Round Table class Minesweeping Trawler 1942/45 Scale 1:48 Built from the Calder Craft kit Sir Kay.

Thanks Peter.
Always pleased to read your keen observations. I am sure Ging will do a good job, although 'She who must be obeyed' tells me ginger cats do not have a black nose and any way my one looks more like a fox!
Talk about devil in the detail!

Cheers JJ..
 
Jack Jäger said:
Thanks Peter.
Always pleased to read your keen observations. I am sure Ging will do a good job, although 'She who must be obeyed' tells me ginger cats do not have a black nose and any way my one looks more like a fox!
Talk about devil in the detail!

Cheers JJ..
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I know, Jack.
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Ours has catches a lot of rats around our house. Here he is inspecting my build.
Regards, Peter
 
Anti-aircraft guns. Although the kit plans ignore them and no parts are included, all the round table class trawlers carried AA guns on the wings of the bridge, but there seems to have been no consistency as to the type and I guess it was more what was available at the time. From some photographs Sir Kay, (at least in April 1943), carried twin 303 Hefahs. I confess I had never heard of a Hafah and a quick bit of research showed they had a very short shelf life. Adopted formally in 1942 by the Royal Navy by 1944 the gun was declared obsolete, can't find a reason.
Others where fitted with Brownings, Vickers or Lewis among others and later single 20mm Oerlikons. As I am hoping to show Sir Kay as she may have looked around D day I have swapped the Hafah 303 for 303 Lewis, conveniently producer by Eduard 3D printed and intended for the Anson Mk 1 aircraft. From photographs the twin guns where mounted behind an armoured shield, these I built from 0.25mm styrene sheet. the shields where painted RN white and weathered. Looking at the finished pic. I think 'over-weathered' a better description so I may redo them, but anyway this how they look so far.

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Cheers JJ..​
 
Jack Jäger said:
Anti-aircraft guns. Although the kit plans ignore them and no parts are included, all the round table class trawlers carried AA guns on the wings of the bridge, but there seems to have been no consistency as to the type and I guess it was more what was available at the time. From some photographs Sir Kay, (at least in April 1943), carried twin 303 Hefahs. I confess I had never heard of a Hafah and a quick bit of research showed they had a very short shelf life. Adopted formally in 1942 by the Royal Navy by 1944 the gun was declared obsolete, can't find a reason.
Others where fitted with Brownings, Vickers or Lewis among others and later single 20mm Oerlikons. As I am hoping to show Sir Kay as she may have looked around D day I have swapped the Hafah 303 for 303 Lewis, conveniently producer by Eduard 3D printed and intended for the Anson Mk 1 aircraft. From photographs the twin guns where mounted behind an armoured shield, these I built from 0.25mm styrene sheet. the shields where painted RN white and weathered. Looking at the finished pic. I think 'over-weathered' a better description so I may redo them, but anyway this how they look so far.

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Good morning Jack. Magnificent. The mast cables made of wire and to scale makes the rigging of the mast. As for Ging…I’m in agreement with the Admiral ROTF. The AA guns (also never heard of the Hefahs) are cool as is the weathered effect, however this time I am in agreement with you, the weathering is a bit more than the rest of the ship. Never can tell from photos however it is noticeable in the ones you sent. Brilliant rendition of the Sir Kay Jack, so very good. Cheers Grant
 
Uwek said:
beautifull work - very good mast riggings
I like the idea with the cat - a small eye-catcher
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Thankyou Uwek,
The very fine rigging was a real challenge, in more ways than one and reaffirms my thinking that there is no way I will ever be able to build and fully rig a square rigger ever again, just not mobility in my arms anymore. Still this sort of build is good fun. As for the cat I have not seen a single rat since he came aboard.

Cheers JJ.
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Jack. Magnificent. The mast cables made of wire and to scale makes the rigging of the mast. As for Ging…I’m in agreement with the Admiral ROTF. The AA guns (also never heard of the Hefahs) are cool as is the weathered effect, however this time I am in agreement with you, the weathering is a bit more than the rest of the ship. Never can tell from photos however it is noticeable in the ones you sent. Brilliant rendition of the Sir Kay Jack, so very good. Cheers Grant
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Hi Grant I agree with you agreeing with me and have had the boatswain get a couple of sailors to repaint those shields and give them a good kick up the you know what for letting them get in such a state. As for Ging, well he has had a nose job and now look a bit more like a ginger tom cat so the crew declared him a keeper. Starting to enjoy this big scale.

All the best JJ..
 
Still quite a lot to do, but here are some photos showing everything in place. I still have quite a bit of painting to do and of course to build a stand,(still thinking about that),. Overall she turned out pretty well considering that the kit was designed for a R/C boat.

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Darn it! Where has that ginger cat gone?
JJ..​

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Jack Jäger said:
Still quite a lot to do, but here are some photos showing everything in place. I still have quite a bit of painting to do and of course to build a stand,(still thinking about that),. Overall she turned out pretty well considering that the kit was designed for a R/C boat.


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She is looking great and impressive, Jack. A result to be proud of.
Regards, Peter
 
dockattner said:
Massive understatement, Jack! I'm not into these sorts of ships and you have had me hooked from the beginning. The level of detail and realism is just wonderful!
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Thank you Paul, it really means a lot to me that you think I done a good job. I know we are our most stern critic and I am probably worse than most.
Cheers JJ..
 
Jack Jäger said:
Still quite a lot to do, but here are some photos showing everything in place. I still have quite a bit of painting to do and of course to build a stand,(still thinking about that),. Overall she turned out pretty well considering that the kit was designed for a R/C boat.


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Good evening Jack. Just wonderful. Well done on another brilliant ship. Cheers Grant
 
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