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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: 6705russell on July 16, 2010, 09:58:33 am

Title: HMS Repulse
Post by: 6705russell on July 16, 2010, 09:58:33 am

In between my lifeboats i took a change of direction and started to build the Fleetscale Repulse, the first Fleetscale i have attempted and it has turned into a brilliant project, most of the build time is taken up with studying drawings and books etc, here are a few pics to show where i am at....

Russ

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: madrob on July 16, 2010, 11:15:45 am

very nice  :-))

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Number 6 on July 16, 2010, 01:08:06 pm

She's looking very nice, ready for Navy Day?? Dave :-)) :-)) :-))

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Double D on July 16, 2010, 01:24:35 pm

She's starting to look better now Russ especially the bridge section.  I didn't realise you could make boats that weren't blue and orange. %)

I didn't realise that you had such hidden talents, I wonder if you're any good at anything else????? :kiss:

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: richtea on July 16, 2010, 02:49:39 pm

Great build,superb detail, did you make the blast bags on the main guns
yourself or are they part of the kit. :-)) :-))
Regards
richtea

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: 6705russell on July 16, 2010, 02:52:35 pm

The blast bags are part of the moulding, superb castings .

Russ

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: richtea on July 16, 2010, 03:06:14 pm

Thanks for the info Russ,this post has given me a push to get the P/E completed on my trumpeter Repulse.
regards
Richard

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Albion on July 19, 2010, 08:10:53 am

Nice to see her the right way up.

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Boathound on July 20, 2010, 09:45:24 am

Nice!

How did you do the planking on the deck?

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: King on July 23, 2010, 07:32:34 pm

Nice, I've always liked the repulse!

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Dave13 on February 03, 2011, 06:42:36 pm

Very nice I really like those 15 inch gun turrets :-) :-)

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: Norberto on July 19, 2011, 01:42:26 pm

Hi Russel i have seen your model and for me looks superb very well done.
what scale? is scratch too?
please more infos.
p.s. i have made the KGV in 1:160 scale as you can see in t he pic attached
best
Norberto

Title: Re: HMS Repulse
Post by: dondecap on July 23, 2011, 10:33:56 am

hi guys,
nice work there.
what do you all regard as 'scratch built' ?.
from a plan with no 'bought items/hardware?
if so this is my HMS Price of Wales.built about 10 years ago now from a 'russian card model book' as a plan.1.200 scale
all parts made by hand

[sorry if this is regarded as a hijack....... but they both lie together .  ;) ]

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0131.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0125.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0126.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0127.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0128.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0129.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh268/dondecap/102_0130.jpg)
sorry about the pics, but all covered in wire frame and cling film.......STILL waiting for a glass cover ;)
regards
don