1/200 PLAN DESTROYER - older class

[domer94]

well , i pulled this one from the stash. keel was laid last night. it was another ebay find... a "motorized" kit. seemed interesting as it looks like it is somewhere in the transition period from an older class to the new modern styles. pieces look pretty good, very minimal flash , one piece hull. the kit railings actually look decent , so im planning to use them. will see what if any aftermarket doodads will be added as i go along. probably ladders , hatches , and watertight doors.

 

[BarleyBop]

That last photo really highlights the sleek swoop of the bow! (notice my mastery of nautical technical terms)
Why do ships often have that 'Adam's apple' round bump just below the waterline?

 

[BOATMAN]

That last photo really highlights the sleek swoop of the bow! (notice my mastery of nautical technical terms)
Why do ships often have that 'Adam's apple' round bump just below the waterline?

BECAUSE Brian its the bow sonar dome to detect subs s my hms norfolk has one an most modern warships have them an the tiny bump is a traducer again for sonar if ive got it right

chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN HI Domer looks a great model an i see you have one motor drivein two prop shaft yea ? an are you gonna sail her ?
chrisb

 

[domer94]

AN HI Domer looks a great model an i see you have one motor drivein two prop shaft yea ? an are you gonna sail her ?
chrisb

naa.. even years (decades rather) ago as a kid if i attempted a "motorized" model , it was always anticlimactic in the end. either the stability was all wrong or after the first circle, the thrill was gone. so no i just like building for static display. however , i see these systems have come a long way... twin screw reduction gear sets and the like... fancy stuff

 

[BOATMAN]

HI AGAIN Domer 94 i dont blame you for not wanting to sail this model as i dont know why but plastic models just dont seem to sail as well as scratch built wood ones as its a small hull its a job to get them to be stable an sail against windage an fairly big waves as ive seen some roll over an sink as they really need what they call a drop keel on them as like my 1/200 scale uss horrnet wont be sailing but just mounted on a stand
chrisb

 

[domer94]

HI AGAIN Domer 94 i dont blame you for not wanting to sail this model as i dont know why but plastic models just dont seem to sail as well as scratch built wood ones as its a small hull its a job to get them to be stable an sail against windage an fairly big waves as ive seen some roll over an sink as they really need what they call a drop keel on them as like my 1/200 scale uss horrnet wont be sailing but just mounted on a stand
chrisb

the hornet would have a much better chance of going r/c. much better displacement. this kit actually included reverse pitch props so that you can have a proper counter-rotating twin screw setup. its rather elaborate

 

[domer94]

main deck painted and installed. painted flight deck and some of the smaller deck surfaces.

 

[domer94]

started getting into the nitty gritty today. dipped into the PE bin and added some details to the turret and missile launchers. constructed the masts , added ladders to the stacks. the launchers are quite crude in this kit.. dont even have bottoms.. just a shell that mounts to a pedestal. so i added some PE "hand rails" and a ladder. the hangar assembly has no details from the kit , so i added some generic PE hatches as hanger doors , a couple of deck doors and some vent louvers on the sides.. all aftermarket stock. finally i started firring rails to the mooring deck area... should come out nice in the end. one thing i have to say about modelling these days, there are so many option with the generic stuff offered , you always have some artistic license to freelance.. something we couldnt dream of in the 70s and 80s. also i realized this kit did not include decals.. so luckily i had a stock of 1/200 hull numbers. as far as the flight deck , not sure if i will try to paint the markings.. i havent had good luck with that

 

[domer94]

finally found a pic of the real "Jinan". shes in a maritime museum in china. i saw she actually had portholes in the hullsides.. so i drilled some out. im waiting for some 1/200 aftermarket porthole rings to add. did some touchup airbrushing on some deck spots that were filled. im a fan of adding details where they "make sense". example, you have the hangar bay structure, but no way for sailors to access the topside , so scratched out a little ladder platform that somebody would come out on the hangar bay level and climb up to do maintenance. i added warning rings for the launchers , aftermarket stock. again , these simpler kits allow for some freelancing which is fun,

 

[BarleyBop]

some freelancing which is fun,

For us following along as well!
That ladder looks great.

 

[BOATMAN]

Hi Domer94 this model looks great an your detail stands out very well an good brilliant modeling only hope i can do as well an excsume me for askin but where did you obtain the 1/200 scale porthole rings ? an if poss a link to it as i may try an fit them to my hornet ?an now there are 3 of us building 1/200 SCALE ships you kevin an me great stuff ATB
Chrisb

 

[domer94]

Hi Domer94 this model looks great an your detail stands out very well an good brilliant modeling only hope i can do as well an excsume me for askin but where did you obtain the 1/200 scale porthole rings ? an if poss a link to it as i may try an fit them to my hornet ?an now there are 3 of us building 1/200 SCALE ships you kevin an me great stuff ATB
Chrisb

hi thanks , this is the link on ebay for the port frames
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4054086995...tEBgQtkJwii9KHiST06rkUHw==|tkp:Bk9SR6KEk8rzZQ

 

[BOATMAN]

hi thanks , this is the link on ebay for the port frames
https://www.ebay.com/itm/405408699559?_skw=1/200+ship+model&itmmeta=01JYEA4R81BGABQ9ZBRQWVKNK1&hash=item5e643dd4a7:gnUAAOSwMkBnVn9v&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fl/WAzp2ZT66s3ygHtlC6U9BA0iI4O0p/9tA6Wndvnq9pi5eL8i3fOrcgYeCLh/dOckcubJhJpnx4XoV3Vmx/bTy1zQjV2NVBz6ad4d3bo+GIFgd5jR57n4lXOTI2gREL64eYXYwsF2aGMAUvi6jp+WoK9wPkaF8w6CD9zomg1RaaIrTk4Drtn2ojqj70iMw3C8wEd5fQyuF2MZVuSBy5F4Fr5mhAa3TeSdrXUxFebjNV9/FLpxdailw7a9shqJLDChnf9AKUMzM9/V8ILCjtEBgQtkJwii9KHiST06rkUHw==|tkp:Bk9SR6KEk8rzZQ

HI Domer 94 well i had a look at them portholes an sorry to waste your time finding these for me but i see they are p/e an i need 214 for my hornet an i dont get on well with p/e esp on this tiny so i think i will just drill the portholes out very carfully a few at a time
cheers for your help sir
many thanks
chrisb