Our Ned Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) IBG's 1/700 "HMS Hotspur 1941" has arrived on my workbench. Similar in concept and design to IBG's Garland, Ithuriel and Glowworm, it is therefore of generally good quality, but unfortunately suffers from poor research in one significant area. The kit shares many components with the Glowworm kit, including the foc's'le deck (part J4) and "B" gundeck (Part I1), both of which have the circular recesses below the 4.7" gun mounting positions which were needed for the guns in the"E", "F" and "G" classes to elevate to the full 40⁰. Similarly, the main deck (Part E8) and "X" gundeck (Part E5) also have these recesses. However, the "H" class had a later mark of gun, which did not need this feature, and so had a continuous deck below each gun mounting. Thus either the deck recesses should be filled and sanded smooth, or a ship of an earlier class should be modelled. (Note that the "E" and "F" classes were 6 feet longer overall than the "H" class - the "G"s were the same length as the "H"s). A couple of lesser snags are also present; As with the Glowworm kit, the TSDS winches are missing, and depth charge reload racks (Parts J5, PE17, PE18) are supplied instead. The galley funnel, extending from the crew's galley (Part A3) diagonally across the starboard side of the forefunnel and up its after face, is not provided Apart from these glitches, a nice kit (although I have yet to start assembly). Edited July 2, 2020 by Our Ned Including mention of "E" class with wells for 4.7" gun elevation, and lengths overall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Any rumours about the release of missing 1/700 cold war items like: HMS Vanguard battleship Foch/Clemenceau carrier Charles de Gaulle carrier USS Midway-class early (straight-deck) fit Dragon 7130 USS Enterprise ?????????? Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 04/03/2020 at 10:46, Modelholic said: My apologies if it's been posted earlier. There's a link posted on Modelwarship.com regarding a new tool Trumpeter 1/350 Bismarck. (I was going to copy the link here but it automatically embedded the video from youtube. Not knowing if this broke any rules I deleted it) Tom Oh yummy. Another Bismarck. I really can't wait. Surely there can't be a market for another one? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 11:05 PM, KRK4m said: Any rumours about the release of missing 1/700 cold war items like: HMS Vanguard battleship Foch/Clemenceau carrier Charles de Gaulle carrier USS Midway-class early (straight-deck) fit Dragon 7130 USS Enterprise ?????????? Cheers Michael Flyhawk have announced a 1/700 battleship Vanguard, but it's probably a long way from release. Very Fire have a 1/350 version in the pipeline, which may arrive sooner. Ross. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 45 minutes ago, Ravens said: Flyhawk have announced a 1/700 battleship Vanguard, but it's probably a long way from release. Very Fire have a 1/350 version in the pipeline, which may arrive sooner. At the end of 2017 Very Fire announced the 1/700 straight-deck USS Midway for 2019. And today we have March 2020 already... Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 hours ago, KRK4m said: At the end of 2017 Very Fire announced the 1/700 straight-deck USS Midway for 2019. And today we have March 2020 already... Cheers Michael I tend not to get too excited about future releases until CAD images have been published, demonstrating that the project is moving into an advanced stage. Having said that, I've waited a long time for a 1/700 Vanguard in plastic and I'm delighted that there is at least intent to produce these models; it's a good time to be a ship modeller. Ross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 8:45 AM, Ravens said: I tend not to get too excited about future releases until CAD images have been published, demonstrating that the project is moving into an advanced stage. Having said that, I've waited a long time for a 1/700 Vanguard in plastic and I'm delighted that there is at least intent to produce these models; it's a good time to be a ship modeller. Ross. We got in early with Very Fire, probably naively, on the back of a short list of 1/350 projects including Renown and Vanguard. Unfortunately that turned into American stuff and mostly what-ifs at that and no RN ships at all have appeared so we don't stock them any more and the above announcements are firmly in the "will believe when seen" category. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Here is another Chinese company, that has popped up out of the woodwork called EV,they are resin kits with P.E. Yesterday looking at a shop I bought off in the past. I spotted this,well we all moan that there are no RFA for our fleets ,well this company has produced Wave Knight in 1/700 resin with P.E. From the photos it looks good.Not cheap at £86 ,but when has priced stopped us,I will report ,when it arrives,on the quality. Edited April 12, 2020 by Chris Hewitt 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hobby Boss is going to release a new model (a new variant?) of PLA Navy Type 039 Song Class submarine: PLA Navy Type 039 Song Class on scalemates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) I promised to put some photo's of Wave Knight when it arrived,it has and I'm pleased with what I see,only when I come to build ,will I know how good the kit is,here are lots of pictures,plus what I plan to do, is a diorma with her resuppling two ships ,a Type 23 (Trumpeter kit) and a Type 22 (Orange Hobby),that's the plan.The two pictures showing the instructions ,that's it,should be fun. Edited May 10, 2020 by Chris Hewitt 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamwalker Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 can you get RFA Flags? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 10/05/2020 at 22:02, grahamwalker said: can you get RFA Flags? Good question,I don't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Hawk Graphics of Canada does great decals (D7011 RN Ensigns sheet for RFA), but I'm not sure they're still trading as my last fews emails/ order requests have not been replied to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 My Atlantic Models Type 15 Frigate arrived yesterday. Another masterpiece IMHO! Terry 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Terry1954 said: My Atlantic Models Type 15 Frigate arrived yesterday. Less of the buying and more of the building... Stuart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Courageous said: Less of the buying and more of the building... Stuart Quite right Stuart 😎 Terry mine is getting ordered tonight for my birthday in three weeks time 😉 beefy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 3 hours ago, beefy66 said: Terry mine is getting ordered tonight for my birthday in three weeks time You won't be disappointed Beefy, it's a splendid model. Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamwalker Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Peter does make nice stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 18/03/2020 at 19:53, Chewbacca said: Oh yummy. Another Bismarck. I really can't wait. Surely there can't be a market for another one? I've not seen it up close but by looking at some photos on line it looks to be be very very very similar to Revells kit, which seems a little suspicious to me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 12:55 PM, rich2010 said: Hawk Graphics of Canada does great decals (D7011 RN Ensigns sheet for RFA), but I'm not sure they're still trading as my last fews emails/ order requests have not been replied to. I fell into this trap. it would appear that the business was sold a few years back - this post is a heavy hint A great shame about Hawk Graphics - only a few are available on the Floating drydock website and there doesn't seem to be any move to continue them. Quite why the Hawks Graphics Decals website remains up is a mystery. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 IBG are releasing a 1/700 HMS Harvester very soon according to their Facebook page. Images from their Facebook page. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Boxart for new Hobby BossPLA Navy Type 039 Song Class submarine (1:350) is not bad: Spoiler Source: LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Another release from Artist Hobby 1/700 HMS Victory waterline or full hull. Edited July 2, 2020 by Chris Hewitt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Evening all, Anyone seen a review for trumpeters 1/350 Bismarck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Macnaughton Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 There is one here comparing it with the Revell version but in German: http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5856%3Atrumpeter-deutsches-schlachtschiff-bismarck-1350&catid=69%3Atru&Itemid=1 Google translate gave a readable version with a helpful conclusion that the Trumpeter kit is one of their best in 1/350th but that the Revell one holds up well against it and is still good value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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