the other side. I had problems even test fitting so I glued the two hull sides at bow and stern, then when dry I fit the deck on and glued it from underneath, then finally glued on the bottom plate. This is a waterline model, BTW.
Right now I am just working sub-assemblies while I figure out my paint sequence. I am using WEM but they don't have some of those colors so I think I'll just wing it.
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
That's how I tackled the Ariadne's hull as well, John.
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Seems like the best way to go about it. Looking good
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
Just fussing around with more parts prep. Not sure I understand what a few of the locator holes in the deck are for and whether I should just fill them now and redrill later if I need to.
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Re: PK-64 HMS Kelly
How are you getting on with this?
Any more progress to share with us?
Are you just concentrating on the P-12s for now?
Any more progress to share with us?
Are you just concentrating on the P-12s for now?
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