Guest Maxim Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I have the Trumpeter USS Missouri in 1/200 scale. Being that I'm use to building this ship in 1/96 scale it looks kind of small. I have built it up to the deck. Now the real fun begins. I wish they would do an 1/200 Essex! Maxim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Just had a brilliant information resource land on my desktop courtesy of the HMS Hood Association Facebook page... Copy of a 69 page PowerPoint presentation on the building of the Hood that contains a large number of photos that I've never seen before that were in the dockyard archives - and they are embedded in the .pdf at their full resolution - around 2000 pixels wide in the main and *very* sharp. Edit - broken Facebook link removed. PM me if you'd like a copy. Example (apologies - full size for reference - so may be slow to load). Click on image for full resolution! I'd normally reduce images on the forums to 800 pixels wide - but you'd miss the very reason I'm excited to get hold of these! I've got Acrobat distiller so can extract the images beautifully. As mentioned elsewhere - this project is currently on hold until I can sort out suitable space/backdrop for photos - so currently back in the loft. Iain CANicoll, Bill Cross, Rick Griewski and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpastern Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Sadly, Iain, the link is no good to us who don't have crapbook... CANicoll and Tony C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Understand that Facebook is not everyone's cup of tea - but there are some amazing resources/specialist groups springing up on there - without it I wouldn't have found this material on the Hood! It's also been amazingly useful for other things I've been researching recently - V-2s, Me109s and Constellations. One of the neat things about these groups - and the Connie is a prime example - is that, because it's 'social' media, you get the guys who worked on them and flew them posting their own photos from back in the day - which adds a huge amount of 'new' material to the mix. For anyone not on Facebook that would like a copy of the Hood .pdf, or just the images please let me know and I'll see if I can make available. Iain LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Along with the photos! It looks like you've been PhotoPhucketed, Iain. Kev How proud I am to be in a group of fine folks that have been extorted by PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Understand that Facebook is not everyone's cup of tea - but there are some amazing resources/specialist groups springing up on there - without it I wouldn't have found this material on the Hood! It's also been amazingly useful for other things I've been researching recently - V-2s, Me109s and Constellations. One of the neat things about these groups - and the Connie is a prime example - is that, because it's 'social' media, you get the guys who worked on them and flew them posting their own photos from back in the day - which adds a huge amount of 'new' material to the mix. For anyone not on Facebook that would like a copy of the Hood .pdf, or just the images please let me know and I'll see if I can make available. Iain Iain's right. I avoided Facebook because I'm a grumpy, middle aged git. However, I now have an account simply to look for modelling resources. There are some great groups to join. I very rarely actually post anything at all, just absorbing all the cool modelling & aircraft groups. It's certainly a different experience to forums, busier, more colourful, faster paced and a bit louder - but you can easily prune away the stuff you don't need and just concentrate on the quality stuff, without posting to let everybody know what you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 For anyone not on Facebook that would like a copy of the Hood .pdf, or just the images please let me know and I'll see if I can make available. Iain Me, me, me (the entire pdf). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Facebook! Bummer dpastern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpastern Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Iain's right. I avoided Facebook because I'm a grumpy, middle aged git. However, I now have an account simply to look for modelling resources. There are some great groups to join. I very rarely actually post anything at all, just absorbing all the cool modelling & aircraft groups. It's certainly a different experience to forums, busier, more colourful, faster paced and a bit louder - but you can easily prune away the stuff you don't need and just concentrate on the quality stuff, without posting to let everybody know what you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No, Iain is not right. I can see content on twitter and instagram (and vine) without having to sign up. Facebook just obfuscates content to try and force you to sign up to its crap. There's also a host of political reasons why I dislike facebook. PS I'm not any social media. Been there, done that, never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 No, Iain is not right. I can see content on twitter and instagram (and vine) without having to sign up. Facebook just obfuscates content to try and force you to sign up to its crap. There's also a host of political reasons why I dislike facebook. PS I'm not any social media. Been there, done that, never again. This is willy-waving nonsense. I use Facebook to access stuff I'd not get to see otherwise. You use Twitter & Instagram. That's great, because we're both happy - you don't have to have a "I'm right, you're wrong" approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpastern Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 This is willy-waving nonsense. I use Facebook to access stuff I'd not get to see otherwise. You use Twitter & Instagram. That's great, because we're both happy - you don't have to have a "I'm right, you're wrong" approach. actually, if you bothered to read my post in its entirety, I don't use any social media (other than YouTube). I simply pointed out that you can see content on twitter and instagram without having to have an account. Facebook is very lazy when it comes to shutting down outright revolting pages, such as certain woman's or men's groups, racist groups, etc, but is exceptionally quick to take down innocent pictures of mothers breast feeding with their children. Something that is very much natural. I find their modus operandi offensive and I refuse to support their crappy site. It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hi Ian, against my better judgement I signed up to FB, but when I click your link I repeatedly get the message "Sorry, something went wrong". If you get the chance, would you email a copy of the Hood.pdf to me at c h e k16 at g mail dot complease? I'm likely never going to build one, but find ship photos fascinating. For anyone not on Facebook that would like a copy of the Hood .pdf, or just the images please let me know and I'll see if I can make available. Iain LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hi Ian, against my better judgement I signed up to FB, but when I click your link I repeatedly get the message "Sorry, something went wrong". If you get the chance, would you email a copy of the Hood.pdf to me at c h e k16 at g mail dot complease? I'm likely never going to build one, but find ship photos fascinating. Yeah, I get the same error - it even prompts me to login, even though I already am. I have the Trumpeter 1/350 kit in my possession, so I could do with a copy of that file too, please Iain! Kev LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Hmmm - that link doesn't work for me either now - will report back... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 OK - have uploaded to my website. If anyone here would like the .pdf file please drop me a PM here and I'll give you the web address and password to access. Don't want to publish direct link here as I want to manage bandwidth - file is 19MB in size and contains dockyard photos of her build - from keel to final fitting out. Iain Chek, Jeff and Fooesboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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