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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: HMS Ark Royal 4 on May 13, 2011, 06:41:23 pm

Title: HMS Ark Royal
Post by: HMS Ark Royal 4 on May 13, 2011, 06:41:23 pm

(http://s2.postimage.org/pgvj4msk/HMS_Ark_Royal_14.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/pgvj4msk/)

(http://s1.postimage.org/hcpjt1s4/HMS_Ark_Royal_44.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hcpjt1s4/)

(http://s1.postimage.org/hd7qpv7o/HMS_Ark_Royal_68.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/hd7qpv7o/)

Hi Everyone

My name is John or commonly known as Willo my Navy nickname was Bungy with my surname being Williams

I am new to the site i thought i would share with you some photos of HMS Ark Royal which i served on, my cousin steve is building from scratch and from original plans she is being built from the 1961/63 commission he has been building her for the past two years and should be ready for sailing at the end of the year, steve is a quality builders like yourselves i just get involved with the research which i enjoy, i have a few more photos of other parts ready for her fitting out if you are interested.

Title: Re: HMS Ark Royal
Post by: Yarpie on May 13, 2011, 08:57:37 pm

Hi John,

welcome to the forum.

What scale is ARK ROYAL? It looks to be either 1:96 or 1:72 scale.

Served in her myself, 1973-75.

Yarpie.

Title: Re: HMS Ark Royal
Post by: brianB6 on May 13, 2011, 11:45:19 pm

"Them's mighty nice cannon"  :-))
Please post lots more pictures as this looks like it's going to be a really good build.

Title: Re: HMS Ark Royal
Post by: HMS Ark Royal 4 on May 16, 2011, 06:08:05 pm

HMS Ark Royal Scale is 1/128 i have posted some more pictures of her some more to follow

John

Title: Re: HMS Ark Royal
Post by: keef666 on June 24, 2011, 04:02:12 pm

Well John, i did as you asked, and here i be,  just want to say to all members, you have to really see this model in the flesh, its just Stunning! well done Steve, your are a master builder, thankfully you can't bake cakes!  {-)