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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: hollydog on October 19, 2012, 04:27:10 pm

Title: New to the forum
Post by: hollydog on October 19, 2012, 04:27:10 pm

I have recently joined Model Boat Mayhem and would like to introduce myself and say thankyou for the welcome e-mail.

I am in my 40's and live in the same town as Pugwash and I blame him for leading me this way! I have a hectic job so my builds will be slow!  I was brought up on the usual plastic kits, but since building a large balsa Spitfire and a Revell Snowberry I need a greater challenge. I have always been interested in British warships, so if anyone can point me in the direction of a largish warship for a beginner to build (Pugwash adapted a Deans Mariine Battle class to HMS Aisne and it is superb but beyond me at this stage!)
Perhaps the Bronnington  or Morecombe Bay ?

John

Title: Re: New to the forum
Post by: DickyD on October 19, 2012, 05:54:48 pm

Have thought about  http://www.trumpeter-china.com/a/en/product/ship/1_200_Series/2012/1006/2250.html

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bismarck/bismarckbeisheim_01.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Bismarck/bismarckbeisheim_02.jpg)

Title: Re: New to the forum
Post by: hollydog on October 19, 2012, 06:19:54 pm

Thanks for your suggestion - not looked at that range for years and the 1:350 are a step up on plastic kits but not in at the deep end with say a Deans Marine!!. I have asked the UK distributor on the site for prices - do you have any other sources?

Food for thought

Title: Re: New to the forum
Post by: pugwash on October 19, 2012, 07:25:55 pm

Welcome John - I think you will find Dicky has made a few of the Deans kits (Amethyst for one) and is very helpful.
Fleetscale and Sirmar may also be worth a look if it has to be a warship.
Geoff


http://store.fleetscale.com/

http://www.sirmarfittings.com/

Title: Re: New to the forum
Post by: DickyD on October 19, 2012, 07:46:15 pm

I am getting one from SHG who are hoping to get them in next week and they think the price will be about £ 175.00 plus p&p.

This is the 1:200 kit and is approx 4ft 2ins long. 

SHG Model Supplies
Pinfold Lane
Wheaton Aston
Stafford
ST19 9PD
01785 840308
www.shgmodels.com
info@shgmodels.com

SHG are best contacted by phone and are extremely helpful and will supply all the running gear as well.

I got my Arizona from them and it was excellent service.

 (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/USS%20Arizona/DSCF0215.jpg)

Arizona build. http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=35485.0