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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Vts99 on March 24, 2013, 01:13:53 pm

Title: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 24, 2013, 01:13:53 pm: Hi I'm currently working on a graupner loschkruzer Weser but wanting to get bk to the navy days I grew up with and was wondering if anyone could give me some info on a 1/96th type 23 kit or semi kit and what internals would be best for this once I get it
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: PW569 on March 24, 2013, 10:20:17 pm: Hi VTS99!

www.arkmodel.com (China!!!) offers a Type 23 kit with GRP hull. Actually, I was looking at it with some interest.

Price EUR 643,50 ...!!!

Hmm?

Cheers!
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: PW569 on March 24, 2013, 10:37:58 pm: (http://www.arkmodel.com/images/7534.png)
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 24, 2013, 10:41:45 pm: Looks good but dunno if I want to order from china cos I struggle with Scottish {-) Was thinking of a uk supplier in case there is any issues
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: PW569 on March 24, 2013, 11:00:21 pm: Sigh!

I hoped you give it shot so that I would know how good the Chinese suppliers really are! (just kidding!)

In the UK:

Hull and parts, semi kit, etc.:
http://store.fleetscale.com/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=33 (http://store.fleetscale.com/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=33)

Fittings also here:
http://www.sirmarfittings.com/norfolk.html (http://www.sirmarfittings.com/norfolk.html)

Cheers!
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: hmsantrim on March 25, 2013, 08:35:33 am: Hi Vts.
HFM did a semi scale styrene kit which is now issued by Jotika.

click link for phots of model
http://www.modelboats.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=535 (http://www.modelboats.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=535)

apart from that its fleascale.

Frank
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 25, 2013, 11:01:37 am: Thanks guys will have a look :}
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Sandy on March 27, 2013, 06:23:03 pm: Pop along to Glasgow Richmond Model Boat Club on Thursday evening or Sunday afternoon.

There are both a 96th and a 72nd scale Type 23's there at the moment.
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 27, 2013, 06:30:05 pm: I'm actually in the middle of building a graupner weser fire boat so I can bring it down to the club as I used to be a member as a kid with my parents so hopefully take a run down soon
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: philk on March 28, 2013, 10:51:11 am: if it helps heres a photo of our type 23
(http://www.cygnetsmbc.co.uk/images/header05.jpg)
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: PW569 on March 28, 2013, 10:58:59 am: She has a crack in the Hull! <:(

Jokes aside! cool Model! Is it 72nd? Or even 48th? She looks BIG!!!!

Fleetscale? Scratch built?
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 28, 2013, 01:34:33 pm: She looks great :} I have ordered afleetscale 1/96th as I am hoping to build illustrious next and have them sailing together
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Sandy on March 28, 2013, 01:57:50 pm: Quote from: Vts99 on March 27, 2013, 06:30:05 pm
I'm actually in the middle of building a graupner weser fire boat so I can bring it down to the club as I used to be a member as a kid with my parents so hopefully take a run down soon
It would be nice to see you there.
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on March 28, 2013, 01:58:58 pm: Thanks I will pop along once I finally finish the Weser
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: Vts99 on February 10, 2015, 07:02:22 pm: well weser is nearly finished due to family issues the 23 is only a wish list now but slowly getting back to normal so starting a fairmount alpine and also bought a Mexican azteka patrol boat so still grey lol , plus I got conned by my 7 yr old daughter into getting an older tug too so think im going tugging soon lol
Title: Re: Type 23 first build
Post by: ballastanksian on February 10, 2015, 09:32:37 pm: A fellow at Yeovil Model Warship Association recently ordered a Perkasa kit from China and it was superb! He did a bit to 'pimp' it but not enough to remove any detail or components and it turned out a lovely model. He said that they will even consider customer suggestions for kits to develop as products.