Hi Steve,

I'm in, as you knew already :)

I've got a 1/350 HMS Astute sub, or perhaps a 1/700 Nelson or Rodney from the stash, or even a Type 21 destroyer from the Falklands War, the HMS Antelope.

It might even be something else..

Cheers

Tony

Seeing as i have been feeling all patriotic the last few years, i can hardly say no. I only have the old Airfix 1/600 belfast at the minute, but i have been looking at a few other kits, including the Airfix HMS Trafalgar sub kit as i once spent a week on that boat. What ever it is, i'll come up with somthing.

Heck ya Steve! I have a 1/700 HMS Invicible carrier I just opened the box. I never do ships and I wanted to try my hand. I was just telling my GF too bad there wasn't a GB for it. She was the one that wanted me to build it. I hope this gets off the ground. 

taxtp

I've got a 1/350 HMS Astute sub, or perhaps a 1/700 Nelson or Rodney from the stash, or even a Type 21 destroyer from the Falklands War, the HMS Antelope.

Tony,

Any of those would work great. The Astute is a great sub! The British have some excelent torpedos as well. The Spearfish has a range of 65km at a speed of 60kts, WOW. I feel sorry for anybody who comes up against it.
I just bought the 1/700 Tamiya Rodney and the Airfix 1/600 RMS Mauretania yesterday and have had the KGV in the stash for a while. I have been thinking of a seascape the the King George and just received some PE for it.

The Antelope is a sleek looking frigate.

Oh and I forgot, I also have an Airfix HMS Victory.

Bish,

That would be great to have you aboard so to speak.
I have been intrested to see how the Airfix Belfast builds up. I would like to get the Trumpy Belfast at some point. The HMS Trafalgar sounds like fun. Also a great sub class. If I recall the Trafalgar was the only boat of the class which had a conventional prop instead of a pump jet.

Good, good, I can feel your pride

Griffin25

Heck ya Steve! I have a 1/700 HMS Invicible carrier I just opened the box. I never do ships and I wanted to try my hand. I was just telling my GF too bad there wasn't a GB for it. She was the one that wanted me to build it. I hope this gets off the ground. 

 

Sure jump in, the waters fine. I would love to have you aboard and see the Invencible.

I'm thinking we should get enough intrest.

Steve, i have had the Belfast for years, its the 82 boxing and i think i would have got it after one of our visits to the ship as my dad used to take us to London for museum visits at least twice a year. If i know i can devot the time to do it justice, i may well do that. I have been thinking about the Trump kit as well. And ye, you are right about the Trafalgar, i think the Airfix kit can build any boat in the class.

Hmm, unfortunately I already have three WIP.

1/100 Heller Victory

1/400 Heller HMS Illustrious.

1/144 Revell HMS Compass Rose

But it'll be fun to follow along.

modelcrazy

 

 

Griffin25

Heck ya Steve! I have a 1/700 HMS Invicible carrier I just opened the box. I never do ships and I wanted to try my hand. I was just telling my GF too bad there wasn't a GB for it. She was the one that wanted me to build it. I hope this gets off the ground. 

 

 

 

 

Sure jump in, the waters fine. I would love to have you aboard and see the Invencible.

I'm thinking we should get enough intrest.

 

Ok cool. I'll hold off on the Invincible for a few months. 

Bish,

You guy's have a lot of neet museums there on that Island. I would love to visit the Isle someday.

GM,

I'd be pleased to have you follow along

Tony,

Great! the time will go by fast.

Ye, i need to get around to a few of them again. Its been well over 30 years since i was on Belfast, and i have no excuses.

This looks like it could be one cracker of a build!  I might need to think about this one.

Yeah, jump in Chad.

British ship?!  Uhhhh, I don't think I have one.....buuuuuut.....Modelpalooza is coming in Sept, so yeah!  Count me in.  Not sure what I'll do yet since I haven't bought it...lol!!!

I did a sub not long ago just to say I did it, but never a ship.  It will be a first for me.  I love it!  Brilliant!

I just remembered I do have the Titanic!!!

Any advice on a good first timer warship would be greatly appreciated.  I did see the Belfast when I was in London.  That's about for British ship experience for me.  LOL!

Eagle90

I just remembered I do have the Titanic!!!

Any advice on a good first timer warship would be greatly appreciated.  I did see the Belfast when I was in London.  That's about for British ship experience for me.  LOL!

 

 

The Titanic would work great.
As far as a first warship, I would propably recommend a destroyer. I was looking through some shops last night and 1/700 DD's can be acuired for under $20. If your looking for something less difficult on the eyes, 1/350 DD's such as the HMS Eskimo or Zulo can be bought for under $32 on Scalehobbyist.

