1/144 HMCS Snowberry Revell

[tcoat]

A nice kit with fresh molds. Great detail right out of the box.

Crappy pics though! 

[keavdog]

Looks fantastic. I almost never do ships but something about the Flower class corvettes interests me. Great job.

[Leon]

Very nicely done!

[tcoat]

Jul 18, 2023 18:08:48 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Looks fantastic. I almost never do ships but something about the Flower class corvettes interests me. Great job.

This is the kit for anybody that has even the remotest interest in building a ship. The scale is manageable, instructions are clear, fit is near perfect and out of the box builds up very nicely. For those so inclined you can go crazy with the aftermarket. I can not recommend this kit enough.

[deafpanzer]

So many great details!  Now I am tempted to buy that kit as my local shop usually have those in stock. 

[tcoat]

Jul 18, 2023 19:48:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

So many great details!  Now I am tempted to buy that kit as my local shop usually have those in stock. 

I will get some better detail pictures as soon as I get some batteries for my camera. 
Yep. I think they made a couple of million of these things as I see it everywhere. Very good value for the price.

[406 Silverado]

Dang Tony! That is some fantastic detail OOB. Every where you look there's detail to look at. That turned out to one heckuva build and I like the idea of the black background to make the ship stand out and not "blend in" so to speak.

[tcoat]

Jul 19, 2023 4:10:15 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Dang Tony! That is some fantastic detail OOB. Every where you look there's detail to look at. That turned out to one heckuva build and I like the idea of the black background to make the ship stand out and not "blend in" so to speak.

It is one of my display shelves. When I assembled the unit I deliberately put the back panels on backwards so that the finish is matt black instead of glossy "wood grain". You can't even notice from 3 feet away but it makes a good backdrop for light coloured models. My normal camera was dead when I went to take these so they are just cell phone pics and didn't come out as well as I hoped. Still need to do something nicer with the stand so can get some better detail shots then. 

The detail OOB is one of the better ship models and although some things such as the depth charge racks and bridge splinter shields are solid or a bit thick some creative shadow work hides it. There are loads of after market sets for this kit but at $150 to $200 they cost more than double the price of the base model. Mind you they also replace about 80% of the plastic parts so for those wishing to up the ante they are a good value. As always I prefer trying to make what comes in the box look good using smoke and mirrors over having the extra fine details.

[406 Silverado]

All of the effects that you used seemed to work very well on this build Tony. Can't wait to see what it all looks like with a better camera.

[tcoat]

Jul 19, 2023 9:43:33 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

All of the effects that you used seemed to work very well on this build Tony. Can't wait to see what it all looks like with a better camera.

These can be tricky for weathering.
Many modelers rust the living crap outta them.




Yes they took a beating and would get grungy, dented, and have some visible rust on the hull after a North Atlantic run but they would NEVER have rust on the upper works and any hull damage would be painted over immediately when they hit port. There would not have been any self respecting Captain in the RCN that would leave them as bad as they get modeled for very long. 

This is one is about as bad as you can find in pictures. 



Even battered there were so many coats of paint that rust just isn't seen.





So I kept the actual weathering to what the majority of the phots show which is just some grunge and staining. 




The rest of my washes are to fake shadows to give depth and let details pop. 

[stikpusher]

Ahhhhh... somebody who knows about keeping a ship looking ship shape. The time honored tradition of keeping sailors busy... paint it!!!

[tcoat]

Jul 19, 2023 13:28:50 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Ahhhhh... somebody who knows about keeping a ship looking ship shape. The time honored tradition of keeping sailors busy... paint it!!!

Yep. I was a Sea Cadet for 5 years so know my way around a paint brush, a bosuns chair or a mop full of linseed oil. 
Later I was a Naval Reserve Damage Control Officer so learned how fast rust can take over and do real damage and why all that painting was actually needed. The busy work to keep people out of trouble was just a side benefit. 

[themongoose]

Cool ship and the side discussion most interesting!

[kyledehart5]

Another build from before my time here. Awesome work on this one. I love the weathering too. I’ve seen this kit a few times at the hobby shop. With your ringing endorsement, maybe next time I see it I’ll grab it.

