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Title: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: crouthaj on October 31, 2020, 01:35:21 PM

When I'm not building Albatri and Fokkers....

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: Dave Brewer on October 31, 2020, 04:18:11 PM

Terrific work, thanks for posting.
Cheers,
Dave.

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: Edo on October 31, 2020, 05:58:32 PM

naaaa..... it’s not 1:72.....


ciao
edo

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: gbrivio on October 31, 2020, 09:42:27 PM

Wow, looks 1:1. Great job.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: lcarroll on October 31, 2020, 11:38:47 PM

   Amazing detail, a beautiful model. Which Kit and how long did you work on this beauty?
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: DeLano80 on November 01, 2020, 01:55:42 AM

That looks amazing!
Please post more pictures.

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: lone modeller on November 01, 2020, 03:04:15 AM

Sometimes I see photos of a model and think that the author has put the wrong scale on the title....

Stephen.

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: macsporran on November 01, 2020, 03:37:13 AM

Masterly.
Sandy

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: Gisbod on November 01, 2020, 03:55:12 AM

Ah that’s great!

I recently posted one I did in 1/144th - and that seemed big!

Guy

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: crouthaj on November 02, 2020, 01:46:14 AM

It's the Revell kit (originally Matchbox)....but not much more than the hull is used from the kit.  Most of the superstructure and details are from David Parkins' excellent aftermarket items, which I'd highly recommend.

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: crouthaj on November 02, 2020, 01:48:56 AM

...and a couple more shots...

Jason

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: lcarroll on November 02, 2020, 02:17:18 AM

    This is every bit as good (and I believe better) then the large scale scratch built model on display at our Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, magnificent work! It's a pleasure to view this; the Royal Canadian Navy had 123 of these ships in service during the Second World War and 10 of those were lost in action. My Father and my Father in Law both served in them and I've always had a great interest in, particularly, "Canada's Flowers" as some call them.
   Thanks for the photos, and again congratulations on a magnificent piece of work!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: Bughunter on November 02, 2020, 04:18:46 AM

Wow, what  a model!
I think that once you have this in front of you in real life, you can stay for a long time and always discover new details.
Cheers,
Frank

PS: But the boatswain urgently needs to shoo the sailor over the ship with a bucket of paint! ;)

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: crouthaj on November 02, 2020, 05:51:12 AM

Thanks for the kind words! - and thanks, Lance, for sharing your Dad's history.  I mimicked photos of heavily weathered 'Flowers' the best I could -- chipping and rust in the extreme. 

I'm not very good at painting figures, but I did include a couple of dachshunds on the ship, in tribute to my 'helpers' who patiently wait under my desk as I build.

Jason

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: DeLano80 on November 02, 2020, 01:23:01 PM

Thanks for the extra pictures. Amazing work. How long is it, and where do you keep it?

Title: Re: 1:72 Flower class Corvette, HMS Bluebell
Post by: gbrivio on November 02, 2020, 03:25:31 PM

Great details from the extra pics. Thank you for sharing.
Ciao
Giuseppe