If GM is looking, he may have some ideas.

Hi ;

 I am thinking maybe . I still have that photo problem . Would the M.V.Oriana / Canberra qualify ?  T.B.    P.S. I have a partially built 1/72 Airfix  H.M.S.Snowberry . I rigged her out for R.C and she operates well .All I have to do is finish from the main deck up and paint her . Does she qualify ?

 Yeah , I know she's old but what the hay ?

modelcrazy

 

 

Eagle90

I just remembered I do have the Titanic!!!

Any advice on a good first timer warship would be greatly appreciated.  I did see the Belfast when I was in London.  That's about for British ship experience for me.  LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

The Titanic would work great.
As far as a first warship, I would propably recommend a destroyer. I was looking through some shops last night and 1/700 DD's can be acuired for under $20. If your looking for something less difficult on the eyes, 1/350 DD's such as the HMS Eskimo or Zulo can be bought for under $32 on Scalehobbyist.

If GM is looking, he may have some ideas.

 

LOL  glad you mentioned the eyes...I was thinking of something in the 350th range for my first one.  $32 is not bad.  I've seen the Eskimo mentioned a couple of times in my research so far.  

Thanks for the advice and I look forward to the GB!  

TB, either of those would work fine. The Oriana was christend by the Queen herself and the Canberra was used as a troop ship during the Falkland's.

Eagle, I was also thinking the Eskimo may be a good one.

Sniff... I feel horrible, I looked though my stash and all my floaty stuff is either USN or IJN. How can I not have anything RN... 

Good luck guys!!! 

Gam, the GB is going to last for a while, maybe at some point you'll pick up something and jump in.

Thanks.

Building an Airfix kit just seems so...right. I've seen some really nice build-ups of the Belfast.

modelcrazy

 

 

Eagle90

I just remembered I do have the Titanic!!!

Any advice on a good first timer warship would be greatly appreciated.  I did see the Belfast when I was in London.  That's about for British ship experience for me.  LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

The Titanic would work great.
As far as a first warship, I would propably recommend a destroyer. I was looking through some shops last night and 1/700 DD's can be acuired for under $20. If your looking for something less difficult on the eyes, 1/350 DD's such as the HMS Eskimo or Zulo can be bought for under $32 on Scalehobbyist.

If GM is looking, he may have some ideas.

 

modelcrazy

Gam, the GB is going to last for a while, maybe at some point you'll pick up something and jump in.

Thanks.

 

Thanks Steve. The Iron Shipwright guys normally visit our IPMS show in August. I'll look over their table then and see if I find anything interesting. 

And again best of luck with your GB!  

PS: Would one of His Majesty's Australian Ships like the Second World War HMAS 'Perth' be elegable?

GMorrison

 

 

modelcrazy

 

 

Eagle90

I just remembered I do have the Titanic!!!

Any advice on a good first timer warship would be greatly appreciated.  I did see the Belfast when I was in London.  That's about for British ship experience for me.  LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

The Titanic would work great.
As far as a first warship, I would propably recommend a destroyer. I was looking through some shops last night and 1/700 DD's can be acuired for under $20. If your looking for something less difficult on the eyes, 1/350 DD's such as the HMS Eskimo or Zulo can be bought for under $32 on Scalehobbyist.

If GM is looking, he may have some ideas.

 

 

 

 

A very nice kit is the Ark Royal and Tribal Class set, Revell 1/1200.

 

 

Since I have been looking up the ships..the Ark Royal has really caught my eye too.  Thanks!

So far there are 5 (6 including myself) possibly up to 7 participants, which isn't bad for a ship GB feeler that's been up for a day and a half, so I knocked out some patch ideas. What do you think of these?

Steve,

How about a 1/350 King George V? I was going to start my Bismarck later this year, but, I can swap for a Brit battleship.

And is it too indecisive to say I like both badges?

 Holy heck there are a lot of British / Commonwealth GB going on in here! I thought this was an American magazine. What's up with that? #MERICA 

Kidding

modelcrazy

So far there are 5 (6 including myself) possibly up to 7 participants, which isn't bad for a ship GB feeler that's been up for a day and a half, so I knocked out some patch ideas. What do you think of these?

 

Especially the second one.

That would be perfect Bruce, it will be great to have you aboard. I sold that kit a few years ago and I could just kick myself. I always regret selling kits. 

hogfanfs

And is it too indecisive to say I like both badges?

In know, right? Actually after thinking about it, I was thinking of both.