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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Brian O on July 26, 2011, 09:18:32 pm

Title: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 26, 2011, 09:18:32 pm

(http://s2.postimage.org/1tl60s12c/stern.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1tl60s12c/)

Hi I'm new to MBM, and new to model boat building. I've acquired a type 42 and it needs some cosmetic repairs. At the moment I have to replace the deck rails around the heli platform.
Can any member tell me were I can buy these bits as ebay seems not to have any.
Cheers for now Brian 0

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: meechingman on July 26, 2011, 09:43:42 pm

Welcome the the madhouse, er, forum! I'm sure someone much more knowledgable will give you a lead on the parts, but I can tell you that's not a Type 42 (that's a destroyer class) and not a frigate either. What you have is what looks like a very nice model of P258 - HMS Leeds Castle. A Castle class patrol vessel (hence the P prefix).
Andy

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 26, 2011, 09:53:43 pm

Thanks Andy now you know how much I know lol
So from now on a patrol boat it shall be
regards Brian

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Shipmate60 on July 26, 2011, 10:26:05 pm

Brian,
How long is she as there are 2 scales of these hulls produced.

Bob

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: unbuiltnautilus on July 27, 2011, 08:37:13 am

Quote from: Brian O on July 26, 2011, 09:53:43 pm

Thanks Andy now you know how much I know lol
So from now on a patrol boat it shall be
regards Brian

If you look into what HMS Leeds Castle and her sister ship HMS Dumbarton Castle did during the Falklands War, then I think 'patrol boat' does not do them justice. Fishery Protection vessels is what they were built as, however, their role as despatch vessels/mail ships etc kept them very busy during 1982.
Nice model, good luck making it your own..

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 27, 2011, 10:49:01 am

thanks for the reply Bob, she is 45'' long

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 27, 2011, 10:54:02 am

Thanks for the comments Unbuiltnautilus most appreciated. It is supprising what tasks these vessels undertake.
Much obliged Brian

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Shipmate60 on July 27, 2011, 11:11:22 am

Brian,
That sounds like the 1/72 scale hull.

Bob

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: John W E on July 27, 2011, 11:18:15 am

Hi   Brian O and Welcome the the madhouse,
this may be of some help to you


http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=435.0



http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13950.0
aye
john

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 27, 2011, 09:51:49 pm

Thanks Bob having the scale is a big help
Regards Brian

Title: Re: P258 - HMS Leeds Castle
Post by: Brian O on July 27, 2011, 09:53:24 pm

Thanks John I'm sure those links will be most useful.
Regards Brian