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Leeds Scale Model Show & Competition 11th February 2024
Rob 1 replied to Angus Tura's topic in Shows
Agree with the comments above, was a very pleasant and friendly show in a good venue. Will ensure this one is on the show calendar for next year. -
HMS Abelia K184 - Flower Class Corvette 1942 1/350
Rob 1 replied to robgizlu's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
That is very nicely finished, the detail, weathering and overall presentation make this top rate ship model nice to view. -
Tamiya 1/350 HMS King George V – Early 1942
Rob 1 replied to PeterMachin's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
That's a superbly finished ship, she looks great. -
USS Langley AV-3, Trumpeter, 1/350
Rob 1 replied to Michael M's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
Oh wow, very good, well done with the finish on this. -
That's superbly finished, well done.
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I agree - the level of detail and care of the build, and the excellent level of finishing are all exquisite - well done!
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That's a nice model. This ship was affiliated to Horsforth (North Leeds) and has recognition in the little Horsforth museum, so out of all the corvettes is of particular interest to me.
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Wild Weasel Overhead: 1/72 F-4 Phantom diorama
Rob 1 replied to ErikT's topic in Ready For Inspection - Dioramas
This is great, nicely done. -
Can I test here - please delete if needed. - - - - - - Post edit: - seems to have worked. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HiAdSFnpXnbAJZrP6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/HiAdSFnpXnbAJZrP6 Anyone else using the Google Photos hosting, note it is a two stage operation - 1. host the photo and get the link, 2. get the link embedded ready for external linking (as partial quote below from 'Gorby' on 11th November 2019)
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That would have been quite something. Gunfire support is still a big role in naval support and fills a gap not much else can, and gunfire on the scale of 15" (RN) and 16" (USN) guns is in a league of it's own, like continual high intensity air support but with no risk to any aircraft. Also if available for a similar role in the Falklands Conflict that huge range and power of gunfire would have been able to pummel almost anywhere on the islands without response, it's quite possible they would have surrendered before things got serious on the ground. (subject to sorting out point defence and ASM/SSM vulnerabilities).
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Yes, it's interesting to consider what a later class of RN battleship could have been like after the collapse of the building treaties - two triple 16" turrets forward and one aft would fit the almost standard contemporary layout of the time, but the secondary armament would certainly have progressed, perhaps 8 x twin 5.25" like King George V and later the Vanguard, and octuple 2 pdrs, or later quad 40mm Bofors. Could even consider a hybrid British built and main armed ship but some other secondaries such as 10 mounts of the excellent US twin 5" with their proximity fused shells and fire control systems, and loads of quad Bofors - that would be fairly formidable.
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It's surprising how re-arranging the existing component parts of the unusually laid out Nelson class is resulting in a very conventional and almost familiar looking battleship!
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1/350 HMCS Regina (Halifax Class Frigate) 2021
Rob 1 replied to JohnWS's topic in Work in Progress - Maritime
I just read through this whole build thread from beginning to end - wow, great work, I enjoyed every bit of all that research and detailing added to this interesting ship project. -
Wow, that is stunning work, especially in that scale - well done!
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That's good to see - I built this kit when a lot younger, along with the other Airfix ships, but Warspite was always a firm favourite, and still is.
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HMS Agamemnon Pre-Dreadnought 1/350
Rob 1 replied to nearsightedjohn's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
That is very good, nicely finished. It is good to see a fairly traditional pre-Dreadnought considering how many there were and how they ruled the waves until things changed in 1906, -
Atlantic Models 1/350 HMS Starling
Rob 1 replied to Bill Haff's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
Very nicely finished example of the Black Swan class 🙂. -
Great new venue, in the shadow of the Royal Armouries in Leeds Dock is a good place to be.
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Yes, that is nicely done, great detailing. These older destroyers did look quite dated compared to even the pre-WWII destroyers, but that makes this class a very interesting subject.
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1/350 Atlantic Models HMS PUMA
Rob 1 replied to Chewbacca's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
That is a great diorama, with great imagination and well executed. This is the sort of scene at public open days that got me hooked on the Royal Navy and warships in general in my younger days, and your diorama captures the scene perfectly. This could inspire me to get an Atlantic kit of a Cold War subject and have a go at one. -
HMS Colombo, C Class Cruiser 1943 - 1/350
Rob 1 replied to robgizlu's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
That's an exceptionally built and finished diorama, very nicely presented. These little old cruisers were so characterful, almost little more than overgrown destroyers but boasting their cruiser status, makes a great subject for your build! -
1/700 wreck of IJN Aoba at Kure in 1945
Rob 1 replied to Nanond's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
Oh wow, that is stunning. I've seen the photos and video of the real thing with great interest a few times, so seeing this model seems familiar, which is nice. -
That's a very finely finished build of this legend particularly in this scale, and a nice back date to somewhat better days for her.