Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: andyn on February 14, 2009, 01:31:02 pm
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Anyone know of someone who makes a hull for Algerine class Fleet Minesweeper? In particular the HMS Sylvia
My grandad served on it and I would like to make one sometime.
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Fleetscale or Deans from the top of my head.
Certainly 1 is produced.
Bob
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Hi Andy, Sirmar have one in 1/48th scale.
Paul...
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OOps sorry Paul,
That is the 1 I was thinking of.
Nice hull from those I have seen.
Bob
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AAHHHH!!!!!!
That boat with all the fittings kits is £729.99 :o :o :o :o :o
I don't think the toatal of the amount of money I've had in my life isn't that much {:-{
Ok next question, anyone know of a cheaper one? say £150 ish? I could buy that hull and plans set I suppose
I think I need a job...
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Deans Marine do one thats £241, so we're getting lower...
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Hi,
Yes, Dean Marine makes one -- http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/html/warships__uk__12.html.
Oliver
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Plans for an Algerine class (HMS Rattlesnake) are also available from Traplet Publications (or whoever it is that publishes the plans available from them). They're 1/192 scale which is maybe a bit small for R/C, but are quite detailed so could easily be scaled up.
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Andyn, forgive me if I am wrong, but, did you or did you not ask if a hull was available? I think yes you did.
The Sirmar hull is only £75.50 and the plans I think are about 19 quid plus shipping. You don't have to buy the fittings with it. That is why Sirmar sells the fittings seperately so anyone can break the cost down over time.
The Deans marine HMS Marvel is at 1/96th scale and comes as a full kit as far as I know.
Paul...
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Andyn, forgive me if I am wrong, but, did you or did you not ask if a hull was available? I think yes you did.
The Sirmar hull is only £75.50 and the plans I think are about 19 quid plus shipping. You don't have to buy the fittings with it. That is why Sirmar sells the fittings seperately so anyone can break the cost down over time.
The Deans marine HMS Marvel is at 1/96th scale and comes as a full kit as far as I know.
Paul...
Yup thats what I though, but I still have to make all the rest of it, so I think I'm going for the deans one, another plus side is that it's 30" long, so I will be able to carry it to the lake.
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Enjoy it! And post some pictures of your build on here when you get started, this will be interesting as I havn't built one of those before.
Paul...
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Oh dont worry I will post photos.
I think Monday I shall give Sirmar a ring and get their plans ordered, even just for a look, and decide what to do from there.
After that, I've only got another 8 or so ships my grandad served on left to build, joy and bliss...
Now, where to get some money from....
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There's a good lad then!
Paul... :-)) :-)
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I try to be %)
So Martin, want to come give me a hand with some planking? I know how much of an expert you are...
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... hope my missus wil not see that, as her name is Sylvia....- or I direct her on that posts... so probably she will join it as a birthday gift? %)
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Just this morning recieved Sirmar's wonderful plans, layed out on the carpet now. Tis huge :o Wonder where I'm going to put it...
I shall end up like that bloke who built a glider in his loft and then couldn't get it out...
Nevermind it shall be built regardless :-))