Nocoolname Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I've always wanted a kit of the Ark Royal R09 but none of the manufacturers seem willing to oblige. So I was hoping the BM Hive Mind might be able to tell me whether there are any kits on the market that 'might' make a useful base for converting into the R09 or whether it is simply a non-starter. Any thoughts would be most appreciated. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Isn't the Fujimi kit of R09? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 How about this? https://starling-models.co.uk/en/all-navies-post-ww2-and-modern/1480-hms-ark-royal-1978-.html And an ongoing build thread by our very own Chris Hewitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Ah, good old R09, one of my childhood sweethearts .................. 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 The AM kit looks a real beauty. If only they could upscale it to 1/350... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_B Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 10:23 PM, Nocoolname said: The AM kit looks a real beauty. If only they could upscale it to 1/350... Peter Hall did build his own scratch built 1/350th HMS Ark Royal IV, but has said the size and shape of creating a 1/350th kit would make it prohibitively too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 9:55 PM, Graham Boak said: Isn't the Fujimi kit of R09? Which could be the basis of a conversion to later versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 The Fujimi kit can be built as Ark Royal or Eagle and both could be converted to the angled deck versions with a little effort. Most of the work on the hull involves closing up the side lift and removing forward gun positions. The remaining work involves the flight deck fitting and the superstructure, masts and radars. Here is an example of how the conversion could be done. This shows the kit hull and flight deck, with a new flight deck cut from styrene sheet Herewith the new flight deck laid over the hull. The front edge of the angled deck will need to have a sloping piece fitted and the bridle catcher constructed. Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Snap! Started a few years back and stalled currently. A slightly different approach but going in a similar direction! The original plan was to ad a full layer of 20 thou over the top similar to yours. I've actually decided I might be better building a "modern day" Eagle from this one, and doing Atlantic's Ark. Yes I realise the deck outline will need to change again! Terry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Snap! Started a few years back and stalled currently. Crikey Terry, how many builds do you have on the go(ish)! Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Courageous said: Crikey Terry, how many builds do you have on the go(ish)! Stuart Too many I would say, although to be fair, this one was started very many years ago and is languishing in a cupboard. Don't plan to do anything with it just yet. It sits there with two partially complete frigates, a type 15 and a type 16, both of which started life as a Matchbox HMS Kelly😁 Type 15 Type 16 Apologies for the thread drift @Nocoolname, but these two were about during Ark 09's early days! Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Well you learn something every day. I knew about the Type 15s (I even went onboard I think UNDAUNTED at Chatham Navy Days in about 1970/71) but I'd never heard of the Type 16s. Thanks for opening my eyes to yet another future conversion possibility! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 6:37 PM, Chewbacca said: Well you learn something every day. I knew about the Type 15s (I even went onboard I think UNDAUNTED at Chatham Navy Days in about 1970/71) but I'd never heard of the Type 16s. Thanks for opening my eyes to yet another future conversion possibility! Glad to have helped! If you can still get hold of them Warship Data International published some comprehensive plans for both these (HMS Terpiscore the 16 and HMS Rocket the 15). Both plans were by John Lambert. Great for fans of post war to cold war RN. I acquired them both many years ago, hence the started projects. Will probably get back to them eventually now I'm firmly back into the hobby. Atlantic Models show a 1/350 Type 15 in their future list. Thats on my future list also! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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