Geoff_B Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Looks like Aoshima are replacing their underscale Dorsetshire with the revised correct sized tooling introduced with Norfolk https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10633865 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Indeed they are! They also have a Cornwall in the pipeline as well which will come with a kit of a WW1 vintage Admiralty "S" class destroyer too! The new Dorsetshire: The Cornwall: A close up of the tincan: I wonder if this is meant to be the HMS Tenedos? She was with Force "Z" and was sunk by the Japanese during the Ceylon Raid. I wouldn't be too surprised to see a kit of the HMS Thracian in her guise as the Patrol Boat 101: Mike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 43 minutes ago, MikeR said: WW1 vintage Admiralty "S" class destroyer too! Mmm, I wouldn't interested in the bigger ships but like the little destroyer Stuart 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 15/07/2019 at 21:15, MikeR said: I've also noticed that they haven't included the Kryten turret as an option, repeating the error in their 1/350 kits. Mike. I'm not especially familiar with the 1/350 kit. Are there any other features that mean the kit - and indeed the 1/700 - cannot be built pre-2005 when the first Kryten turret was fitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, MikeR said: Perhaps it's just me but the Counties look really nice. This quality of this - from the photo at least - looks really clunky, reminiscent of a 1960's Airfix 1/600 rather than the standards we've come to expect from Japan in recent years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Chewbacca said: I'm not especially familiar with the 1/350 kit. Are there any other features that mean the kit - and indeed the 1/700 - cannot be built pre-2005 when the first Kryten turret was fitted? No idea, to be honest - modern ships are a bit of a weakpoint in my knowledge base. 4 hours ago, Chewbacca said: Perhaps it's just me but the Counties look really nice. This quality of this - from the photo at least - looks really clunky, reminiscent of a 1960's Airfix 1/600 rather than the standards we've come to expect from Japan in recent years These are prototypes but Aoshima do seem to produce rather chunky mouldings with their ship kits. Here's a shot of the Norfolk kit built up OOB: Here's the bridge from Mr Kubota's in progress model, taken from his Twitter feed: Mike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Studded chain anyone? I've got some in the UK now. It's not cheap, but it is very lovely and now I've had it in my mits, I don't think I can use jewellery chain again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Ooh. That's a bit special! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 A new submarine release from Mikromir 1/350 American submarine USS Albacore (AGSS-569), very nice to see the daddy of the tear drop shape. Just bought mine from evilbay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-350-American-submarine-USS-Albacore-AGSS-569-Mikromir-NEW/392403953393?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 2 hours ago, whitestar12chris said: A new submarine release from Mikromir 1/350 I would've preferred an RN Churchill/ Valiant Class and/ or and HMS Dreadnought Subs but beggers can't be choosers. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Bummer.... I wish I had known before I bought the expensive resin kit from Blue Ridge models...... Still - I could get the new MM kit - and build it with the alternative rear dive planes and 7-bladed prop and no speed brakes...... Plesae let us know your experiences with the seller Chris - and if it has the alternative diving planes... Ta Ken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 28/08/2019 at 19:24, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Studded chain anyone? I've got some in the UK now. It's not cheap, but it is very lovely and now I've had it in my mits, I don't think I can use jewellery chain again. I've just had a look at it on your website Jamie. For that quality it doesn't seem too expensive at all. I'm currently using the Trumpeter Master Tools brass chain that comes without the studs and that was about £10 I seem to recall albeit it does come in 2 sizes and you do get a bit more of each size. But it doesn't look anywhere near as good as the YX stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) new release from Infini of South Korea - Trumpeter 1/350 Scale HMS EXETER 1939 infini model September 2019 New Product HMS EXETER 1939 1. IM-535017R1 1/350 HMS EXETER 1939 Detail up Set 2. IMW-35012R1 1/350 HMS EXETER 1939 WOODEN DECK SET 3.IMS-35004 1/350 HMS EXETER 1939 Brass Mast Set 4. IMP-35048R1 1/350 Royal Navy Vickers .50 Cal Quad Mount Set... 5. IMP-35049R1 1/350 HMS York Class HMS EXETER 8inch Main Barrels set. Link to the full photos incl instruction sheet - # https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004972356027&sk=media_set&set=a.1308170879358645&type=3 looks to a superb upgrade set , which also get the Wood Deck on B Turret right ( they