Shar2 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 During my time in the FAA I used to build models as the centre piece for the mess, (actually a distraction to those carrying out mess inspections). I built quite a few large kits, Tamiya 1/32 Tomcat, 1/48 YF-12A and the 1/350 USS Enterprise. For something different I built the Airfix HMS Victory. Now, 25 odd years later, on a visit to my Dads down in Dorset I find he still has it out on display. It needs a bit of a dust, but after serveral moves, from Yeovilton to Staines, Staines to Sunbury then Sunbury to Ferndown, she still survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Can remember doing this kit myself as a kid, the supplied rigging pieces were a right pain to get tensioned. Like your window details, I never could quite manage to get the right finish like that on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Murphy Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 WOW! A blast from the past. I also built it as a young lad. Wish I still had mine. Cheers, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I had one of those, many years ago - a real dust magnet. Back then the ratlines came pre-formed, made of some kind of waxed thread. With the current version it appears you have to make your own - the parts of a jig are included and you have to follow some fiendishly complicated directions with a spool of thread then coat the result with Clearfix. See section 16 of the instruction book here! HMS Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon b Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Still find bit of this kit scattered around my mom's garden from the one i built in the seventies and then used for target practice with the old air rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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