Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Commander on November 28, 2006, 12:11:43 am

Title: H M S Hermes
Post by: Commander on November 28, 2006, 12:11:43 am

Does anyone e know where I could get some good detailed books with lots of pictures on HMS Hermes as I will soon be starting to build mine

Many Thanks

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: RickF on November 28, 2006, 01:18:26 am

Which one? There have been nine or ten "Hermes" over the years. I assume you mean the aircraft carrier, but there have been two of those.

Rick

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: Commander on November 28, 2006, 08:51:47 am

Sorry Guys forgot the year is 1982 the Falklands war I want to try and get the model accurate as possible most of the pictures I have managed to get photos/pictures but they are all at great distances.

Thanks

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: Shipmate60 on November 28, 2006, 09:01:08 am

What scale and size is she?

Bob

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: w3bby on November 28, 2006, 09:55:36 am

Do a picture search on Alltheweb, you will find a lot. Heres a one site
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/1sqn_4.html (http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/1sqn_4.html)

This guy may be of some help
http://www.carrierbuilders.net/gallery/20050409_HMS_Hermes/20050409_HMS_Hermes.htm (http://www.carrierbuilders.net/gallery/20050409_HMS_Hermes/20050409_HMS_Hermes.htm) although he appears to be a professional builder.

Guess you have a lot of weathering to do ;D
(http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/photos/aircraft_carriers/hermes_r12/01_hms_hermes.jpg)

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: emlra on July 28, 2012, 11:01:09 pm

Here's mine!

http://youtu.be/pwkIopVffa4
http://youtu.be/h5nNCpXA2vc

Rex

Title: Re: H M S Hermes
Post by: wbeedie on July 30, 2012, 08:56:02 pm

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/search.php?searchid=1214784