Invincible Deck Markings

[goon]

Hi Gang,

I'm making a start on the Revell 1/700 HMS Invincible. It's a lovely kit (Dragon originally I believe) but I really don't like the raised detail on the flight deck. Does anyone know of any decals to replace them, or have any tips for a 1/700 ship novice for putting the markings on?

 

Cheers,

Gareth

[GrantGoodale]

If they are just stripes, you could get some solid colour decal film and cut the strips to shape. The alternative would be to mask and paint.

[Papa4ways]

Hi Gareth,

 

If you check this website http://www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Aircraft-Carrier/R-05-HMS-Invincible.htm it'll give you loads of details of HMS Invincible, and when you're on the website, if you scroll well down, you'll find a complete plan of the flight deck, it also gives you 2 options of Invincible from either 1980 or just before she was scrapped in 2005

 

Hope it helps

Edited December 1, 2020 by Papa4ways

[bootneck]

Hello Gareth,

 

this is a copy of the formal plan of the flight deck during the carrier's first commission in 1981. 

 

The markings would have been the same for the deployment to the Falklands; however, the helo circles had been removed by then. 

 

 

 

This plan was held in HQ1 and depicted the fire and access points for any emergencies.

 

A good modelling source is Phil Reeder's build on ModelWarships.

 

 

HTH

 

Mike

Edited September 7, 2022 by bootneck
corrected info on the helo circles.

[davecov]

Mike, the circles had gone by the time of the Falklands but I can't say when they actually disappeared.

 

Dave

[goon]

Thanks all. Looks like I'l have to get the masking tape out!

[Paul E]

On 12/2/2020 at 12:23 PM, goon said:

Thanks all. Looks like I'l have to get the masking tape out!

Try Fox Model Transfers, they have coach lining white strips and rounded corner decals. I used these for my mode of Invincible.

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/general-alphabets-linings?colouralpha_lining=2699&p=2

 

[goon]

Nice one, cheers Paul.