Boydie Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Not seen a thread on it so I thought I'd start one about kits we've just bought. I just got this through the door, really liked the artwork and that's what made me buy it honestly. It's 1/350 Very Fire USS Wisconsin. Not really a common kit I've seen on here. Not a ship I know much about apart from her basic history, might be worth building her during the Korean War. But that's something to think about later on. Looks like she'll build into a nicely detailed ship out of the box, but I have been eyeing up the Very Fire upgrade set for her which is massive. One for after HMS King George IV anyway. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Ha! Makes my Matchbox 1/700 Graf Spee (latest buy, to participate in the MB groupbuild) look like a bath toy! I've seen the above kit around and can't wait to see how she turns out! Unfortunately just a smidgen over the inside width of a Billy bookcase (my 'panama canal'), a Bismarck will just about fit though... David 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I'm glad Missouri came up, I've had eyes on the kit and hadn't realised its slightly too big for the self same popular piece of Swedish furniture, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 I'm not gonna lie, I have the same piece of Swedish furniture and I haven't factored in the length of Wisconsin... 🤪 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 11 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Unfortunately just a smidgen over the inside width of a Billy bookcase (my 'panama canal'), a Bismarck will just about fit though... Gidday, I thought the Iowa class were narrower than Bismarck (108 feet vs 116 feet) but certainly longer. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 13 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: I've seen the above kit around and can't wait to see how she turns out! Unfortunately just a smidgen over the inside width of a Billy bookcase (my 'panama canal'), a Bismarck will just about fit though... Apropos of that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, dnl42 said: Apropos of that. Breathe in boys, breathe in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 17 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Unfortunately just a smidgen over the inside width of a Billy bookcase (my 'panama canal'), a Bismarck will just about fit though... If the real ships are "Panamax", does that make model ships "Billymax"? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 108 foot beam, but less than a foot clearance either side. Definitely not the time for a cross wind, hopefully they had enough butter and brown trousers on board. 6 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday, I thought the Iowa class were narrower than Bismarck (108 feet vs 116 feet) but certainly longer. Regards, Jeff. I should've been clearer, you can easily fit two Bismarcks side by side on a popular piece of IKEA furniture, but maybe only one Iowa class (if placed diagonally). David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) If anyone is interested, on the airfix website the 1/350 Type 45 destroyer is on its winter sale for £50, quite a good price considering it usually sells for more second hand on eBay. https://uk.airfix.com/products/type-45-destroyer-a12203?gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcGRteXMdhpyx76Jg3PnjOWHJKSfEFtHAxJtYLJV5aqG80So6EmZx6BoCWjYQAvD_BwE Edited January 1, 2023 by Boydie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) For some reason I've only just seen this really like the look if your Wisconsin, strangley I picked up USS Missouri in ww2 fit out to start when I finish my KGV, great minds and all that... Edited May 11, 2023 by Rich75 Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I've just seen this thread, my last ship purchase was the trumpeter USS Langley. However, speaking of "Billymaxing" I also suffer this dilemma and haven't worked out what to do about it, it has delayed a few builds as I have several candidates that fall foul in my stash, Missouri, Franklin, Nimitz (although, that's built and sorted, with a purpose built shelf) and Intrepid. It's a bit squeaky bum for Hood and Yamato on the Billy, but they fit and I expect Bismarck would be tight too. I'm tempted to have two Billy's side by side and do a bit of surgery to cut out the sides on a single shelf to have some extra wide shelves for these. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 10/05/2023 at 23:55, MRMRL said: I've just seen this thread, my last ship purchase was the trumpeter USS Langley. However, speaking of "Billymaxing" I also suffer this dilemma and haven't worked out what to do about it, it has delayed a few builds as I have several candidates that fall foul in my stash, Missouri, Franklin, Nimitz (although, that's built and sorted, with a purpose built shelf) and Intrepid. It's a bit squeaky bum for Hood and Yamato on the Billy, but they fit and I expect Bismarck would be tight too. I'm tempted to have two Billy's side by side and do a bit of surgery to cut out the sides on a single shelf to have some extra wide shelves for these. Just on Franklin, my Yorktown provisionally fits, although it is very tight so when the FD goes on we'll see if that's still the case, Bismarck fits no problems, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 8 hours ago, S-boat 55 said: Just on Franklin, my Yorktown provisionally fits, although it is very tight so when the FD goes on we'll see if that's still the case, Bismarck fits no problems, That's good news for my Hornet, and Bismarck as well 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Better here than with the armour and aircraft buy's So with me retiring a few weeks ago and having been given a very nice Tankard and some money from my ex work colleagues i have been making plans for a big build this winter always liked the pre-Dreadnought looking ships so got myself this and a few extras. Stay Safe beefy 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 hours ago, beefy66 said: Better here than with the armour and aircraft buy's So with me retiring a few weeks ago and having been given a very nice Tankard and some money from my ex work colleagues i have been making plans for a big build this winter always liked the pre-Dreadnought looking ships so got myself this and a few extras. Stay Safe beefy Look forward to seeing your updates on this one @beefy66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 From the Northern Model show on Sunday my purchases from Atlantic Models HMS Musketeer as this is the same kit just about for the L class it will be built as HMS Legion as she was built on the Tyne at Palmers yard Also got another P200 to go with HMS Tyne OPV and some masking tape, Ships boats for ARK ROYAL sanding sticks for resupply and a new cutting mat a good day was had at the show. Stay Safe beefy 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 14 hours ago, beefy66 said: From the Northern Model show on Sunday I was there as well although my only ship purchase was a space ship... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Gidday @beefy66, that's an interesting photo of the model show. I see models of the V-1 Doodlebug, aircraft, tanks and vehicles, ships - and a severed hand. I'm trying to work out what the overall category would be? 😁 Or is it the hand there to encourage obedience of the "Do Not Touch The Displays" signs. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 And a model can of Fosters! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 33 minutes ago, Modelholic said: And a model can of Fosters! Yeah, looks like 1/1 scale. I wonder what brand of kit? 😁 And to get serious, I don't buy kits much now, there not being much in my preferred scale of 1/600. My son got me an old Aurora kit of the Baltimore class heavy cruiser USS St Paul in 1/600 he managed to find plus an old Revell USS Pittsburgh CA-72, also 1/600. At the last WASMEx show here, in May 2022 I found three Trumpeter kits for sale, unfortunately (for me) in 1/700, of USS New Orleans CA-32, USS Pittsburgh CA-72 (again) and the French battleship Richelieu 1943. I thought I could scale them up and use them for dimensions if I can scratch build the ships. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Jeff, If you were to scale the 1:700 kits to 1:600 could you use the hulls for other whiffs? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 9 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: that's an interesting photo of the model show. I see models of the V-1 Doodlebug, aircraft, tanks and vehicles, ships - and a severed hand. I'm trying to work out what the overall category would be? 😁 Or is it the hand there to encourage obedience of the "Do Not Touch The Displays" signs. Regards, Jeff. Oddly, at the other end of the same table was another bloodied hand along with 3 VERY nice 1/350 scale models of Musashi, Missouri and Tirpitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 20 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: and a severed hand. I'm trying to work out what the overall category would be? 😁 Or is it the hand there to encourage obedience of the "Do Not Touch The Displays" signs. Regards, Jeff. Jeff your right about the DO NOT Touch but it still does not stop people pressing on my sea base and saying is that wet then. 10 hours ago, johndon said: Oddly, at the other end of the same table was another bloodied hand along with 3 VERY nice 1/350 scale models of Musashi, Missouri and Tirpitz. Jon you were not counting correctly total of three hands and about 15 other do not touch signs but still they try one little old lady try to play with one of the cars thinking the wheels moved. Those three ships are another of the lads from Washington Club all mine are in a base setting but the Missouri I thought was very good straight OOB a Very Fire kit with some great details. beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 17 hours ago, Modelholic said: If you were to scale the 1:700 kits to 1:600 could you use the hulls for other whiffs? Gidday Tom, that's a possibility. I was hoping a 1/700 Baltimore class hull would make a 1/600 Cleveland class but it'd be short by about 15mm. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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