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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: pneumatician on November 04, 2009, 10:19:02 pm

Title: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: pneumatician on November 04, 2009, 10:19:02 pm

Help and suggestions requested.  I have just aquired a Daring Kit produced in 1992 it has sat on a members shelf for the last 17 years.  All of the bits seem to be present but the only paperwork is the main Drawing.  Should there be assembly instructions or detail pictures etc.
I have looked on the internet for D class destroyer pictures and information and it seems to be rather sparse. Can anyone point me in the right direction where to obtain info from.
I am an experienced modeller, just inexperienced in ships ( 2 so far) and the RN.

Your help and suggestions will be much appreciated.
                                                                            Steve
                                                     

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: dougal99 on November 05, 2009, 05:31:38 pm

Give Dean's a ring I'm sure they will be able to help.

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: Martin (Admin) on November 05, 2009, 05:59:28 pm

Tell Ron, "Mayhem sent ya!"  :-))

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: John W E on November 05, 2009, 08:08:44 pm

hi  pneumatician
If you do a search of the forum and look for HMS DARING 1/72 scale ,although this is scratch built it may help you with fittings and fixtures

aye

john

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: pneumatician on November 07, 2009, 08:14:01 pm

Many thanks. Was talking to Mr Deans betteralf  today at Leamington and she also suggested a chat to Ron.

I will make steady progress no doubt.
                                                        Steve

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: reefrich on January 04, 2010, 11:02:40 am

I have had nothing but good advice from Ron and the guys at Deans. Having built one their models I think they are great

Title: Re: Deans Marine HMS Daring
Post by: farrow on January 20, 2010, 10:14:22 pm

Hi Reefrich.
The new Shipcraft book on the A to I and tribal class is a good book for info, I bought an old half built one with a lot of fixtures missing so I am doing as an F class Convoy escort conversion to be a little different.