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Title: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: Tester on April 22, 2006, 12:52:46 pm

Hi All

I am looking for a first modern RN kit and can only find the HFM Type 23, are there any alternatives to this or any other kits suitable for my third model ship.

Any suggestions appriciated

Thanks
Richard

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: Shipmate60 on April 22, 2006, 01:31:19 pm

Most modern RN models are made from semi-kits which are hulls and fittings and you need to build superstructure yourself from the supplied plans.

Bob

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: RantandRave on April 22, 2006, 02:13:26 pm

Have you had a look at the Dean's Marine range?
I hear they have some fantastic new Chinese kits coming out sometime!

http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/

Propshaft

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: maninthestreet on April 22, 2006, 08:25:14 pm

That link fails with "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded".

DeansMarine don't sell any modern RN ship kits at all. I raised this with them a couple of years ago when I was looking for a modern RN kit, and I got the response that no plans were available in the same way as for WW2 ships. But Jecobin sells plans for most modern RN ships that are accurate enough to base a kit on.


MITS

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: dougal99 on April 22, 2006, 08:40:24 pm

The Dean's Chinese kits are announced in the latest Model Boats mag, arrived yesterday. They recommend them for experienced builders. None are RN and no price quoted.

They were on display at Dortmund and looked fantastic. Highly detailed but IMHO would need very careful handling.

Doug

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: justboatonic on April 22, 2006, 11:21:07 pm

A complete modern RN warship kit just doesn't exist. Your options are a Dean's 1950' or 60's era warship or, a semi kit from someone like Fleetscale. One or two of their modern RN semi kits' such as the Type 23 Frigate Norfolk has a deck and bridge moulding available but, you have to build the rest of the superstructure yourself.

See here http://www.fleetscale.co.uk/system/index.html

TBH if you're looking to build a 3rd ship, you'll probably find building a semi kit with patience and care is not beyond you.

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: ron h on April 22, 2006, 11:30:15 pm

Hi, this company does quite a few modern vessels Type 42, 1998

http://sirmarmodelships.com? ? ?


ron h

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: colin-stevens on April 23, 2006, 08:59:38 am

go for sirmar. extensive range, plans by a well reckognised draughtsman.

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: Shipmate60 on April 23, 2006, 11:48:32 am

And Paul at Sirmar is very aproachable if you dont mind a forthright opinion!!
But will give good advice.

Bob

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: colin-stevens on April 23, 2006, 08:32:22 pm

suppose forthright is one word for it. he is from up north.

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: Tester on April 24, 2006, 01:57:13 pm

Thanks for all your inputs, guess I'll have to think about what to do next.

Thanks again
Richard

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: chromedome on August 21, 2006, 08:13:45 pm

Hi Tester,Did you ever get anything?? ;)

Title: Re: First Modern RN Kit
Post by: Tester on August 21, 2006, 09:19:01 pm

No, not yet.

I'm just moving house so really can only get 1 project and I just don't know what next. RN, Sail, Scale Sail  ??? ??? ???

One day something will catch my eye then I can get going

Richard