T337 HMT Coldstreamer. WW2 Royal Navy armed trawler, scale 1/200

[strk]

Ladies and Gents,

as first let me apologize You for this copy&paste build report. Lack of free time doesnt allow me to show my works simultaneously at different forums, so I started at zealot, and just copied the thread. Please have understanding

So, here we go!

After two months of hard work, I finished my last project:


T337 HMT Coldstreamer - WW2 Royal Navy armed trawler, scale 1/200.

The model is designed from scratch, and shows the vessel in her early configuration.


This one is "standard paper build". No photo-etched parts, laser-cuts formers and other techniques: just paper, knife and glue. And few inches of thin copper wire and fishing line.


I started from internal construction (framework). As always, frames and deck are glued onto 1mm cardboard:



Hull skin and framework is designed the way that gives choice to the modeler to build full-hull model or water-line model.
Hull skin above waterline is glued to the skeleton with step-by-step method (~ one inch in a sequence):


Foredeck is difficult to form and glue (unlike the rest of the model):



Next step: hull skin below waterline. I started from the foremost element, towards aft:

Stern is another tricky part of the build, see why:

I'm pretty satisfied with the result:thumb:


The hull:



Main superstructure. This is simple and small module, no internal framework necessary - I only used 0.5mm cardboard to reinforce the "ceiling",
and thin 1mm carboard stripes to make the edges more rigid:





I added also a small construction on the aft:


and started to glue deck details:



Main superstructure continuation. Simple boxes. The funnel (?) is made w/out internal reinforcements: it's just slightly flattened tube:

[strk]

Build continuation:


Deck details. I dont know how You name it, but the pics will explain everything:



Stairs. Another challenging element. It was not necessary to cut out the steps, but this element is designed to do this:



Stern 20mm gun mount and boat-deck:



Air intakes or wentilation on the midship deck:



Midship 20mm gun mount:



Main deck gun mount and some anchoring equipment (please name it for me):



General view:



Mk XIX QF main gun turret, DC rack Mk9, main mast:

Mast is made of sorta big toothpick, the boom - of traditional toothpick

[strk]

Further details and rigging:



This is my idea for 20mm Oerlikon guns:

Each gun consists of seven elements.




And the final pics:





I hope You like it.


HMT Coldstreamer, scale 1/200 has been designed on Modelarstwo Okretowe* magazine request and will be published in November 2011.







* Polish ship modeler's magazine.

[Ramm]

Beautiful job, STRK!

Cheers!

[Tapcho]

Beautiful ship and very clean and crisp build, well done. Now that you've done the military version how about a civil version? I'd love to buy that one as a fishing trawler.

BR Tappi

[jagolden01]

Superb build! Fine subject, too.

[Don Boose]

This is outstanding work on a fine small combatant ship. There is a lot to be learned from your techniques and clear images and explanations.

The device for raising and lowering the anchors is called a winch in English. Those with more nautical knowledge may provide additional information.

Don

[jimkrauzlis]

Originally Posted by strk

Build continuation:


Deck details. I dont know how You name it, but the pics will explain everything:




....


Main deck gun mount and some anchoring equipment (please name it for me):

As usual, beautiful and clean work, my friend!

The top picture shows bollards used in mooring the vessel, and the bottom is the anchor windlass, or ground tackle, for hauling in the anchor.

Love this vessel...so very happy you've shared this with all of us...Thanks!!

Cheers!
Jim

[Paperwarrior]

Excellent build! Your attention to detail is superb. True craftsmanship.

Jeff

[Don Boose]

And thanks for the more precise language, Jim.

Don