Models of ships

[billbuntintosser]

Whilst searching through the internet - came across a couple of photos of models of RN Ships.

The first is of HMS Lincoln - the good old Drinkin Stinkin Lincoln.

Bill

[billbuntintosser]

Its fantastic the amount of detail these guys get into their models - HMS Andromeda is next up.

Bill

[billbuntintosser]

If your interested, take a look at some of these.....

Bill

http://www.srcmbc.org.uk/photo_galleries/gi_warships.php

[Jackaroo]

Here in AUS there is a mob called Task Force 72 who model in 1:72 scale hence the name.

The detail in these models are fantastic...

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Wafu]

Here in AUS there is a mob called Task Force 72 who model in 1:72 scale hence the name

The detail in these models are fantastic...

Cheers
Jack :cool:

www.modelshipyard.com.au/ -
Also a good AUS site for older ships.

[Jackaroo]

www.modelshipyard.com.au/ (http://www.modelshipyard.com.au/) -
Also a good AUS site for older ships.

Are you saying your that old Wafu? :D

Ta for the link

Cheers
Jack:cool:

[Wafu]

Now then!! You know a man is as old as the woman he feels;)

56298

56299

This is one of their starter kits, A schooner for Port Jackson. I made it so that all the running rigging works

[Jackaroo]

Now then!! You know a man is as old as the woman he feels;)

56298

56299

This is one of their starter kits, A schooner for Port Jackson. I made it so that all the running rigging works

That would have taken few hours off your valuable woman time then :rolleyes:

Nice schooner

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Wafu]

That would have taken few hours off your valuable woman time then :rolleyes:

Nice schooner

Cheers
Jack :cool:

I was, how shall I put it? Between ports at the time!;)

[Gone Asiatic]

Here are a couple of my own works:
USS Villalobos - a gunboat we took from Spain after the SPANAM WAR in Manila, and USS Wilmington, also gunboat. Both served in China and the Philippines early 20th century. Both are scratch built to 1/700 scale.

[Jackaroo]

Here is a phot of HMAS Perth in 1:72


Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Jackaroo]

These are of HMAS Melbourne in 1:72 scale

[Wafu]

Jack, they are brilliant, well done. You can see why we called her the magnetic Melbourne, just look how she has drawn that poor little tug to her:D

[billbuntintosser]

These are of HMAS Melbourne in 1:72 scale


Photo 4 - complete with Tug - Love it......

Bill

[faakeith]

Its fantastic the amount of detail these guys get into their models - HMS Andromeda is next up.

Bill

This is a picture of my 1/96 scale HMS Andromeda. She was made by Paul Simpson of PSShips, St helens. She has a glass fibre hull with the superstructure made from plasticard. The fittings and fixtures are available as cast resin, things like the Seawolf launcher, Exocet canisters most of the aerials etc... She is modelled as she was when I was on her in 1988 in her Armilla patrol colours, minus boot topping as we were captain F8 at the time.
She runs on 12v and has a good turn of speed, slightly over scale at full ahead but handy on the pond to get out of the way. Her nav lights work as do her 968/967 Seawolf radar and nav radar. She is very detailed and Paul is a very good modeller, he will even tweak models to how you want them.

She is a pleasure to sail and always has people asking about her.

Here she is with her playmate Cleopatra.

[faakeith]

Here she is acting as carrier escort.
I have more pics if anyone is interested, plus some of my 1/72nd scale Cleopatra and some of the Type 22 HMS Beaver that I had.

[Jackaroo]

Here are a couple of Russian ships on OOW Manouvers

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Vegaskip]

All the above are first class , keep the pics comming.

regards

[Jackaroo]

Your paintings are good too Jim...I like the convoy ones..but they are all good.

Back at the Models of Ships here is HMS Tartar taking a greenie 1:72 scale style.

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Jackaroo]

These blokes at Task Force 72 are very talented.

They do build and sail ships other than war canoes. Like this frieghter

Cheers
James :cool:

[Jackaroo]

I look forward to seeing other models of ships on here...so keep em coming.

