1:250 Scale Paper Model: Flower Class Corvette "Agassiz"
Discussion
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
I've followed this build avidly as my Dad served on a similar ship (HMS Kittiwake) during WW2.
Your skill and attention to detail take my breath way but one thing is bewildering me: how do the davits work? Wouldn't the boat have to be slung outboard?
Thanks! I assume the Davits are turned, one at a time to move the lifeboat outboard before lowering. Presumably, the lifeboat itself would be swung diaganally between them.Your skill and attention to detail take my breath way but one thing is bewildering me: how do the davits work? Wouldn't the boat have to be slung outboard?
An extract from his memoirs:
To relieve the monotony on quieter runs we often discharged some of our older amatol filled depth charges which were past their sell-by date as these tended to ‘sweat’ and become dangerous.
We carried out a triple exercise: firstly for the Asdic operators, trained to detect submarines or underwater contacts. They would often detect a shoal of cod. There was very little commercial fishing in these hostile waters (the North Sea, escorting convoys from Harwich to Flamborough Head)) and many of the fishermen were naval reservists engaged on other ships. Often the trawlers themselves would be used for mine sweeping duties. However on a positive ‘cod contact’ from our Asdic team we would exercise my torpedo branch with their depth charge throwers and rails, who would dispose of the old charges. I would keep my fingers crossed that the settings were correct and I didn’t blow off the stern or damage the rudder The final part of this triple exercise was to launch the duty lifeboat crew, thus checking all the davits and quick release gear. The end result - fresh fish for all messes and ward rooms and as usual with our chummy flotilla, some for anyone back at base.
Riley Blue said:
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
I've followed this build avidly as my Dad served on a similar ship (HMS Kittiwake) during WW2.
Your skill and attention to detail take my breath way but one thing is bewildering me: how do the davits work? Wouldn't the boat have to be slung outboard?
Thanks! I assume the Davits are turned, one at a time to move the lifeboat outboard before lowering. Presumably, the lifeboat itself would be swung diaganally between them.Your skill and attention to detail take my breath way but one thing is bewildering me: how do the davits work? Wouldn't the boat have to be slung outboard?
An extract from his memoirs:
To relieve the monotony on quieter runs we often discharged some of our older amatol filled depth charges which were past their sell-by date as these tended to ‘sweat’ and become dangerous.
We carried out a triple exercise: firstly for the Asdic operators, trained to detect submarines or underwater contacts. They would often detect a shoal of cod. There was very little commercial fishing in these hostile waters (the North Sea, escorting convoys from Harwich to Flamborough Head)) and many of the fishermen were naval reservists engaged on other ships. Often the trawlers themselves would be used for mine sweeping duties. However on a positive ‘cod contact’ from our Asdic team we would exercise my torpedo branch with their depth charge throwers and rails, who would dispose of the old charges. I would keep my fingers crossed that the settings were correct and I didn’t blow off the stern or damage the rudder The final part of this triple exercise was to launch the duty lifeboat crew, thus checking all the davits and quick release gear. The end result - fresh fish for all messes and ward rooms and as usual with our chummy flotilla, some for anyone back at base.
Riley Blue said:
Superb! I'd love to see it 'in the flesh', do you plan to exhibit it anywhere?
Thanks very much!No plans to ‘exhibit’ it as such, but if I get to Huddersfield model show I might enter it in the competition. Only completed one other model in the past 12 months, so I might not bother.
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
Superb! I'd love to see it 'in the flesh', do you plan to exhibit it anywhere?
Thanks very much!No plans to ‘exhibit’ it as such, but if I get to Huddersfield model show I might enter it in the competition. Only completed one other model in the past 12 months, so I might not bother.
Riley Blue said:
dr_gn said:
Riley Blue said:
Superb! I'd love to see it 'in the flesh', do you plan to exhibit it anywhere?
Thanks very much!No plans to ‘exhibit’ it as such, but if I get to Huddersfield model show I might enter it in the competition. Only completed one other model in the past 12 months, so I might not bother.
Huddy show is great - not too big or small, but I’d say only worth a 50 mile trip if you’re into models or want to buy something kit related. The Corvette isn’t very big , you’ll have seen all there is to see in it in about 30 seconds! Just saying.
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