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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
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Its fantastic the amount of detail these guys get into their models - HMS Andromeda is next up. Bill
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If your interested, take a look at some of these..... Bill [url]http://www.srcmbc.org.uk/photo_galleries/gi_warships.php[/url]

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:

[QUOTE=Jackaroo;73741]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:[/QUOTE] [url]www.modelshipyard.com.au/[/url] - Also a good AUS site for older ships.

[quote=Wafu;73750][URL="http://www.modelshipyard.com.au/"]www.modelshipyard.com.au/[/URL] - Also a good AUS site for older ships.[/quote] Are you saying your [U][B]that[/B][/U] old Wafu? :D Ta for the link Cheers Jack:cool:

Now then!! You know a man is as old as the woman he feels;) [ATTACH]56298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]56299[/ATTACH] This is one of their starter kits, A schooner for Port Jackson. I made it so that all the running rigging works
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[quote=Wafu;73755]Now then!! You know a man is as old as the woman he feels;) [ATTACH]56298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]56299[/ATTACH] This is one of their starter kits, A schooner for Port Jackson. I made it so that all the running rigging works[/quote] That would have taken few hours off your valuable woman time then :rolleyes: Nice schooner Cheers Jack :cool:

[QUOTE=Jackaroo;73762]That would have taken few hours off your valuable woman time then :rolleyes: Nice schooner Cheers Jack :cool:[/QUOTE] I was, how shall I put it? Between ports at the time!;)

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.
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Here is a phot of HMAS Perth in 1:72 Cheers Jack :cool:
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These are of HMAS [I]Melbourne[/I] in 1:72 scale
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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

[QUOTE=Jackaroo;73831]These are of HMAS [I]Melbourne[/I] in 1:72 scale[/QUOTE] Photo 4 - complete with Tug - Love it...... Bill

[QUOTE=billbuntintosser;73716]Its fantastic the amount of detail these guys get into their models - HMS Andromeda is next up. Bill[/QUOTE] 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.
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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.
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Here are a couple of Russian ships on OOW Manouvers Cheers Jack :cool:
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All the above are first class , keep the pics comming. regards

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 [I]Tartar[/I] taking a greenie 1:72 scale style. Cheers Jack :cool:
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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:
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I look forward to seeing other models of ships on here...so keep em coming. Cheers Jack :cool:

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

Here are a few shots of my BRIGHTON she is 48inch long and not quite finished yet. Gary
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[QUOTE=bouncer;76372]Here are a few shots of my BRIGHTON she is 48inch long and not quite finished yet. Gary[/QUOTE] 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

[quote=faakeith;76754]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[/quote] 'ave to agree with Keith and more piccies please Cheers Jack :cool:

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

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.

Ivor, Very nice indeed! Have you completed your Balo Class Submarine? Regards Charles

[quote=Dave Hutson;79503]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.[/quote] Thats because we make the purchase and know what we want.... Dave

[quote=Batstiger;79508]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.[/quote] 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

[quote=CGRET;79517]Ivor, Very nice indeed! Have you completed your Balo Class Submarine? Regards Charles[/quote] 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

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.

[quote=Batstiger;79574]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.[/quote] 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

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

[quote=Dave Hutson;79503]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.[/quote] I could not agree more with you Dave Re Action ...but like everything else in life .....[B]if you are lucky ..you get what you pay for ! [/B]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... [B]Free[/B] 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 [URL="http://www.action-electronics.co.uk"]www.action-electronics.co.uk[/URL] and look at the customers wiring schematics and look at mine and you will see what I mean And before you ask [B]No[/B] I am not on his payroll :)

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

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 ?

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

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....

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

[quote=CGRET;80606]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[/quote] [SIZE=4][B]"A THIRTY SIX FOOT MOTOR LIFEBOAT[/B][/SIZE] " that is some model Charles !....."Thunderbolt" sounds good to ......any pics ? Regards Ivor

Ivor, Will take some pictures this week and hope to show them by the weekend. Regards Charles

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.
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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.

[quote=Marek T;81639]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.[/quote] Very nice mark .....is she a working model or static display ?

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