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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: BAT21 on August 16, 2008, 08:52:04 pm

Title: hms vanguard
Post by: BAT21 on August 16, 2008, 08:52:04 pm

hi all, hope theres sombody out there who can help me. ive just started a 1/144 battle ship vanguard, im looking for 1/144 weapons, ie mian and secondry, aaa and what ever else there is. looked in all the places i can think off. PLEASE if you can help, post a reply

Title: Re: hms vanguard
Post by: gingyer on August 16, 2008, 08:56:07 pm

Hi there,
sorry to say but there is not really any fittings available for 1/144th scale
the best you could get is the 1/128th scale stuff from fleetscale.

Title: Re: hms vanguard
Post by: Jonty on August 16, 2008, 10:04:36 pm

floatingdrydock.com

have a few items at 1:144 such as twin Bofors that may be appropriate.

Title: Re: hms vanguard
Post by: Eric65 on August 17, 2008, 02:43:16 pm

The main turrets on the Vanguard are Mk1 15in gun and turrets, (probably slightly modified), but non the less are identical to any other Mk1 turret supplied to Renown class, Queen Elizabeth class, or Revenge class (but NOT the same as HMS Hood.)
So if there are any 1/144 turrets available for any of these ships, they would do quite well, I think.

Title: Re: hms vanguard
Post by: BAT21 on August 20, 2008, 12:14:50 pm

 ;D hi guys...just a line to say THANKYOU to all who answerd my plea for help. I FOUND 1/144 SCALE FITTINGS at http://www.greywolfsquadron.com.
thay are a team of guys in the USA, who build to that scale and use beebee balls to sink each others ships. the main turrets for 1/144 vanguard are made from ressin and cost $4 each (cheap i think). dont get the barrels but i can make those to scale. so THANKS again.