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[faakeith]

A few more for your delight. First up is Cleo in 1/96th scale up at St Helens.
Next up is the two sisters Cleo and Androm followed by a 42 escort. Fourth is a picture of Leander and Cleo with Cleo and Androm to finish. Sorry for the quality of pic 5 but the night before I had the misfortune to drink a bad pint of beer and it made me all dizzy, I'm sure you all know what I mean.....:D

More to follow, if you wish?

[Jackaroo]

This is a model of HMS Hood..I think if you look through half open eyes it looks as if Hood is leaving Scapa Flow;)


Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Tim Cotey]

Here is a fairly recent work, which I am not utterly ashamed of. I started it as sea during a month long SAR partol, and took about 4 months to complete.

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/misc/hmcs/brantford-350-tc/tc-index.html

[bouncer]

Here are a few shots of my BRIGHTON she is 48inch long and not quite finished yet.
Gary

[faakeith]

Here are a few shots of my BRIGHTON she is 48inch long and not quite finished yet.
Gary

Hi Gary,

She's a beauty, I take it she is 1/96th scale. Is she seaworthy?
Was she a sirmar kit? More pictures please....

Keith

[Jackaroo]

Hi Gary,

She's a beauty, I take it she is 1/96th scale. Is she seaworthy?
Was she a sirmar kit? More pictures please....

Keith

'ave to agree with Keith and more piccies please

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[dennis a feary]

Hello ALL, first visit here. Some photo's of models of ships in `glass cabinets' that I thought you may like to see. Not `great' models as they are plastic, but there are many of them and they do seem to be pretty well `authentic' - Notation to Models displayed ;

HOOD
NELSON
BISMARCK
WARSPITE
SCHARNHORST
VICTORIOUS

SUFFOLK CAMPBELLTOWN
MISSING DEVONSHIRE
DORSET DUKE O YORK
FRIGATE COSSACK
SAIL SHIPS UNDINE

HARDY DUKE O YORK ACHILLES
LUTZOW DESTROYER
COSSACK PO WALES ORION
GRAF SPEY EUGEN BALFOUR PEACOCK ACHERON
ALLINGTON CASTLE PERTH KG5 AJAX
SUB NORFOLK SUB
VICTORIOUS OIL TANKER
SHIP SHIP
SHIP SHIP

ALL AS DISPLAYED

More pics to follow - Sadsac

[dennis a feary]

Here are more of the `Cabinet Models' - as can be seen there are explanations/details of the ships there also.

Sadsac

[ivorthediver]

Hi lads here is one of mine .....still ongoing

HMS MANXMAN ......Abeil Class fast Minelayer complete with smoke generator on all three stacks ,all ACTION electronics including 6w sound unit with ships bell , Destroyer horn , Asdic sound, duel speed controllers ,flashing aldis lamps each side , ships nav lights ,steaming lights , and a high overdraft .

Regards Ivor

[Dave Hutson]

Ivor, Hat off to you mate - I build from scratch and know it costs an arm and a leg - but 'er indoors says it's ok - to a point. Your Manxman must have cost a second mortgage and my wardroom barbill [after 'arry as finished wiv it]. But that aside she must turn heads on the water - Action ain't cheap but the results are great.

Dave H

Afterthought - Looking at the threads on Model Boats we modellers have a bigger Navy than Gordie Brown and Obama put together - and probably more serviceable.

[Batstiger]

Very well done Ivor, it's nice to see the finished product. It seems an age since you first asked about the gash chutes!

Bob.

[CGRET]

Ivor,

Very nice indeed! Have you completed your Balo Class Submarine?

Regards
Charles

[ivorthediver]

Ivor, Hat off to you mate - I build from scratch and know it costs an arm and a leg - but 'er indoors says it's ok - to a point. Your Manxman must have cost a second mortgage and my wardroom barbill [after 'arry as finished wiv it]. But that aside she must turn heads on the water - Action ain't cheap but the results are great.

Dave H

Afterthought - Looking at the threads on Model Boats we modellers have a bigger Navy than Gordie Brown and Obama put together - and probably more serviceable.


Thats because we make the purchase and know what we want.... Dave

[ivorthediver]

Very well done Ivor, it's nice to see the finished product. It seems an age since you first asked about the gash chutes!

Bob.


