1:250 Scale Paper Model: Flower Class Corvette "Agassiz"

[dr_gn]

Bit of work on the main armament this evening:

[dr_gn]

Bit more progress on the forward gun platform and the two launches:



Also completed the rear AA gun platform:



Still a long way to go...

[dr_gn]

Anchor and minesweeping winches now built. This model requires a few parts to be formed from wire, which is a shame, but not much choice:





And a few ventilators finished:

[4321go]

That giant pound coin! Is it Christmas chocolate money?

(But seriously; very impressive stuff!!)

[dr_gn]

Main armament on, and most of the foredeck complete:



Anti-aircraft gun:

[Yertis]

Do you ever worry about ruining your eyes?

[dr_gn]

Yertis said:

Do you ever worry about ruining your eyes?

Not really - how would I do that?

[dr_gn]

Depth charge frames built:





Fitted on the rear deck, along with - I think - the otter boards for minesweeping:



I’m glad I corrected the hull sides - the stern apertures now pretty much line up with the back of the frames.

[dudleybloke]

Looks spot on!

[dr_gn]

Progress - nice to have some hours just for modelling this holiday:



Life rafts laminated from 6 layers:



Rear deck winches:





Lifeboat winches under construction:



And some things I’m not sure what they are. They might be floats for minesweeping or something; 3 per side, mounted on what looks like a rack, and with a Derrick above each set:

[dr_gn]

Depth charge throwers today:



The laser-cut brackets must be among the smallest parts I’ve seen in any kit:



Assembled:



And fitted to the deck:

[dr_gn]

Oropesa floats completed and installed. The kit parts were symmetrical, pointed at both ends. I’ve tried to make mine (ha ha) more streamlined by cutting the front points off and substituting with formed paper domes. Not perfect, but a big improvement:

[dr_gn]

Masts fitted:

[RDMcG]

Stunning - as always.

[MrBrightSi]

dr_gn said:

The laser-cut brackets must be among the smallest parts I’ve seen in any kit:



Assembled:

That is a display of some serious patience and skill with your hands, ever though of doing brain surgery can't be much more fiddly...surely?

[shortar53]

dr_gn said:

Depth charge throwers today:



The laser-cut brackets must be among the smallest parts I’ve seen in any kit:



Assembled:



And fitted to the deck:

Hayzoos christo...

The lasercut stuff on the steve irwin was tiny but this looks even smaller.
Youve got mad skills Doc.
(Scuttles back off to amazon to order a new one)

[dr_gn]

This one’s pretty tricky I must admit. Not the same designer as the previous two I built. I think it was originally a website download and print model that’s been productionised (the model doesn’t quite match the published images). Some bits, such as the main gun shell holders and mast ladders are missing completely. I ordered a set of standard ladders and fitted them last night:





And did a bit of scratchbuilding on the stern cranes:



Fitted to their deck pillars (not much room for the crew to operate them!):

[dr_gn]

I’ve scratch-built the missing shell holders (at least I think that’s what they are):



And attached them to the footprints printed on the gun platform:



Than made some shells from short bits of plastic wire sanded to a point and painted dark brass:



Some of the very few bits that aren’t paper, but never mind.

Also made the steam pipes either side of the funnel ladder from bits of card and a modified ladder section for the valve:



Finally tonight, made the life raft straps from brown painted paper:



Tomorrow I’ll start on the final paper assemblies: 30 or so spare depth charges that fit on the deck along the superstructure.

[Piginapoke]

Stunning work!

[dr_gn]

Piginapoke said:

Stunning work!

Thanks! A few errors, but getting there now.