Bronco HMS Vanguard 1/350

[Dads203]

I picked this little gem of a kit up yesterday from the post office. bought from Lucky Model

for about £12

Its just a quick look at the kit and nothing too indepth but its nice to see a company kitting some

Royal Navy boats in 1/350 scale. My Uncle served on board the Vanguard

a few years ago so I thought it best to get this kit and build her as a present

for him at some point. Details are great and part count small, looks like Bronco have used

some slide mould technology for the fin or conning tower as its known.

You also get two Trident D-5 missiles to display in the missile silo's and a nice display base.

So heres the cover of the instructions and some shots of the pages, please excuse my photography skills, I

really do need to buy a better camera.

And the small decal sheet

Next up the parts, all very nicely done with some great detail.

The propulsor is very nice, moulded very thin and crisp.

The hull details

Small PE name plate.

All in all a very nice kit and a bargain at 12 quid, lets hope they keep up the RN releases and

we see some T Class boats in the future.

Regards

Dan

Edited October 11, 2009 by Dads203

[Mike]

Looks rather tasty for a sumbarine, that... please Dan... don't get me interested in another modelling genre!

[daz greenwood]

Looks nice for a Submarine.

[Dads203]

Looks rather tasty for a sumbarine, that... please Dan... don't get me interested in another modelling genre!

You know you want to

[Panzer Vor!!!]

ill have to get one looks very good how big is it ??? about time we had some brit boats

[Obi-Jiff Kenobi]

That does look very nice, and should make a nice complement to the Airfix Illustrious.

As you say, Dan, a Trafalgar would be great too. Or even an Upholder.

Obi-Jiff

[Dads203]

ill have to get one looks very good how big is it ??? about time we had some brit boats

Its approx 20 inches, I should of got the tape measure out. Dohh, forgot!! I did place place ithe hull next to

the Dragon USS Gearing in 1/350 and its alot longer.

Dan

[Mike]

You know you want to

NO!!!!!!

[Dads203]

That does look very nice, and should make a nice complement to the Airfix Illustrious.

As you say, Dan, a Trafalgar would be great too. Or even an Upholder.

Obi-Jiff

Yep, I'm hoping for a T class boat too, My uncle served on HMS Turbulant for 6 years as a stoker,

I managed to spend a day onboard after they returned from patrol, that must of been back in the late 1980's now.

Fingers crossed that Bronco keep up the Modern Royal Navy releases.

Dan

[perry]

I

lets hope they keep up the RN releases and

we see some T Class boats in the future.

Regards

Dan

HMS Thetis? Pleeeease!

[David J Ross]

Yep, I'm hoping for a T class boat too, My uncle served on HMS Turbulant for 6 years as a stoker,

I managed to spend a day onboard after they returned from patrol, that must of been back in the late 1980's now.

Fingers crossed that Bronco keep up the Modern Royal Navy releases.

Dan

Tucked in between three Illustrious models, on Airfix's stand at Telford, was something that sshould interest you.

I hear it's due for release early January next year.

[Dads203]

Tucked in between three Illustrious models, on Airfix's stand at Telford, was something that should interest you.

I hear it's due for release early January next year.

Thanks David, Saw it in the flesh at Telford on Saturday, i't will be one for the stash thats for sure, looks like a bumper year

for modern RN subjects

[Dave Fleming]

Couple of build reviews of it

http://www.modelshipwrights.com/modules.ph...ent&id=4568

http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/misc/ships/tmcvan.htm

[Murdo]

Curious paint scheme. The V boats are actually totally black all over.

You will get away with a very, very dark gray (the same as tyres are "black") for highlighting. They don't have a lighter gray lower hull below what would class as the "waterline" and there is no all round demarkation line for a waterline.

They also don't have smooth sides. The only smooth-ish area is the deck area.

[Obi-Jiff Kenobi]

Great news about the Airfix Trafalgar. Who'd have thought, even a couple of years ago, that we'd soon have two RN subs in 1/350 plastic?

Obi-Jiff

[steveinns]

There's something very charismatic about submarines & strangely addictive ! Especially as there is such a rich choice to enjoy spanning the decades. Keep them coming.