Thanks Bob ......loads of work to do on her now as the centre section where the smoke generators are housed has to be rebuilt as the deck above has bowed quite badly .......so the section will be removed and redesigned soon.........but nothing that can't be mended :)

Regards Ivor

[ivorthediver]

Ivor,

Very nice indeed! Have you completed your Balo Class Submarine?

Regards
Charles

Hi Charles great to hear from you again.

Gato R/c conversion will hopefully be completed this fall....my grandson has become interested and I was commissioned to build a Flower Class Corvette by my Daughter .....so £300 later and its now trailing behind me on the lake whilst other modeler's avoid the area as the Lake is deep dark and smelly

kind regards Ivor

[Batstiger]

Make it strong Ivor, for when you load her up with mines. This I presume you will do to get rid of any opposition on the lake where you carry out your Manoevres!

Bob.

[ivorthediver]

Make it strong Ivor, for when you load her up with mines. This I presume you will do to get rid of any opposition on the lake where you carry out your Manoevres!

Bob.

Thanks Bob,

"Many a true word spoken in jest"......shortly after her maiden Voyage on the lake some other members were taking the p and said that they had never heared of a mine layer that could go faster than a Destroyer ...

I noted that some of the lads were coming next week with their German surface raider models [ which were very good models as it happens]

So I spent the week in my work shop in the evenings converting table tennis balls into mines and painting them matt black , tethering them on fishing line and large m12 nuts as anchors

I crept down the lake early and placed them either side of the slipway we use
I positioned my boat a couple of meters offshore and waited ...steam venting from her funnels ...all lights on.....and stood there quietly as they arrived and carried out their range cheeks on their models

You should have seen there faces as they placed there models in the water Bob ......sadly I did not have a camera to hand ......we did not stop laughing for a long time

[Batstiger]

Great story Ivor, I wish I couild have seen their faces!

Bob.

[ivorthediver]

Ivor, Hat off to you mate - I build from scratch and know it costs an arm and a leg - but 'er indoors says it's ok - to a point. Your Manxman must have cost a second mortgage and my wardroom barbill [after 'arry as finished wiv it]. But that aside she must turn heads on the water - Action ain't cheap but the results are great.

Dave H

Afterthought - Looking at the threads on Model Boats we modellers have a bigger Navy than Gordie Brown and Obama put together - and probably more serviceable.

I could not agree more with you Dave Re Action ...but like everything else in life .....if you are lucky ..you get what you pay for !

I made a lot of mistakes when I returned to modelling after a 30 year gap ...and listened to people who purported to know what they were on about ...and I wish I had gone to Dave at Action Electronics in the first place.

He gave me unbiased advice ....which proved time and again to be right......sorted all my wiring issues out ...and even did me a schematic to help me... Free
He and his wife work very hard to please and I would always make them my first call before...... anyone else

If you go to their website at www.action-electronics.co.uk (http://www.action-electronics.co.uk) and look at the customers wiring schematics and look at mine and you will see what I mean

And before you ask No I am not on his payroll :)

[CGRET]

Ivor,

Thanks for the update on the Sub. I have not been on the forum lately due to work and the hours that go with it. But will wait for the photo's on the sub, which i'm sure it will be a prize to see.

Hope all is well with you!

Regards
Charles

[ivorthediver]

Yes thanks Charles,

My Model is in Dry dock at present as I have got to take out and renew the "Boilers" in Manxman , but still going down to the lake as my.......Grandson [ also Charlie]has taken up modeling [on Granddads bank acc] and we have built a Flower Class Corvette for him ..Basic 2 channel at present .......but like most other lads wants all the whistles and bells like Granddads....which of course cost nothing and only take five mins to buy/build /and put in .:rolleyes:

Hope to go to the International Boat Modeling Show a week Friday in Leamington Spa to meet old friends and catch up on whats going on

Trust you are well and contented and not working to hard !!!!!!!!

How are your Models doing ? any new projects on stocks ?

[Dave Hutson]

Hi Ivor,

The Flower Class Corvette must be the most built Model conversion to RC in the world, and so many variations on the build. I think we have six in our club with more on the way and they always draw crowds when they are on the lake.

