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Hi Guys

Just found out about this and wondered if anyof you could give me a hand I have had it in mind for some while to scratch build the two ships mentioned in the title in 1/350 scale. the reason

HMS Aggie I like the ship
HMS Eagle my father in Law served on her

Anyway I made enquires of the National maritime Museum only to find that to get the plans would cost me nearly �700 which is a bit beyond my budget and so I was wondering if anyone here could help out with either of these?

Regards
Rob

Hi Rob,

>>Anyway I made enquires of the National maritime Museum only to find that to get the plans would cost me nearly �700 which is a bit beyond my budget and so I was wondering if anyone here could help out with either of these?

I am surprised that the total cost was so high! I presume that you have had a quote from Graham Thompson at the NMM?

Is this quote for EVERYTHING they have on these two ships?

I generally find that a couple of sheets are enough to complete a model, viz - 'profile and upper deck ' and 'lower deck and sections'.

Have just ordered the above in 1:48 scale for HMS Shikari an 'S' class Admiralty DD of 1919 vintage. I also included the sheet of 'shell expansion' this time as all the rivet and apertures are required. ( engine room inlet/outlets etc).

At GBP 14.40 per sheet I consider the cost reasonable. The additional GBP 32.75 P&P is avoided as a sister lives close by and she goes and picks them up for me. I suppose that if I included the latter then I would consider the plans too expensive.

I have tackled the NMM more than once, as a contributor and member, on the above average cost of their services. The answer is always the same and I cannot fault it. Time taken plus cost of reproduction etc.

I was over there again personally last October to research the files on any and all IJN related material, (it was cheaper and more thorough than doing it by email) and can only admire and wonder at the extremes the staff are going to to update, digitise and catalogue the 4 miles of hard copy they have to deal with. An on-going project that will take forever to complete and a bottomless pit financially.

I regret that I am unable to give a link or reference to an accurate source of authoritive plans other than the NMM. If you can wait, ( I will be over there again next year - just loathe the 27 hour flight ) I will be more than happy to procure sufficient material for you to build an accurate model of your ship(s) and it will not cost you more than 50 quid.

Somewhere I think I have the MM plans for her that my son built many moons ago. Cartoon scale without the detail. If these are of any use for reference I will send them over.

Happy hunting!

Art
NZBG

Hi Art

Thanks for your message, You are correct in that they supplied details of all the plans they have on the two ships. and you are correct in that I propabl;y wont need them all but without looking at the plans directly then I have no way of telling which would be of use.

I live in Luton which is just north of London so I suppose it would not be too much to plan a trip to the NMM to see the plans and decide but its just finding the time:(

Still I you let me know when you are coming over next then I may take you up on your offer.

I doi have a possible source for the Aggie other then the NMM though its just the eagle that I have no clue about.

Hi Rob,

>>I doi have a possible source for the Aggie other then the NMM though its just the eagle that I have no clue about.[/quote]

Silly me, I have been reminded that we were stationed in Malta for 6 years during the 50's whilst Eagle was also part of the Med Fleet in Grand Harbour. The women of the family are digging in the relics boxes to find out what has been archived. An uncle was also in the 'Aggie'.

Will PM when there is something concrete to send.

Art
NZBG

Art
brillient thanks for that

Rob