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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: wallace on October 23, 2010, 10:59:51 am

Title: HMS NURTON
Post by: wallace on October 23, 2010, 10:59:51 am

Does anyone know if a kit or simi kit  is out of  HMS NURTON one of the ton class minesweepers  heared its a big model and to the scale of 1.24    thanks   wallace

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: Shipmate60 on October 23, 2010, 11:27:21 am

Models by Design produce a hull.
There was a kit made but was only about 18 inches long.

Bob

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: gingyer on October 23, 2010, 11:54:02 am

the models by design hull is 1:38th scale (a strange scale)
but It is a great model for sailing with plenty of room inside yet a reasonable size for the car

you need to build all of the model as there are no fittings for it  :-))

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: Bill Slater on December 24, 2010, 04:38:23 pm

Hi! Wallace,
I have Copy drawings of HMS Nurton, but I must warn you she was a "Mine Hunter" not a Sweeper.
If you want them I can lend you them but as already stated you will have to make all the fittings and the boat from Scratch.
I am building HMS Maxton as you know. (NBMBC member) Bill 

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: Netleyned on December 24, 2010, 05:41:21 pm

Nurton was a sweeper as all of the Ton Class were.
Some were converted to Hunters The sweep winch
and the pulse genny were taken off and the
diving equipment stores were fitted
Tiger Tails were fitted on the Bridge Roof

Ned

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: NicoRos on March 11, 2011, 10:40:18 pm

There is a 1:24 scale model in the market.
Probably made by Vipo Deck Co ltd.

If you want me to find out - just let me know.

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: pugwash on March 11, 2011, 10:59:19 pm

Deans Marine do a 1/96 scale of Bronnington in her guise as minehunter - kit is 465mm long
Cost £107

Geoff

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: horatio123 on July 15, 2011, 06:10:21 pm

I have built HMS Kirkliston to 1/48 scale using a Sirmar Hull (sadly no longer available) and the Jacobin plans for HMS NUrton , i Had a lot of changes to make to build Kirkliston and used my own photos from when I served on her and internet research . Kirkliston was the first Ton to be converted to the minehunter role . The model looks great and performs well on the water .
(http://s4.postimage.org/1nlhr0bdw/DSCF0467_640x480.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1nlhr0bdw/)

Title: Re: HMS NURTON
Post by: Peter on July 15, 2011, 07:32:01 pm

Sirmar products have just become available again.
See http://www.sirmarfittings.com/

Peter