I'm currently building "Bold Pathfinder" scratch from the Marine Modeller free plan. Was dubiuos at first building it flatbottomed but having built a Fast Attack Craft several years ago flatbottomed which was very very successful and goes great on water I think it will come out OK.

I find it keeps the brain ticking, the hand steady and me busy.

Keep building.

Dave H

[ivorthediver]

Hi Dave
Flat bottomed..thats a new one on me mate [cant call this type "her" can you ?]

I like Naval craft in any form with loads of detail personally

Agree with you about modelling though...... it drinks up time quicker than harry can booze....

[CGRET]

Ivor,

I would say your hands are full with the grand kids. The spent with them is well worth it!. I do have some modeling on tap right, a Republic P-47 and 36 foot Motor Life Boat in the final stages of completion, both are of plastic materails.

Work is fine and everyone there is great. Have fun at your show you plan to attend.

Regards
Charles

[ivorthediver]

Ivor,

I would say your hands are full with the grand kids. The spent with them is well worth it!. I do have some modeling on tap right, a Republic P-47 and 36 foot Motor Life Boat in the final stages of completion, both are of plastic materails.

Work is fine and everyone there is great. Have fun at your show you plan to attend.

Regards
Charles

"A THIRTY SIX FOOT MOTOR LIFEBOAT " that is some model Charles !....."Thunderbolt" sounds good to ......any pics ?

Regards Ivor

[CGRET]

Ivor,

Will take some pictures this week and hope to show them by the weekend.

Regards
Charles

[Marek T]

A model of BLYSKAWICA in 1:100 more or less as during Normandy landings in 1944.
The model was made by my friend Edward Sprada form Gdynia.

[Don Boyer]

A stunningly beautiful model, Marek, your friend Edward is very skillful and I bet has won many awards already. I've always wanted a "nice" photo of the famed "Lightning" from WWII, she was a proud ship carrying the flag of a proud nation who we who fought in WWII owe a great debt.

Congratulations on such a fine build. All of the posts in this thread of the ships in large scale are all such beautiful representations of the best of naval ships.

[ivorthediver]

A model of BLYSKAWICA in 1:100 more or less as during Normandy landings in 1944.
The model was made by my friend Edward Sprada form Gdynia.


Very nice mark .....is she a working model or static display ?

[Marek T]

The model of BLYSKAWICA is a static model. In fact she can be seen now in Polish Maritime Museum in Gdańsk.
The model was awarded a silver medal in Naviga C2 class during World Championship in Hannover in 2002. It was considered "too shiny" by the jury, otherwise it would easily win gold.

[Jackaroo]

The model of BLYSKAWICA is a static model. In fact she can be seen now in Polish Maritime Museum in Gdańsk.
The model was awarded a silver medal in Naviga C2 class during World Championship in Hannover in 2002. It was considered "too shiny" by the jury, otherwise it would easily win gold.

Maybe he should think about weathering it..a bit of rust here and there:eek:

But its still a great model

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Jackaroo]

Hi lads here is one of mine .....still ongoing

HMS MANXMAN ......Abeil Class fast Minelayer complete with smoke generator on all three stacks ,all ACTION electronics including 6w sound unit with ships bell , Destroyer horn , Asdic sound, duel speed controllers ,flashing aldis lamps each side , ships nav lights ,steaming lights , and a high overdraft .

Regards Ivor

Ivor what a fantastic model...as I cant nip down the road to see it in action, how about getting a video of her for the overseas shipmates of WNSF? ;)


Cheers
Jack :cool:

[Marek T]

According to Naviga C2 class rules the model should represent a ship as if straight from the shipyard. with no weathering, etc.
"Too shiny" meant, that the modeller used gloss paint finish, while today the fashion seem to be matt finish.

[Jackaroo]

According to Naviga C2 class rules the model should represent a ship as if straight from the shipyard. with no weathering, etc.
"Too shiny" meant, that the modeller used gloss paint finish, while today the fashion seem to be matt finish.