supply a wood deck ) Edited September 11, 2019 by 73north 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 7:24 PM, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Studded chain anyone? I've got some in the UK now. It's not cheap, but it is very lovely and now I've had it in my mits, I don't think I can use jewellery chain again. I ordered some straight away and it has just arrived. I have no idea how they achieve this technically, but it’s amazing (if a somewhat lurid colour!); way more convincing than a sennit (my usual approach until now) or chain. Not said that, I might not use it on my Ark build, since her cable deck is pretty much invisible once everything is buttoned up, But any future build with an open cable deck will definitely use it. Brilliant stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I think the chain is 3D printed. As long as there is a 0.05mm gap around parts, they can be 3D printed in resin 3D printers, like Shapeways detail plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Don't like putting a spanner in the works,Very fire have one out also for HMS Exeter. Link on ModelWarships for more photo's http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=200875 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Like Crisp, I ordered some of the YX model chain, but for 1/700. It's simply amazing! Quite the most convincing chain I have seen. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 2:05 PM, Chris Hewitt said: Don't like putting a spanner in the works,Very fire have one out also for HMS Exeter. Link on ModelWarships for more photo's http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=200875 for my money , Infini are a really good photo-etch company ( like Flyhawk ) and have the advantage their instructions sheets are very detailed and easy to follow the VeryFire etch set looks really nice , however . I note that the Very Fire have a different approach for detailing the Exeter Forward Funnel ( the provide bands around it which a fellow modeller has shown to be incorrect from Trumpeter ) whereas Infini seem to have got this dead right - another HUGE advantage for Infini is their 8 inch Brass Gun barrels have an easy-fit connection inside the Turret which allows the guns to elevate ( and above all its all brass ) seems to be more reliable and ready to use , whereas the Very Fire Barrels need to be fitted to the Plastic Gun Stalks - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) Its seem everyone is getting on the bandwagon with HMS Exeter ,another company called Shipyard ,they do wooden decks and can find tons on eBay plus this for Exeter Edited September 14, 2019 by Chris Hewitt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Just to add to the discussion of Very Fire, I have seen (but don’t own; I went with Tetra) their detail-up set for the Merit 1/350 Ark Royal. The brass looks nice enough, but to say that the instructions appear somewhat vague would be an understatement 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Just to add to the discussion of Very Fire, I have seen (but don’t own; I went with Tetra) their detail-up set for the Merit 1/350 Ark Royal. The brass looks nice enough, but to say that the instructions appear somewhat vague would be an understatement my apologies I should have been more clear , I was referring to Flyhawk instructions sheets ,being not that detailed or clear compared to Infini I have seen Very Fire instructions - and they are great . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 2:11 PM, Flankerman said: Bummer.... I wish I had known before I bought the expensive resin kit from Blue Ridge models...... Still - I could get the new MM kit - and build it with the alternative rear dive planes and 7-bladed prop and no speed brakes...... Plesae let us know your experiences with the seller Chris - and if it has the alternative diving planes... Ta Ken Update, Ken received kit quickly. came flat packed in padded envelope with flattened box ready to be built. The seller is my main source for Mikromir and ive never had any trouble with them. As to the kit it comes as the final configuration X tail with a 7 bladed etch prop and a 6 bladed prop (made up of 2 3 bladed etch parts). The moulding is nice with crisp panel lines, another pioneer from Mikromir, keep em coming. With the two versions of the Parche on the way and a 3rd undisclosed US Nuclear boat in the offing (praying for an NR-1 or Ethan Allen) All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, whitestar12chris said: another pioneer from Mikromir, keep em coming. I think our friends at MikroMir should fill in a few RN sub holes... Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Courageous said: I think our friends at MikroMir should fill in a few RN sub holes... Stuart Stuart they are working on this as well, watch this space. All the best Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, whitestar12chris said: Stuart they are working on this as well, watch this space. Give us a clue? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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