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Airfix Trafalgar class SSN 1/350


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Hi

I have two on the way from wonderland models who I think had 10% off ?

Which helped a little to offset the horrendous shipping charges to canada, not wonderlands fault.

Lets hope for somemore types.. Conqueror, Superb, Revenge...

I would like to build one of each class I worked on as a dockyardie.

Cheers

Jerry

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I'll have to snap one of these up as well, I'd prefer a Vanguard, but a Trafalgar will suffice :)

Bronco do a nice Vanguard Skii, not too expensive and a nice kit, bought mine from Lucky Model for $12

Dan

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One think I have noticed with the Trafalgar kit,

Shown on the box art is a side profile and it shows her with a

propeller rather than a propulsor, I know only the first of the class

was commissioned with a propeller or screw. Looks like another WEM purchase coming up!!

I going to build her as HMS Turbulent so the propulsor is needed.

I'll post some pix when my kit arrives.

Regards

Dan

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One think I have noticed with the Trafalgar kit,

Shown on the box art is a side profile and it shows her with a

propeller rather than a propulsor, I know only the first of the class

was commissioned with a propeller or screw. Looks like another WEM purchase coming up!!

I going to build her as HMS Turbulent so the propulsor is needed.

Kit includes both prop and propulsor

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The kit can be used to model any of the seven vessels in the class, quoting from Issue 10 of the Airfix Club Magazine build article; "You can build it with or without periscopes, flag poles, front elevators and use either the propeller or turbine.".

Trafalgar.jpg

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Rich

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Hi,

As I understand it, the propulsors were regularly changed and varied in design, so there is no standard one.

I have the bronco vanguard, nice kit, and cheap off e bay

I did not know there was an astute coming out, maybe interesting.

cheers

Jerry

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Well, so much for getting one from Airfix Tent. They had sold out!

:banghead:

Cheers!

Hugh

Hi

hannants show a live stock of 14 and wonderland models show some stock as well.

cheers

Jerry

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It's too bad the modelling companies are missing the detailed acoustic tiles that are so prevalent on our subs today and also past designs as well. Here's a nice pic of Turbulent showing the acoustic tiles, with many missing. I think this would be difficult to simulate with paint.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://...um=1&itbs=1

Brad

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