Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (rcm612) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:56:47 GMT

You can still get the Model Master Marine arcylics direct from the Testors website. I think its www.testors.com .

Robert

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (hjh43) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:35 GMT

The USS Intensity, PG93, was one of 8 Modified Extended Endurance Canadian built corvettes transfered to the US Navy but manned by Coast Guard personnel. There are substantial differences in appearance to the original 10 British built vessels transfered to the US Navy in 1942. The Revell model is based on the original corvettes. It will require a bit of kit bashing to render the Revell kit as a Modified Extended Endurance vessel.

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Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (herrmill) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:03:55 GMT

I too am converting the Snowberry into a USN Flower, USS Intensity PG93. Mine will be an RC model & I would prefer to be as close as possible on the details.

I've gleaned more from the USS Haste photo that I found here in the image gallery than anywhere else I've been.

Any reference photos, especially of the aft deckhouse & deck layout would be most appreciated.

Chuck

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (George) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:07:58 GMT

Jay, thank you very much. I keep a look out on anything USN Corvette related. Best wishes. George

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (hjh43) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:59:21 GMT

George,

There is an excellent site on camouflage at http://www.shipcamouflage.com/ . There is a discussion about the development of camouflage at

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (George) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:04:39 GMT

hjso
I don't have any knowledge of US naval colour schemes as I'm here in Canada and my interests lie in
RCN ships. So I have a very basic understanding of RN colour schemes for smaller vessels, ie DDs,
corvettes, etc. Your date of June '42 was a month after the May '42 data mentioned in the caption
so it is too early for Thayer blue. I wonder what is the difference between Western Approaches (WA)
blue and Thayer blue. Looking at the profiles...

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (hjh43) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:43:46 GMT

Geroge, I thought the same thing about the Saucy's colors and painted my model in MS 16. I used the Model Master marine line paints, which included Thayer Blue and red bottom paint. (I understand MM has discontinued the marine line. A real shame.)

Then I did some more reading and discovered that the specifications for Measure 16 were not promulgated until June 1942, which was at least two months after the Saucy was painted. For that reason and several others, I do not believe it...

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (George) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:56:14 GMT

The recently published Flower Class Corvette book (noted below) has a colour profile of USS Saucy (May '42). The text describes it as MS16 with white and Thayer blue. There appears to be nothing about HMS Arabis (i) however there is an HMS Arabis (ii) (a modified or IE version) that was turned over to the RNZN. Strangely enough this book doesn't have an index.

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (hjh43) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:46:14 GMT

The short answer is to follow the instructions for the Saucy for the Arabis. As for paint, I would suggest Western Approaches color scheme.

I have searched but never found a photo of the Arabis. (I have only found 3 photos of the Saucy. Two of them on this site and taken just after the transfer. The other photo, also on this site, was taken much later shows her much modified to US standards.) Also, I have not seen any descriptions of her appearance or color scheme. (Just because I...

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (RoyP) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:38:57 GMT

If I was to try and build as HMS Arabis, I assume the Saucy build would be the instructions to follow?

Any advice on colour scheme or directions to pictures, to date I have only found one.

Thanks.

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (hjh43) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:10:30 GMT

You have a couple of good choices here.

First, render the kit as the HMS Arabis. About the only changes that would have to be made is to the paint scheme, name and pennant number-K73. The HMS Arabis was commissioned in April 1940 and had a storied career. There is quite a bit of information on this vessel on the internet. It was one of 10 corvettes transfered to the US based on an agreement between Admirals Pound and King reached in late January 1942. It was transfered to the US on...

Re: Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (George) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:13:47 GMT

It should not be particular difficult given that HMCS Snowberry (along with 9 others) was built in Canada for the RN to RN specifications and not to RCN corvette specifications, ie RCN specifications included the shape of the stern, the after superstructure, and the location of the two pounder tub. These ten corvettes were turned over to Canada for crewing and operations upon their delivery to the UK however the RN maintained ownership and also updated and refitted them. I don't know...

Revell kit conversion.

feeds@yuku.com (RoyP) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:25:18 GMT

Which in your opinion would be the name of the corvette that I could use as a guide for the easiest conversion from HMCS Snowberry to HMS ????, and that would entail the least modification to the kit.

Thanks.