Re: NöNö Bärs Shipyard (German Navy Gun Frigatte)

[nönöbär]

USS Independence CVL-22

This 1/700 scale model of CVL-22 by Revell was an enjoyable build overall. Originally tooled by Pit-Road, the Revell release (and presumably the original kit as well) suffers from one major drawback: the almost non-existent air wing.

The kit includes only a single SBD and one F9F Panther, the latter never operated from this ship. To properly populate the flight deck, several additional SBDs were therefore produced using 3D printing.

The model was painted using Revell Aqua Color paints, with most shades mixed manually. Photo-etched deck crew figures were added to enhance realism and bring the scene to life.

Unfortunately, the final finish did not turn out as intended. The surface now appears slightly "iced" or frosted...  .
Sometimes bad luck happens in scale modeling, and it is particularly frustrating when issues arise during the very last steps of a build.

[zenrat]

 

[NARSES2]

Come out well sir   

[Joe CalPo]

I've her sister Princeton to build, one of these years.

[nönöbär]

HMS Middleton

This 1/700 scale model of a Hunt-class destroyer escort was my first kit from IBG. Despite its small size, it is packed with photo-etched parts, which is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, the PE parts add an impressive level of detail. On the other hand, they are extremely small and fragile, making construction quite challenging. Even my ship's engineer seemed a little overwhelmed at times.

During the build, several parts disappeared into the depths of the dreaded "carpet monster," forcing me to improvise replacements. Fortunately, the spare parts box came to the rescue, providing suitable substitutes for some of the lost gun components.

In the end, I added a photo-etched crew to bring the model to life and painted it using Revell Aqua Color paints. Despite the challenges, the finished model turned out to be an enjoyable and rewarding project.

[Old Wombat]

  

The Hunt-class were a good little design, emphasising ASW operations at the expense of AA & anti-ship weaponry (of which the British could never build/buy enough).

[NARSES2]

Neat little build 

[Joe CalPo]

Living in North Middletown, NJ, I have an especial appreciation of and affinity for this model.
In the long term I would like to build any real Middletowns/Middletons, as well as Monmouths after the county I reside in. I'm already working through the HMS Jerseys.

[nönöbär]

After the completion of the Flight Deck Frigate, the next German Navy 2030+ ship has entered the shipyard.

This time, it will be a "Gun Frigate" – mainly because it will carry some rather large guns. And since it's a German Navy ship, it simply has to be called a frigate, regardless of its actual size. At approximately 180 meters in length and with a displacement of well over 10,000 tons, it is certainly not a small vessel. Any similarities to older ship designs are, of course, purely coincidental...

So, here we go.

Construction starts with the hull, where there is not much change compared to the original design.



Things get more interesting on the deck. The first test print has been produced to establish the dimensions and proportions of a completely new, modern superstructure. This mock-up will help determine the overall layout before work begins on the final design.