1/700 HMS Hermes 1942 (FlyHawk)
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by Christian Hoeltge |
1/700 HMS Hermes 1942 (FlyHawk)
This time it's Flyhawks 1: 700s kit of the HMS Hermes. This was the first planned and and started to built aircraft carrier. The kit represents a new quality level in plastic model shipbuilding. The detailing and accuracy is outstanding.
Many parts are injected in one piece as the chimney and the bridge. You can build the Hermes as the 1942 version. There are 8 Fairy Swordfish aircrafts included. Also the most necessary etching parts like the reeling or parts for the aircraft. Construction is quick and easy. The instructions could however be larger and why is the painting instructions on the underside of the cardboard?
There are also a few points that I noticed during the construction. They do not diminish my enthusiasm for the kit, but I would like to mention them.
After I glued it wrong and removed it, I put Q-11 loosely on the mast legs M-3 and M-4. Then I glued first part Q-24, then part P-4 and at last part Q-11. As an accessory I used 140 mm gun barrels from Aber. I also used two Flyhawk sets for the 102 mm guns and the Oerlikon. The rigging was again made with the stuff from Uschi.
- In 1939 Hermes received a demagnetization cable. This is not included. It is not to be seen on a photo with this type camouflage. On an earlier pic it is clearly visible, s check your references carefully.
- The reeling for the rear area under the flight deck is missing. Since I left off from the flight deck partly, I add the sparse.
- When building the planes with pe remove the dome under the upper wing.
- I would have had etched running gear. But apart from that I was very satisfied with the planes.
- Also when building the planes with open wings the markings on the lower wing for the pe is wrong. Just glue it further out wards.
- The Hermes had 12 Swordfish on board, but included are only 8 pieces. There are separate to buy but on this small flying deck 8 pieces are enough .
- A problem with the construction occurred with the ttripod mast. There are no markings where to glue part Q-11 .
I painted the model with the Vallejo colors 990 + 919 (1: 3) for the basic color and 816 and 900 for the camouflage colors. The planes were also painted with Vallejos. The water was modeled again with the Watereffects of Vallejo.I hope I can inspire one or anther for this great kit. A 1937 version of the Hermes was also announced recently.
