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Title: buying plans
Post by: TSpettel on August 25, 2009, 08:13:38 am

Do any of you gents have any experiance buying plan sets from National Martime Museum?  I am looking for a set of plans for the
HMS Orwel  (G-98) of the O/P class. any advice would help..
   Thanks.. Tom

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: del7317 on August 25, 2009, 08:34:50 am

Hi Tom
 Yes i got a set of Hermes plans from them and found them very helpfull although a bit expensive.

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: TSpettel on August 25, 2009, 09:05:05 am

I did notice the price.  is there any special information I need at hand when ordering? I would like to give them the best information
I can..
  Tom

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: RickF on August 25, 2009, 09:12:19 am

Hi Tom,

Agree with the above. I last bought plans two years ago (at 1/48 scale, like most of their plans) for a 230ft torpedo gunboat - lines, profile and deck plan - and the prices quoted then were as follows:

Midship Section.1888   1:24   £16.92
Rig,Sails, Outbrd, Weatherwk, Fittings.1888.NPC1   1:48   £16.92
Hold. 1888. NPC1626   1:48   £16.92
Lower Deck. 1888. NPC1625   1:48   £16.92
Upper Deck. 1888. NPC1624   1:48   £16.92
Profile. 1888. NPC1623   1:48   £16.92
Sheer Draught. 1888. NPC1622   1:48   £16.92
Collection   ADR//1058   Sub total:   £118.44
Research    £11.75
Post     £8.23

They are very helpful, but the more information you can give them the better. In particular, make sure theat the drawings you order represent the ship at the period you want to model it. Even then, they may not be "accurate" as they often represent what was intended rather than what actually happened.

Rick

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: brianc on August 25, 2009, 10:41:50 am

The advice Rick gives is bang on  :-)) :-))
but a word of warning........the plans are VERY OFTEN inaccurate,so it helps to give the most information you can :-))

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: TSpettel on August 25, 2009, 07:42:05 pm

Thanks guys.. Rick they sell plans in 1/48? they dont do there plans in 1/96? I think they said they do plans in 1/96 someplace in there plan section on there web site? 
   Thanks Tom

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: RickF on August 25, 2009, 11:31:35 pm

You may be right, Tom. I build in 1/48 and that is the "standard" NMM scale, so I've never needed drawings reduced. They will probably charge you even more to scale the plans down!

Rick

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: TSpettel on August 26, 2009, 06:23:05 am

thanks guys I will  as you might say? "give it a bash" :-))  at the correct time
<<<<<<notice were im calling from.

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: RickF on August 26, 2009, 11:42:56 pm

Don't worry Tom. The NMM are not proud - they will take anybody's money! And separating you guys from you hard-earned dollars all helps our poor old economy.

Good luck

Rick

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: hmsantrim on October 16, 2009, 04:16:22 am

Hi Tom.
            You may find something here?...http://www.lambert-plans.com/encom/ships.htm

Title: Re: buying plans
Post by: TSpettel on October 17, 2009, 04:50:12 am

Thanks! I think this will do the job!
   Tom