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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: duttydozen on December 06, 2009, 10:17:18 am

Title: HMS Achilles
Post by: duttydozen on December 06, 2009, 10:17:18 am

So as not to hijack the Bismarck thread.
This is the Sirmar 1/96 Andromeda semi kit 'tweaked' into the Achilles as she was when i joined her in 1984
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0096.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0095.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0094.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0231.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0230.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/achillesf12/achilles%20build/100_0229.jpg)

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: Jimmy James on December 23, 2009, 08:27:06 pm

Nice Model
Freebooter :-))

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: reefrich on January 04, 2010, 11:00:59 am

i love these ships, can't decided whether to go for the Type 45 next or one of these????

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: gingyer on January 04, 2010, 12:26:20 pm

Quote from: reefrich on January 04, 2010, 11:00:59 am

i love these ships, can't decided whether to go for the Type 45 next or one of these????

Leander they are more appealing than a T45 :-))

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: Mark47 on January 04, 2010, 12:37:45 pm

Quote from: gingyer on January 04, 2010, 12:26:20 pm

Leander they are more appealing than a T45 :-))

I like both, although I've just started gathering materials for my 1:72 Apollo.

If your doing 1:96 I would go for the 45, slightly bigger and a little more stable than the Leander at that scale.

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: Turbulent on January 04, 2010, 08:44:36 pm

Built a Type 12 on the dsame hull a few Years ago, still sailing I think.

HMS Berwick circa 1985.

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: reefrich on January 05, 2010, 08:15:43 am

MMM the decision goes on!

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: minervaboy on February 27, 2010, 08:45:59 pm

Am new to Mayhem, and found the Achilles photos very interesting as am building a 1/96 Leander . of Minerva which I served on from 66-69. Can anybody confirm actual colour of Grey for UK Warships
Many thanks  , will post some pics when it looks good enough

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: Mark47 on February 27, 2010, 09:23:17 pm

Quote from: minervaboy on February 27, 2010, 08:45:59 pm

Am new to Mayhem, and found the Achilles photos very interesting as am building a 1/96 Leander . of Minerva which I served on from 66-69. Can anybody confirm actual colour of Grey for UK Warships
Many thanks  , will post some pics when it looks good enough

PM Gingyer (four posts up) or Big bri on this forum, they should be able to give you some help and info. :-))

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: brianc on February 27, 2010, 09:50:11 pm

Your looking for Light weatherwork grey......paint code, BS381C 676 :-))

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: justboatonic on February 27, 2010, 10:44:25 pm

Two very fine looking models there. Is Achilles intended as a static model?

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: minervaboy on March 01, 2010, 03:52:10 pm

Many thanks to Mark 47 and big Bri ref paint colour for UK Warships . What a good site this is . Thank you.

Title: Re: HMS Achilles
Post by: supergolly on August 24, 2010, 08:45:32 pm

Hi ! Duttydozen !
Great model of Achilles...
Having just joined, I would like to ask you if the after end of your flight deck/mortar well lift off? I am building Danae (F47) (which I served in '72/'73) and fixed after upper deck but then had to unglue/unpin it etc as one servo decided to go t*t* up. tried magnetic strip to hold it down but to get the "round-down" right it really needs filling and sandpapering and the magnetic strips weren't strong enough.  Any tips, please ?
Cheers !!