HMS Norfolk Type 23 frigate / Eigenbau / 1:200

Hi

Getting near the end of the first build of Norfolk, built one of most things, it fits together pretty well so far. Like Wilfried said when he posted his pictures of the German Navy frigates they almost look like they were designed for cardmodelling.

This is the simple version where everything is just drawn on it should scale down well to 1/700th All the deckhouses need redrawing without the shutters being drawn on and just indications for the rest of the switch boxes, ladders etc.

This is the first full hull model I have attempted and at the moment I am putting off designing the streamlined asdic bulge on the bow.

It was designed with metsequoia and unfolded with pepakura if you want to see the boring bits they are on cardmodels.net.

Norfolk's Lynx helicopter still needs the asw torpedos. This one just has formers but it will be easier with a frame to hang the panels on. You need some extra fingers to build it without it. The wheels and oleos are are a bit of a compromise I am not that clever with wire and any thinner paper would just splat on the deck.

barry

Hi All

Finally got round to the other side of the hull I should have sanded the bow a bit more to get it properly right. The hawse hole in the bow took me forever to get sorted and of course I forgot to fit the rails in the stern cutouts before gluing it. My hulls are never quite built to spec so I designed the sides so that the stern section is too long and just slips under the centre section where it can be marked with a sharp scalpel and cut to an exact fit. I shall overlay the the boot topping line to improve the waterline joint.

@Leif

Fair way to go yet before it's finished

regards

barry

ps Has anyone got a 3 view of a US ships boat as shipped on Spruance class ships

Hi All

Moving on to lose the flat panel look a bit, vents and covers plus fuseboxes. Water tight doors are 2 layer not sure it even shows to anybody else but me.

regards

After trying plastic, paper cotton, cotton and wire I've gone back to soldering I'm not good at it but it seems to be more of a 3d effect.

Quite a bit of the ships railings added getting to the end of this build still have to design the propellor blades.

regards

Hi

Just plodding on to the finish waiting for a burst of enthusiasm to finish the soldered bits. I actually made the sonar bulge but had to leave it off until I built a higher stand for clearance the other one was getting doggy anyway. I've added the deck gear and the life rafts.

Thanks for the comments Peter.

Don't regret too much see below a long way to go on the numbering and diagrams though

best regards

Added the underwater bits out of order mainly because I am so clumsy I knock them off. I keep telling myself it's nearly finished but I wonder if I really want to sometimes but I am running out of things to add.

This railings job seems to go on forever, can't do the last tweaks needs another day to dry. Next aft mast gantrys and helipad netting

One day I will finish this ship, it is rigged with stocking thread sends you cross eyed but it works, strong and self tensioning.

Last pics of Norfolk finally finished