[spook]

Beautiful build 

[tcoat]

Jul 27, 2023 10:59:54 GMT -5 themongoose said:

Cool ship and the side discussion most interesting!

The side discussions are what I like best about this place. Many forums discourage anything beyond "nice work".

Jul 30, 2024 15:46:10 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Another build from before my time here. Awesome work on this one. I love the weathering too. I’ve seen this kit a few times at the hobby shop. With your ringing endorsement, maybe next time I see it I’ll grab it.

I really need to take some better pictures someday.

[kyledehart5]

I agree. I love the conversation on here.

[arcticwolf]

I've been tempted to buy that kit, now I'm even more tempted. Nice job mate.

[tcoat]

Jul 30, 2024 20:19:10 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

I've been tempted to buy that kit, now I'm even more tempted. Nice job mate.

Said it several times I know but you can not go wrong with this kit. Out of the box it is great but for only $200 more you can go all out!

[handiabled]

I have no idea what planet I was on when you first posted this but wow what a knockout job you did on it!

[kyledehart5]

Jul 31, 2024 6:39:01 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Jul 30, 2024 20:19:10 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

I've been tempted to buy that kit, now I'm even more tempted. Nice job mate.

Said it several times I know but you can not go wrong with this kit. Out of the box it is great but for only $200 more you can go all out!

holy smokes. That’s an upgrade set.

[arcticwolf]

Jul 31, 2024 15:18:52 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Jul 31, 2024 6:39:01 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Said it several times I know but you can not go wrong with this kit. Out of the box it is great but for only $200 more you can go all out!

holy smokes. That’s an upgrade set.

I think I'd stick to OOB if I went there, it already takes me years to build a ship - I won't live long enough with that photo etch set!!!

[kyledehart5]

Jul 31, 2024 16:13:23 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Jul 31, 2024 15:18:52 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

holy smokes. That’s an upgrade set.

I think I'd stick to OOB if I went there, it already takes me years to build a ship - I won't live long enough with that photo etch set!!!

I agree Paul. I haven’t built a ship yet but I do want to. so I certainly don’t think I’d be interested in tackling an upgrade set like this. And it seems to look great OOB

[tcoat]

Jul 31, 2024 16:36:39 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Jul 31, 2024 16:13:23 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

I think I'd stick to OOB if I went there, it already takes me years to build a ship - I won't live long enough with that photo etch set!!!

I agree Paul. I haven’t built a ship yet but I do want to. so I certainly don’t think I’d be interested in tackling an upgrade set like this. And it seems to look great OOB

I was more than happy with all the kit parts.  Much of the upgrade set is just throwing etch at it for the sake of having etch with no real huge difference. A small set for things like the depth charge racks and boat davits would be  nicer but still not “needed”. 

[arcticwolf]

Jul 31, 2024 17:36:56 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Jul 31, 2024 16:36:39 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

I agree Paul. I haven’t built a ship yet but I do want to. so I certainly don’t think I’d be interested in tackling an upgrade set like this. And it seems to look great OOB

I was more than happy with all the kit parts.  Much of the upgrade set is just throwing etch at it for the sake of having etch with no real huge difference. A small set for things like the depth charge racks and boat davits would be  nicer but still not “needed”. 

Great point. I find that with a lot of photo etch. Certain things, sure it's an upgrade, but a lot of the time it's just a pain for no real gain.

How long is that model when it's completed? I'm guessing 15"?

[project510]

Jul 18, 2023 19:48:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

[tcoat]

Jul 31, 2024 20:42:59 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Jul 31, 2024 17:36:56 GMT -5 tcoat said:

I was more than happy with all the kit parts.  Much of the upgrade set is just throwing etch at it for the sake of having etch with no real huge difference. A small set for things like the depth charge racks and boat davits would be  nicer but still not “needed”. 

Great point. I find that with a lot of photo etch. Certain things, sure it's an upgrade, but a lot of the time it's just a pain for no real gain.

How long is that model when it's completed? I'm guessing 15"?

Closer to 18". It is a nicer size to fit on my shelf since at almost 36" the 1/72 just would take up way to much space.

Here is somebody else's build that has some materials to show scale.

[kyledehart5]

Nice, manageable size. Yes I think I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for this one.