Ian M's Battleship/Destroyer. GB Idea

[Guest]

I am beginning to doubt myself on this.  When I started looking for a Bismarck some time ago, I was told to go with Revell as the Tamiya was not as good.  Someone else mentioned the new Tamiya is an improvement but I never followed it up.  Looking around, I cannot find anything about it so I may have mislead you, sorry.

No problems

[tr1ckey66]

If it were any scale then I have a number of 1/700 scale ships begging to be built. Falklands task force and Battle of Denmark straits diorama possibilities.


i do understand though if you want to keep it in the larger scales


Cheers


Paul

[Ian M]

If it were any scale then I have a number of 1/700 scale ships begging to be built

I think Lee, grumpylee, has a suggestion for a 1/700 GB. 

[tr1ckey66]

I think Lee, grumpylee, has a suggestion for a 1/700 GB. 

Perfect, I'll swing by there and sign myself up.


Looking forward to seeing some big ships though. I foresee a few 1/200 Trumpy kits in the future?!!!

[peterairfix]

Just one questions I have a revell 1\72 corvette its only been part started (not by me) only a minimal amount but I will have to pull it apart and start again would it be OK to enter it or does have to completely in unstarted !??

[Ian M]

OK to enter it or does have to completely in unstarted !??

I'm still trying to get my head around how a Corvette is a Battleship or destroyer, BUT as one has already sneaked in under the radar, I can hardly say no to you.
As long as it is only just started and you will be "unbuilding" it first, Go for it.

And to clarify things a Corvette is an Escort ship that was used with great success in the North Atlantic, but is by far a Battleship. As someone joking asked about a converted fishing ship Well here you have one. The start of the Corvettes used in the NA started life as a deep sea trawler and was converted to a submarine hunter.
It had several machine guns and a 5lb'er (I think it was) for defence and "finishing off". The primary armour was its Banks of depth charges and the infamous hedgehog. It was these coupled with the very effective 'sonar' and radar systems that made it so effective in thwarting the German wolf-packs hunting down the merchant shipping bringing food and supplies over from the USA.

[peterairfix]

Thanks for letting it in I will get pics up soon

[Guest]

ok people, been out of comission,but feel i may have to join this group build,with this model. Oh and happy new year modellers

[Guest]

ok people, been out of comission,but feel i may have to join this group build,with this model. Oh and happy new year modellers

Happy new year to you as well
And thank you very much to joining in the GB

[Ian M]

ok people, been out of comission,but feel i may have to join this group build,with this model. Oh and happy new year modellers

Hi Ole. Godt at se dig igen. Godt nyt år.

[rickoshea52]

Hi Ole. Godt at se dig igen. Godt nyt år.

Good to see you again. Happy New year. Is that an accurate translation of your Danish? And I didn't cheat ny asking or googling btw!

[Ian M]

Good to see you again. Happy New year. Is that an accurate translation of your Danish? And I didn't cheat ny asking or googling btw!

10 out of 10 with a cherry on top

[rickoshea52]

10 out of 10 with a cherry on top

This Dutch is well easy!

[Guest]

hey hey hey,its good to be back came in once in a while to look but never stayed long,when your mind is able but body destroyed all it touched, ie the phantom i was building i still have it and will try to repair it in the near future,plus note though the sopwith camel and cutaway spit are in the communication museum here in Burntisland, its well looked at and looked after,,,, SO when do we start? lol

[Ian M]

SO when do we start? lol

It's running now so get on with it!