HMS Ocean L12 Amphibious Assault Ship - Orange Hobby (1/700)

[AyalaBotto]

Hi,

I bought my HMS Ocean (Orange Hobby) 4 months ago from WEM, but I did not yet start it since I'm resuming now to build 1/700 model warships after 5/6 years period dedicated to 1/87 (H0 gauge) scale model trains, as you can notice in my signature. (BTW, why do not visit my page on Facebook and click the "like" button? )

For this reason I'm resuming with easier projects that will make me gaining confidence in order to be more confortable to work on more complex models like HMS Ocean.

Starting with some reviews of this model:

http://www.modelwars...ohb-review.html

http://scaleplastica...om-orange-hobby

As you can see I already started working on the hull:

I'm looking for a configuration with the flight deck packed with helicopters for my HMS Ocean.

Right now and the configuration is not yet "closed" but I would like to pack the flight deck with the following type of helicopters:

4x Apaches (Orange Hobby)

??x Sea King Commando HC-4 (L'Arsenal or WEM????)

??x Merlins EH-101 (Orange Hobby)

2x Sea Kings ASW (WEM)

2x/4x Lynx (WEM)

1x Chinook CH-47 (PitRoad or Tamiya JMSDF Ohsumi)

I'm not sure if it make sense to have Sea Kings ASW on HMS Ocean.....

I'm not sure also if Sea Kings HC-4 were replaced by the EH-101 Merlins.....

A pack of extra 4x Apaches and 4x Merlin EH-101 Helicopters from Horange Hobby (also from WEM) should be on the way in order to complete the original 2x helicopters of each type included in the original model.

What do you think about the configuration of the air wing mentioned above?

And what about deck vehicles? What options are available?

Thanks

Regards,

Ayala Botto

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Edited December 10, 2012 by AyalaBotto

[Geoff_B]

Hi Ayala

You want to go with Sea king HC4 as the Merlin HC3's dont replace them till 2016 (or later depending how long it takes to Navalise them !)

Ocean could also carry detachments of Apache or Chinook along with RM Lynx HC7.

Go with the WEM Invincible flight deck vehicles if its still about as you get mules and fork lifts.

Orange Hobby do Sea King BTW ( http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/bi35zpd9s0ziatkvcmxa.html )

Your probably best using the Orange Hobby Merlins on the Type 23 & Illustrious class especially as the Dragon Merlin included in the later Illustrious kits is the HC3 variant with the ramp rather than the ASW version !.

Cheers

Geoff

[AyalaBotto]

Hi Geoff,

Until now I have the following helicopters that I might be useful on HMS Ocean:

2x WAH-64 Apache (Orange-hobby)

6x EH-101 Merlin (Orange-hobby)

2x CH-47 Chinook (Tamiya JMSDF Ohsumi)

4x HAR 5/HAS 6 Sea King (WEM Ref. AS 7275)

4x HAS 2/AEW 2 Sea King (WEM Ref. AS 7004)

6x Lynx (WEM - Ref AS7056)

I have in mind to order:

4x WS-61 Sea King (Orange-hobby Ref. N07-062-68)

2x WAH-64 Apache (Orange-hobby Ref. N07-029-48)

What do you think?

In your opinion how many of each helicopter type would you recommend?

As for the WEM HMS Invincible Flight Deck Vehicles Set, I can't find this reference anymore. Maybe it's out of production.

Cheers,

Ayala

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Edited December 28, 2012 by AyalaBotto