HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales
It came in a Frog/Airfix box with the code NF-4002 as HMS Prince of Wales, but the mouldings and instructions (with additions) are the Airfix KGV even down to the ship's name on the stern. This and the de-gaussing cable were removed and the UPs changed for 2pdr pom-poms
with HMS Repulse (made 5 years ago)
with HMS Repulse (made 5 years ago)
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Excellent builds, like the little plane in the water. Your bases are very good!!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Excellent! I haven't made a 1/600 ship for about, oh 37 years
Perhaps, inspired by your builds it's about time I rectified that! Really like the bases too
Perhaps, inspired by your builds it's about time I rectified that! Really like the bases too
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Force Z was a very snazzy outfit. Great work!
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Thanks very much gents
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Very impressive especially with the seascape.
I haven't made a ship since the Airfix HMS Nelson when I was 12.
Might have to change that having seen what you've done.
I haven't made a ship since the Airfix HMS Nelson when I was 12.
Might have to change that having seen what you've done.
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And five minutes on eBay have now rectified that problem.
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Very nice Ratch. I've been watching this on your workbench thread and it's turned out an absolute peach.
The base really sets it off too, in a way that a stand never can .
The base really sets it off too, in a way that a stand never can .
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Thanks very much guys
iggie and Toby, I look forward to seeing your shipyard production
iggie and Toby, I look forward to seeing your shipyard production
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Don't hold your breath but I got the Revell HMS Kelly and Duke of York in 1/700.Ratch wrote:Thanks very much guys
iggie and Toby, I look forward to seeing your shipyard production
Don't know if the kits are any good but the price wasn't too bad.
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
The two are the old Matchbox kits, they are not bad but lack fine detail.
For example, the decks of DoY will have no wood grain, but be smooth.
You can build a nice replica with them:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html;
For example, the decks of DoY will have no wood grain, but be smooth.
You can build a nice replica with them:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html;
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Thanks
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Re: HMS Prince of Wales
Great work and excellent bases, I like the touch with the plane, adds life to the build.
Am working one a waterline ship myself with a clay base, but I can`t match your base, excellent.
Am working one a waterline ship myself with a clay base, but I can`t match your base, excellent.
Best from Ivan