Type 22 Batch 2 frigate HMS London (conversion Orange Hobby, 1/700)

[maxim-cruisers]

 

Today, 30 years ago, on the 25th of February 1991, an Iraqi coastal battery attacked the Allied fleet with two Silkworm (HY-2) anti-ship missiles. One failed, the other was destroyed by HMS Gloucester and its remains fall close to HMS London into the sea. London was the flagship of RN during Operation Granby (Second Gulf War).

 

London was a Type 22 Batch frigate (Boxer class) and served between 1987 and 1999. 2003, she was sold to Romania and still is serving there as Regina Maria.

 

As far as I know, there is no 1/700 kit of the Batch 2. Therefore I converted the Orange Hobby kit of Cornwall (Batch 3). Mainly, the superstructure behind the bridge has to be modified, plus the 4.5" have to replaced by four Exocet launchers plus 30 mm twins and 20 singles have to be added..

 

 

 

with HMS Brilliant (Batch 1) and HMS Chatham (Batch 3)

 

I would like to acknowledge the support of bentwaters81tfw, Our Ned, and Chewbacca!

 

http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php/modelle/112-lars/6150-fregatte-hms-london-1-700-umbau-orange-hobby-von-lars-scharff

Edited February 26, 2021 by maxim-cruisers

[longshanks]

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[maxim-cruisers]

I added the photos from another server.

[swralph]

Lovely build.😀

[Paul E]

Very nice build indeed.