Ah yes a lesson there. Original paints as used by navies are now available for we modellers. I never new that there are so many types of grey paint:eek:

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[ivorthediver]

Hi Jakaroo

Would not know how to set about the video and don't own one either ......
Have toyed with the idea of getting into my Drysuit and using my underwater Camera to get some good Speed shots very low in the water but have not done that yet

Regards Ivor

[Jackaroo]

Hi Jakaroo

Would not know how to set about the video and don't own one either ......
Have toyed with the idea of getting into my Drysuit and using my underwater Camera to get some good Speed shots very low in the water but have not done that yet

Regards Ivor

No worries mate :D

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[ivorthediver]

If I do I will post them here for you to see mate

Regards Ivor

[alan.gamblin]

Hello chaps,
I am a relatively new member to this site so I don't know if I am breaking any rules here - I am sorry if I am - but thought I would display a couple of pics taken this summer of my newly completed r/c model of HMS Somali. It is a 1/96 scale 4ft long model and presently operates on 40Mhz.

Regards
Alan

[davep]

great looking model alan, i'm still at the plastic kit stage myself!

[Dave Hutson]

Nice one Alan - from one model builder to another - try putting it on the Model Ships thread, I'm sure others would like to see it.

Regards

Dave H

[astraltrader]

Dave was quite right Alan - I have moved your post and pictures to the modelling section where I am sure they will be greatly appreciated...

[ivorthediver]

Hello chaps,
I am a relatively new member to this site so I don't know if I am breaking any rules here - I am sorry if I am - but thought I would display a couple of pics taken this summer of my newly completed r/c model of HMS Somali. It is a 1/96 scale 4ft long model and presently operates on 40Mhz.

Regards
Alan


Welcome to the Forum Alan ,

Very nice model mate ....and the same scale as mine "HMS MANXMAN"

I am sure it turns a few heads when cutting through the water

Regards Ivor

[Jackaroo]

Nice model Alan

Cheers
Jack :cool:

[kc]

Nice models all. I promise I will photograph my Bismarck once complete, but I assure you it is not a patch on yours - it's almost as if a kid put it together. My expertise is not with my hands I'm afraid.

Ivor, that Manxman is just awesome. My plaudits to you for taking the time to create such a thing. I'm very envious! :)

[ivorthediver]

Nice models all. I promise I will photograph my Bismarck once complete, but I assure you it is not a patch on yours - it's almost as if a kid put it together. My expertise is not with my hands I'm afraid.

Ivor, that Manxman is just awesome. My plaudits to you for taking the time to create such a thing. I'm very envious! :)


Thank you very much kc I take that as praise indeed, but we all have our strengths and weaknesses ....I wish I had talents elsewhere as well ....but I am no quiter if a problem arises where modeling is concerned...it may take a few attempts but I'll get there.......eventually
Kind Regards

[alan.gamblin]

Hello everyone, and thank you all for your kind comments. The HMS Somali is my first big r/c modelling project. The build took me 15 months to initially complete - maybe improvements/adjustments over time in the future. The research prior to that took me much longer. I built it cos of a family link with the original ship: when it sank in 1942, my Dads brother was lost with it.
I have added some more pics taken during the build, included is the models mascot - a pressganged pooch called Toby - who is undertaking a critical inspection at the time.

Regards
Alan

[Dave Hutson]

Nice one Alan - and it makes a difference when you have a connection to the model.

Q. Was she a kit or scratchbuild - my guess is she is a Deans Marine kit which makes here even more impressive to me as Deans can be the devil to build but look great when finished.

Either way a great result and looks great on the water.

Thanks for posting it.

Dave H

[alan.gamblin]

Thank you Dave, you are correct it is a Deans Marine kit (HMS Cossack) and yes it certainly did prove to be an 'interesting' project. The electronics were sourced elsewhere - Squires & Howes are two names that I instantly recall. In a couple of years I may have a go with Sirmars semi-kits and build my ship the HMS Antrim of mid-1970's.

Regards
Alan

[Dave Hutson]

Thought it was Alan.

I have been building the Dean Marine "HMY Brittania" for twelve year and still a long long way to go. Being a Deans kit it don't take much to back burner it and build something else. However I have promised 'er indoors that I will do better and concentrate on the one that sits on the shelf.

Take a look at the Model Ships thread and perhaps Terry will move your post over there for other modellers to admire.

Keep building mate.

Dave H

[whalerman]

Attached photo of my model of 1/92 scale model of HMS Fife, at Rosyth boating pond.

