Posted on
16 January 2012

Posting Pictures

Posted by Bob Gignac under: Announcements.

Members: Please try to keey pictures posted to thumbnail size. The thumbs can be expanded by the viewer with double-click. Large pics use up our limited space on host server. Max upload size is 128MB.

Thanks,

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Posted on
7 February 2010

Centennial Flower Class Corvette

Posted by John Beaulieu under: Aircraft; Announcements.

Hi guys, I just wanted to share this project I’m working on, it’s the venerable 1/72 Flower Class Corvette from Revell. I’m building it for the Naval Centennial. I decided to do something a little different, with cutaway sections for some of the mess decks and the engine room. Enjoy!

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Posted on
27 July 2009

HMCS Brantford by Tim Cotey

Posted by Bob Gignac under: Announcements.

My name is: Tim Cotey
My ship/subject is:   HMCS BRANTFORD Spring 1943
The maker of the kit is:   ISW
The scale is:   1/350
This is my build of HMCS BRANTFORD using pictures that I found on the internet, from various museums, and the Canadian Navy Heritage page. I started with the ISW SACKVILLE kit, then I scratch-built the bridge, bridge supports, compass house, mast, 4” gun, and rebuilt the depth charge racks aft.   It was a pretty fun build considering I was at sea at the time and was limited to what I had brought with me as far as building and reference material. I used photoetch from the kit, WEM, GMM, and I think even a little L’Arsenal 1/400 stuff. I have since received word that she was in a two toned grey and white scheme- no green, but I thought it looked neater and decided not to change it. This is also my first real attempt at water using the Jim Baumann compendium (THANK YOU!!) , and the signal hoisted is Bravo Zulu WSV (Wayne and Sharon V my in-laws who’ve taken the step to move to the ‘left coast’.) I considered crewing her, but as you can see I haven’t developed the courage to try weathering yet…baby steps.

Comments and constructive criticism are most welcomed.

Tim