I did a little search and didn't see anything in the CASF section So I decided to start one. I really like this class of ship. They weren't really game changers like the Queen Elizabeth class was but they were still sturdy and could dish out the shells.
Here's a snippit from
Wikipedia (Great article)
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The Iron Duke class was a group of four dreadnought battleships built for the British Royal Navy before the First World War. The class comprised four ships: Iron Duke, Marlborough, Benbow, and Emperor of India. Launched from October 1912 to November 1913, this was the third class of Royal Navy super-dreadnoughts. The ships were essentially repeats of the King George V-class battleships; they retained the same ten 13.5 inch (34.3 cm) guns in five twin gun turrets on the centreline. However, the Iron Dukes had improved armour and a more powerful secondary armament of 6-inch weapons instead of the 4-inch mounted on the earlier ships.
The four ships were the most advanced battleships in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the First World War, though they were soon surpassed by the five ships of the Queen Elizabeth class. They all saw extensive service during the war with the Grand Fleet, where Iron Duke acted as the flagship for the fleet commander, Admiral John Jellicoe. Three of the ships, Iron Duke, Benbow, and Marlborough, were present at the Battle of Jutland; the Emperor of India missed the battle by being in dock for periodic refit. The four Iron Duke-class battleships saw limited active duty following the end of the war; they were all demilitarised under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty signed in 1922. Iron Duke was reduced to a training and depot ship and lasted in that role until 1946 when she was scrapped. Benbow was scrapped in 1931 and Marlborough followed in 1932. Emperor of India was sunk as a gunnery target in 1931.
Ship Kits Available
1/600 Airfix - Iron Duke (Out of production but still available at retailers as of Oct. 14, 2013.)
1/700 Combrig - Iron Duke1/700 Combrig - Emperor of India1/700 Combrig - Marlborough1/700 Combrig - BenbowAccessories
B&D Barrels 1/600 - 13.5"/Mk45 Brass Barrels (10pc)Artwox 1/600 - Wood Deck KitArtist Hobby 1/700 - Upgrade Kit for Combrig (PE, Resin Turrets & Metal Barrels) Gallery Models:
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1/700 Combrig - Iron Duke - By Kostas Katseas1/700 Combrig - Iron Duke #2 - By Kostas Katseas1/600
1/600 Airfix - Iron Duke - By Ralf Roggeveen1/600 Airfix - Iron Duke - By Wes Beatty1/600 Airfix - Iron Duke - By Steve Collins1/600 Airfix - Iron Duke - By Bernd Villhauer1/600 Airfix - Marlborough - By Erick Navas1/600 Airfix - Emperor of India - By Erick Navas1/96
Scratch Built Iron Duke 1916 - by Ron Horabin (sadly, all WIP photos are out of order due to outdated photo hosting method)I want this to be a live discussion thread. If you've got pics, reference materials, etc, and they are allowed to be posted here then please do

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