[joelgnas]

Hi All.

Im just trying to find out if there has been made a model of hmas gladstone or of any of the corvette vessels from world war 2. Also if you know where i would be able to find someone that builds these as i am trying hard to get one either brought or made.
Thanks

Joel Nas

[Scurs]

Not really anything like the standard or expertise shown on this thread............but...........

My Revel Kit model of CSS ALABAMA and a poor photo of Airfix HMS VICTORY.........bog standard plastic kits!

[Vegaskip]

Hi Scurs, nowt wrong with 'bog standard' they look BZ to me

Regards

[Don Boyer]

Those sailing ships are great. Don't see an Alabama that often. Sailing ships are beyond my skill set. I look at those rigging plans and then at my watch to see if it's happy hour yet...:rolleyes:

I did finally finish up the 1/700 USS Baltimore I was working on...a suggestion by Gone Asiatic. Love the ship, but I've decided that superior equipment than my hands and eyes will be needed if I do that scale again, unless I can teach my best pal and buddy Joey the cat to hold a magnifying glass for me!

I do like the results though. And you should go see Gone Asiatics' entire Asiatic Fleet on that thread we did. * Amazing, considering some were scratch built.

Regards,

*USS Baltimore

[Scurs]

Jim.........thank you for your kind words.

Don.........story behind "Alabama"..............I first made the kit whilst living in Malta in 1962......kit cost £6. When I was drafted back home gave model to neighbour as no way it could be transported.
Revel then discontinued the kit........until 1986, the 125th Anniversary of the Civil War, when they re-introduced it. Now though it cost £48 to buy!
I can tell you that threading rigging through blocks the size of pin heads is no easy matter........and the model still exists in my front room, now 24 years old, which is not bad for a plastic kit!
I take my hat off you you guys who can scratch build, and whilst I did a conversion of that "Victory" kit to a 74 gun 2-decker, I was strictly a "put part a into part b" modeler! :)

[Don Boyer]

scurs -- thanks. I have also noticed all those Revell models I did as a kid at about $5 a pop are now $50. Little did we know in those days! I spent probably around $300 getting my Missouri/King George V together, and that was with a price break on the models in the box!

Fun hobby though -- I am awaiting somebody to do a decent HMS Tiger in 1/350. I did 1/700 (twitch, twitch, quiver) and it's just tooo small for this ol' boy's eyeballs, even with a stationary magnifier. Maybe if I had a better one...and some of those MicroMark tools, and one of...... and an airbrush, and... :rolleyes:

Regards,

[Scurs]

Don..........Airfix used to do a 1/600 version of HMS TIGER...I used it in an unsuccessful attempt to use parts from that & HMS BELFAST kits to make a Colony Class Cruiser. Proved to be too complicated, though "Tiger" hull was almost identical and the 6" & 4" guns of "Belfast" identical to a Colony. Ahh well.............!!

These days, as I have said, the old eyes not good enough, even with spectacles. The days of doing sea dioramas at 1/600 (and smaller) scale long gone......!

[Vegaskip]

Hi Don and Scurs, first, as I said before nice models , Scurs, I think Don may be refering to the earlier TIGER of ww1 vintage, if I'm wrong I apologise, that is the impresion I get from reading the fore going posts. Unfortunately, like him I dont know of any.
Periodicaly I have a trawl through the internet looking for kits I used to make in the 50's and early 60's they were called 'BINNACLE' and were small (about 6"OA) of MTB/MGB's and Air Sea Rescue Launches. No luck yet.! The galling thing is there is one in the Museun of Flight at East Fortune,in a mock up 1950's Model Shop they have as an exhibit.

regards

[Don Boyer]

I was referring to the Battlecruiser Tiger of WWI vintage. Lovely ship.

The second Tiger was also a beautiful lady, last of the gun ships classes, until they ruined her with helicopter facilities, etc., at least in my opinion.

Iron Shipwright says they "may" have a Tiger in 1/350 "soon" if they don't go with an Iron Duke instead, if I remember correctly. Of course those kits are $$$$, but I think for Tiger I would spring for it. Iron Shipwright was apparently waiting on hull lines for the Tiger.

Regards,