Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: jaysim on July 09, 2010, 10:38:44 am
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Does anyone know of a 1/72 Castle, river, lock, bay, blackswan etc hull to go with my flowers and also 1/96 Daring class destroyer(not new one but 1950 era).
Thanks Simon
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There is a distinct lack of 1/72 WW2 warship kits. The original Flower was created as scenery for OO model railways, and took up a lot of space on a layout. Anything bigger would need a bigger box, have greater development costs resulting in higher prices and thus a reducing potential number of sales. The price of the original, if produced as new today, in todays prices, would likely be over £200. The fact that the Revell version has been selling for between £38-£55 over the past ten years just reflects that its development costs were covered a long time ago, a complete new production would not be in the same price league.
Having said that, if there was a MK1 Flower I would be near the front of the queue, a trawler escort type would be most welcome, but if I really want one, I fear its the "buy a plan and some planks and scratchbuild" time. Something for it to escort would be nice....
In 1/96, Deans have nearly as many destroyers, sloops and frigates as Janes Fighting Ships of WW2.
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Deans Marine Black Swan class HMS Amethyst 1:96 scale.
http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_31/products_id/461
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/HMS%20Amethyst/DSCF2670.jpg)