Killingholme Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Hi all, I have the Tamiya HMAS Vampire kit, which I think depicts her during the mid-late 1930safter transfer to the RAN. I am interested in building it to depict her in a late WWI fit (she was commissioned in 1917). Does anyone have any idea what modifications would be necessary to backdate the kit to represent Vampire (or any other of the V-Class leader of 1917/1918)? Thanks! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Sorry , can't help but love the idea of backdating these Tamiya destroyers to earlier years. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 I think I might have found an answer here: http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5044:2017-11-16-10-47-20&catid=112:lars In summary, it looks like a very simple conversion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czechnavy Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 In his book "V & W class Destroyer" (1971) Anthony Preston has the following notes re HMS Vampire: October 1916 whilst building Vampire's armament was increased to two x triple torpedo tubes to match current German destroyer design October 1916 - Vampire and all other new leaders - a high-angle 3-inch gun to replace two 2-pounder pom-poms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 If you are interested Showcase models of Australia did a wonderful 1/350 kit of 1917 HMS Vendetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcervo Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 1:20 PM, 73north said: If you are interested Showcase models of Australia did a wonderful 1/350 kit of 1917 HMS Vendetta Yes they did. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18286-hmas-vendetta-1925-by-cog-popeye-the-sailor-and-rgl-showcase-models-1350-plastic/ WW1 paint scheme and config: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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