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Title: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: cwmitch on June 03, 2008, 04:08:17 pm

Hi not sure if anyone can help, But I'm looking for views and
opinions on the Deans Belfast hull. And I know it's a long shot
but any pictures of the hull or the finished article . Once again
thanks in advance for all your help and advice.



Colin..

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: Shipmate60 on June 03, 2008, 09:37:03 pm

I don't know how accurate it is but it looks good.
Polaris has one.

Bob

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: cwmitch on June 03, 2008, 10:52:16 pm

Cheers for the reply Bob, Sounding better all the time in that it doesn't
have to be millimetre perfect as long as it looks right.





Colin....

 

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: polaris on December 27, 2008, 06:40:14 pm

Dear Colin,

Just been taking opportinity to browse gnrl. posts, and seen yours re Town Class cruisers.

Did you find the info. you wanted? My best knowledge is on Belfast - the Edinburgh 'sub class' (last built -Edinburgh & Belfast), those of the Sheffield type and earlier I am not that up on - gnrl. deck fittings were very similar with the latter two sub classes, so you won't have too much trouble with deck fittings. Can help if wished.

Regards, Bernard

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: Jimmy James on August 03, 2009, 09:50:58 pm

Try looking up London Tourists Sights should plenty of pix of HMS Belfast or google HMS Belfast . com She's still afloat in the Thames and I think they have their own wed site

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: Colin Bishop on August 03, 2009, 10:10:29 pm

I think you will find that the Deans hull depicts the ship after repairs following her mining. I did do a comprehensive write up on Belfast for Model Boats magazine last year. If you are building a model then you need to be very careful as the ship was greatly modified over her life and what you see now is the sum total of the changes. Probably the best authority is Ross Watton's book "Anatomy of the Ship - the Cruiser Belfast". As far as plans are concerned your best bet are probably those in the Sambrook collection now marketed by Loyalhanna in the States www.loyalhannadockyard.com/  which depict the ship as in 1944. Ron Dean did have a few copies of these available last year though. John Haynes can supply a number of fittings, he built the models of Belfast you can currently see aboard the ship.

Colin

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: John R Haynes on August 04, 2009, 10:09:13 am

On my site www.johnrhaynes.com in the Portfolio section you can see photos of Belfast 1939 and 1959 that may be of help to anyone building a model . My models are 1/192 but for cruiser fittings at 1/96 see my on-line shop for HMS Sheffield and resin Walrus etc and a lot of other fittings

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: Dean's Marine on August 04, 2009, 05:13:53 pm

Dear cwmitch
This will be at least one of the Belfast models on show at our open days on the 4-5-6th September, along with 100 + ships
 Come and talk to the builder, look at the hull & the fittings, and you could take one away with you and save the delivery cost, and have a good time as well.
 And talk to the nice Mr Haynes ?
 Hope this helps
 Regards
 Deans Marine Team

Title: Re: Deans Marine Belfast hull ?
Post by: John R Haynes on August 04, 2009, 05:36:37 pm

Ron , I'll be there with Hilary on the Saturday , looking forward to the BBQ and seeing what you are up to now.Always a good day out , hope there is a good turnout with plenty of models to see.