one for the ship chaps....

[boatman]

First welcome to the forum and I hope we see a lot more from you.
Secondly well done on building the model. Very nice work and I hope that Airfix do bring it into their range.

AN I second that :thumb2: an I think Dave has done a fantastic job on the build considering its been scratchbuilt from other models very well done indeed an has she got four props ?
chris

[davecov]

Thanks for the welcome. I actually joined in 2014 but have been a long-time lurker!

The QE class have two props.

Dave

[boatman]

Thanks for the welcome. I actually joined in 2014 but have been a long-time lurker!

The QE class have two props.

Dave

HI Dave thanks for the info on the props only two im really surprised as its about 65000 tons of ship most ships ive seen in this tonnage normaly have four props
chris

[BarryW]

Thanks for the welcome. I actually joined in 2014 but have been a long-time lurker!

The QE class have two props.

Dave

I suddenly realised who you were from the name plate on the model. Great work, she certainly looked impressive at Telford. Welcome to the Forum.

[boatman]

HI again Dave is there any chance that you took pics of the build as you went along ? as it would be super to see the build on here ? as we not got many floaty things on here an yours would be top notch build as I think the more I see of her the more I like an the F35 as well SO DAVE ANY CHANCE ?
Chris

[Ian M]

Thanks for the welcome. I actually joined in 2014 but have been a long-time lurker!

The QE class have two props.

Dave

Why you been hiding away, we need more floaty thing builders! lol

[boatman]

Why you been hiding away, we need more floaty thing builders! lol

Yes an I second that Ian more floaty things is a must on here to rival all the tankyies an wingyies :smiling2:LOL an Dave with your kind of skills that you've shown on building that carrier we would like very much to see more ?
chris

[minitnkr]

Excellent result Dave. Would love to see more of your work. PaulE

[Neil Merryweather]

Excellent result Dave. Would love to see more of your work. PaulE

Me too!

[davecov]

Hi Chris, from start to finish I took over 400 photos and the build is detailed on the ATF in a thread that is over 300 posts long. However, that thread also showed a waterline version that was being built at the same time. Airfix have asked for an article detailing the build of this one and when I have picked the bones from my original build thread I will post it here too.

Dave

[davecov]

Sorry to disappoint you all but this build is only the second ship that I have made in over three years. My last one was a "what-if" based on the Airfix RMS Queen Elizabeth 2:
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Here is an Airfix Prinz Eugen that I made almost six years ago:
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Don't get me wrong, I love making ships but never seem to complete them! I keep getting distracted by other subjects too.....! Notice that I don't do much in the way of rigging due to arthritis and dodgy peepers!

Dave

[boatman]

Hi Chris, from start to finish I took over 400 photos and the build is detailed on the ATF in a thread that is over 300 posts long. However, that thread also showed a waterline version that was being built at the same time. Airfix have asked for an article detailing the build of this one and when I have picked the bones from my original build thread I will post it here too.

Dave

Well Dave if you can post the Q/E build of 400 pics i'll an I think all the floaty guys will be very pleased an we like long builds an loads of pics as my USS NIMITZ in 1/144 scale 7yr build is on here ran into a lot of pics an i like the other ships you have posted here will have a close up study as there is so much detail to see If i can zoom in on the models
all best
from all the floaty guys

[boatman]

HI again Dave just been lookin at the other ships you have shown an I must admit Q/E an the RMS Q/E would make some lovely models in 1/144 scale for r/c but I could not do them as im getting on an im proberly on my last build that im shown on here an its BOATMANS HMS TIGER in 1/72 SCALE by the time ive finished it i'll be too old to build anymore an sorry to hear you got arthritis an dodgey eyes but its the getting old that's catchin us up im afraid
chris

[davecov]

Well Dave if you can post the Q/E build of 400 pics i'll an I think all the floaty guys will be very pleased an we like long builds an loads of pics as my USS NIMITZ in 1/144 scale 7yr build is on here ran into a lot of pics an i like the other ships you have posted here will have a close up study as there is so much detail to see If i can zoom in on the models
all best
from all the floaty guys

Hi Chris, I tried to upload four build threads a couple of days ago only to find that there is a 20 image and 3,000 character limit on each post. I have to go back and split the threads into 12 or fourteen smaller parts. I will upload the parts into four threads (Parts One to Four) so that members won't have to read through a single thread. Not sure when this will happen - but it will!

Dave

[boatman]

Hi Chris, I tried to upload four build threads a couple of days ago only to find that there is a 20 image and 3,000 character limit on each post. I have to go back and split the threads into 12 or fourteen smaller parts. I will upload the parts into four threads (Parts One to Four) so that members won't have to read through a single thread. Not sure when this will happen - but it will!

Dave

HI Dave sorry to hear it a bit complicataited but no hurry do it when you can as don't want to put you out if you can do it I will look forward to the threads of one to four great stuff cheers
all best to you
chris