HMS Hermes on 'China Station' in 1926; Flyhawk Models 1/700

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HMS Hermes on 'China Station' in 1926; Flyhawk Models 1/700

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present HMS Hermes as she appeared on China Station in 1926. On her flight deck are seven Fairey IIIFs, five with wheeled landing gear and two on floats.

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For a size comparison, I have the first HMS Hermes aircraft carrier with the more recent HMS Hermes from the Falklands in 1982.
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or how about the first two purpose built aircraft carriers; Hermes and Hosho, both from the 1920s.
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The kit is the new HMS Hermes by Flyhawk Models with Fairey IIIFs by Trumpeter. In addition, the landing gear for the Fairey IIIfs came from a WEM aircraft photoetch set.
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Excellent work!
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Fantastic.
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Love the work on all of them. Very cool kits to have, and nice being able to compare their profiles too.
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Nice work, the base really brings it to life!
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