Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Philip LaVoie » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:59 pm

I wish I had the room to build and store ships of that scale, I�m scrounging for space for my 1/350 ships as it is!

I was wondering, has anyone ever made a large scale aircraft carrier and tried to land / takeoff a RC aircraft from the deck? That would be neat to see.

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by ARH » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:26 pm

My Iron Duke cost me around � 500-00 to scratchbuild and get on the water. See it in Scratchbuild :heh: :heh: :heh: :wave_1: :wave_1: at the top.
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Jonathan Cox » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:37 am

Dave Wooley wrote:Mark Hawkings attended the Convention with this fine 1:96 scale Dreadnought but is seen on the water at the 09 Potteries Navy Day .
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That Dreadnought is absolutely stunning. I would love to have that or a 1:96 Nagato to power around the lake not far from where I live. I wonder what the average investment cost is for say, that Dreadnought or equivalent sized Battleship?

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Sauragnmon » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:14 am

I'd say the aft gun on that S-boat looks different... if I recall most of them had a Flakvierling on the stern, but that looks like a single heavier one, like a 37-50mm. Love the camo on it though.

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:28 am

Final picture from the Boat Convention 09. A 1:32nd S boat with a difference ?
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Jimmy Conway » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:04 am

Nice pics Dave!!! :wave_1:

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:00 am

Another picture from the Convention a 1:96 scale HMS Invincible.
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:22 am

Hi gary Sadly no Kingsbury warship day this year.
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by bismarck builder » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:56 am

david
that looks very nice
was there a kingsbury show this year
urge is apon me
gary

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:48 am

On the water at the Convention . Modified Black Swan class HMS Amethyst at 1:48 scale .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:12 am

Mark Hawkings attended the Convention with this fine 1:96 scale Dreadnought but is seen on the water at the 09 Potteries Navy Day .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:14 am

bismarck builder wrote:hi david
i hope you have more to post they could be the spark that lights the fire under my bismarck which i have not touched for over a year now
gary
Hi gary Good to hear from you . Well if these pictures light your fire all well and good , I shall then be looking forward to seeing your Bismarck at some time in the future.
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by bismarck builder » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:56 am

hi david
i hope you have more to post they could be the spark that lights the fire under my bismarck which i have not touched for over a year now
gary

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:49 pm

Once again seen at the Convention a good example of "manning the ship" and having a realistic effect is this superb t 1:32nd scale USN sub chaser .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:35 pm

I think a trend is developing in the UK and seen at the Convention for smaller ships larger scales and away from the once popular large ships smaller scales . This Castle Class corvette HMS Flint Castle is a good example , although there are many more. There is also a strong trend for adding figures to give the model some life like appearance .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:53 pm

Sauragnmon wrote:There's some nice pieces in there, Dave... loving that Halifax Class, the Batch 3 T42, the T45, Alfa and the Typhoon - the submarines are just something else. I Love the Alfa and the Akula, they're just such sleek little monsters... and the Typhoon, well, who can't love that gargant of a submarine, unless they're on the other end of her missiles.
The submarines are great to watch, you never really know where the boats are and when they will surface. Yes the Halifax class is a superb model and sails well. Most of the surface warships are to 1:72nd scale .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:49 pm

Dan K wrote:A live steam yacht model - how cool is that? :thumbs_up_1:
Hi Dan In the UK if you want to run live steam at an event you have to have a safe compound , keeping the public at a distance whilst you steam up. The same builder has a live steam model of the armoured cruiser HMS Kent .
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Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Sauragnmon » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:40 pm

There's some nice pieces in there, Dave... loving that Halifax Class, the Batch 3 T42, the T45, Alfa and the Typhoon - the submarines are just something else. I Love the Alfa and the Akula, they're just such sleek little monsters... and the Typhoon, well, who can't love that gargant of a submarine, unless they're on the other end of her missiles.

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dan K » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:21 pm

A live steam yacht model - how cool is that? :thumbs_up_1:

Re: Warships on the water at the Model Boat Convention 09

by Dave Wooley » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:35 am

Hello doog good to hear from you . Yes the original builders model in the Glasgow Museum of Transport is simply outstanding and helped John enormously in his build.
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