Hi, just found and watched your video....excellent job on the kit! I have the 1/72 Platinum Edition in the stash and had always intended to build it as Compass Rose, given that The Cruel Sea has always been one of my all-time favourite films. I've been scouring the internet for some time to try and find out the differences between HMS Snowberry, as Revell released the kit, and Compass Rose as seen in the film. You mentioned the lack of Oerlikons on the Bridge of Compas Rose, which I'd already picked up, and obviously the nameplate and hull lettering, but do you know if there are any other differences at all that I should reflect in my 1/72 version of Compass Rose please?
@@davidallen1213 Hi David, I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. The only other really obvious difference that I spotted was the arrangement of the Carley float life-rafts. I opted to stick with the kit but adapting your model to be more faithful to the film should be pretty straightforward. Good luck with your build. Best regards, Jason.
@@davidallen1213 Compass Rose had two floats stacked one on top of the other on just one mount both port and stbd. The kit has single floats on two mounts both port and stbd.
I read The Cruel Sea so many times, my copy, bought in 1977, used, is beat up and well read. Just like an old friend, the book stuck with me through thick and thin. Of all my favorite war movies, "The Cruel Sea" is the only one filmed faithfully to the novel. I love them both. Very nice model, by the way. Weathering nicely done and so is the build. The layout will be very impressive! The fictional HMS Compass Rose (K49) has the perfect name for a Flower Class corvette. Could you imagine being assigned to duty on HMS Buttercup or Honeysuckle?! The real corvette shown in the film was HMS Coreopsis (K32). She had her fair share of convoy duty and also participated in the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Her last honor was to play the starring role as HMS Compass Rose (K49) in The Cruel Sea in 1952 (my birth year) before being scrapped. I am currently building a scratchbuilt short focs'le Flower Class (full hull) model using plans obtained from the Canadian National Archives reduced from 1/4"=1' scale down to 1/16"=1' (1/192nd scale) for the model using a molded fiberglass hull from an original wood mold. So far, I am thoroughly enjoying the build, very relaxing. Not sure which Canadian corvette she will depict just yet, but it will likely be the HMCS Agassiz (K129) as I like the as-built all gray color scheme. Best of luck with your project!
Stunning work Jason. I think I told you before my grandfather served on flower class Corvettes. The last one was HMS Godetia which only lasted a few months before it sunk. Although most of the crew died, grand father was blown back up to the surface when the funnel exploded as the ship sank. He was picked up by the merchant ship SS Marsa which ironically was the ship that struck the Godetia and sunk her. Anyway enough of my waffle. Great project and lovely to see
A great model representation of this ship. The video with the animation and the superb theme music was very atmospheric. 'The Cruel Sea' is one of my most favorite war movies. Jack Hawkins was at his best with his memorable performance as the Captain.
A super piece of work, just watched all the videos and really love this idea, i'm an N gauge modeller as well and have a 1/72 Corvette languishing on a Shelf partlt built! I look forward to seeing what you do next.
Sorry that you felt that my intro was so long but as this was the culmination of a series of build videos I felt that it was important to share the reasons behind building it and particularly that it was dedicated to my late father and also the brave Corvette crews of WW2 for anyone that hadn’t seen the previous ‘build’ videos.
i'd suggest you look at chatham historic dockyard, where there's v v historic buildings including massive covered slips which still hold architectural records ...............
What a wonderful model. Have you thought of offering it to say the Submarine Museum at Gosport, or the Chatham Historic Dockyard? I would have thought they’d bite your hand off to have it on permanent display.
Thank you. I wouldn’t want to part with it to be honest though I was invited to display it at Chatham this year. Sadly I can participate in very few exhibitions as I have to work most Saturdays☹️
Was a dumb film the Corvette in chasing a U boat 🚢 ploughs a pile of survivors in the water and instead of trying to help them starts a depth charge attack killing them all In the whole movie it only sinks 2 subs but kills a lot of seamen DUMB
Great work, I read the Cruel Sea while serving onboard my first ship. Saw the movie several years later. Can never forget about the Australian Officer, snorkers good oh!
Chap who worked with us in a steel plant had been torpedoed twice on convoy duty but he never forgot the horrors of hitting ice cold water in the middle of the night a very humble ex sailor was Joe Roberts who said nothing about the deaths of his shipmates as we all knew why
It looks very good in the stills. Maybe a few less seamen with binoculars. One or two may be watching out while in harbour. Maybe the Wrens Quarters were nearby? If you could add a little movement to the ship, it would make it fit more with the movement around it. Possibly some smoke wafting out of the stack, an ensign lifting a little in the breeze. The dock water usually had bits and bobs floating around in it, too. Great idea, and nicely done, too. I'm doing one in 1/350th, so no moving parts at all.
Excellent model, one of my favourite all time movies, classic in every way. Jack Hawkins a God amongst actors who we will never see the like of again. I read his amazing biography.
An excellent diorama your father would have been very proud of it. The only thing that I would change, as already pointed out in a previous comment and my experience as an ex signals rating would be the flying of the Union flag from the jackstaff at the bow and moving the White Ensign to the stern staff as was usual when a vessel in harbour. Brilliant work!
@@grahamhumphrey9030 Thanks Graham, You're absolutely correct. I had the dilemma of wanting to stick to the image of the still from the film or making it more accurate. so in the end I've compromised and flown the Ensign only as neither flag was in the photo. In fairness there are also inaccuracies with my ship and Compass Rose so I guess it became an exercise in artistic licence. I've ordered some seagulls in N Gauge so I think my eyes are in for another pasting. Thank you for watching. Best regards, Jason.
Extremely Skilful and at the same time, wonderfully moving. I think ye Dad would have been proud of his talented son! Well done Jason. Phil, Wallasey nr Liverpool.
