HMS Hood Photoetch set
White Ensign Models 1/700

Review by: Shane Jenkins

It took a long time for someone to do a set for the Tamiya & Italeri Hood, but last year WEM answered many a modeller's prayers when they released this set. The set is designed by Peter Hall, based on his PE set for the WEM 1/350 Hood & contains the following: Guard Rails, 0.5" Quad machine guns, 8 barrelled Pom-Poms, Spotting Top starfish assembly, Anchors, Lifebuoy Racks, Mainmast rigging, Jack and Ensign Staffs, Main boat boom tackle, various davits, Semaphores, Various ladders, 284 and gunnery radar, Main director arm stays, Stern boarding pole, Searchlight lens cruciforms, Type 279 radar assembly, Spotting top yardarms, Funnel Cap grilles, Foredeck ladders, Wireless House Aerial Spreaders, Mainmast Starfish Assembly, Funnel Housing Vent grilles, Spotting top Station lights and Aerial Spreader, Degaussing Cables, Anchor Cables, Boarding Ladders, Vertical and Inclined Ladders doors hatches and more!

 The instructions by Dave Carter are excellent, clear (even for me). Once more, some research is required on the part of the modeller to get the most out of the set.

I would recommend this set to any modeller with some experience in PE.

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