Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Daemon on January 09, 2012, 08:12:07 pm
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Other than going to the NMM and spending hundreds of pounds I dont have, does anyone know of a good source of HMS Rodney plans suitable for a 1:96th scale rc model. Doesnt need to be super tight detail, just tand-off scale, as it will be kept out of sight when not on the pond.
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Don't know of any at 96th scale, but a semi scale plan at 240th scale is available from Myhobbystore. MM603. 35.5 inch.
I used this, enlarged to 48 inch, as a basis for my model built about 26 years ago. Started off as a simple model, as per the plan, but after building the hull I went a bit mad and added more and more detail, scaling up the main parts from a Tamiya 1/700 plastic model.
Most of the detail was worked out, and sized, from photo's of the builders model which I came across in a museum plus books, and are not claimed to be 100% accurate, especially the lower hull which is missing bilge keels, A frames etc. The old saying, if it looks right, it is right. Fitted with two 385 motors.
Never did get around to fitting all the boats and davits. I based my model on Rodney as built, painted pale grey. This has
taken on a yellow tinge now. Varnish overcoat gone off. Another one of my models which just sits on the shelf now.
A few photo's, (could be better), taken through perspex. Can't find any of the complete model just now.
(http://s18.postimage.org/sewzufqvp/_012.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/sewzufqvp/)
(http://s18.postimage.org/nvkr8x905/_013.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nvkr8x905/)
(http://s14.postimage.org/k9n7l0jhp/_015.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/k9n7l0jhp/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/ojnmsb8oh/_014.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ojnmsb8oh/)
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Thanks! :)
Looks like a great model!