News from Trumpeter

Thanks John.

Maybe the 1/200 Ark Royal is a possibility.

I build 1/350 scale ships since 1/200 scale is simply far too big. I even scale down the paper ships I build from 1/200 or 1/250 to 1/350. However, I will have to consider the Nelson!

Bill

You really have to love a particular 20th century capital ship in 1/200 to have it at home unles it is an RC build.  I can hear what guests would say now. "Did you serve on this ship?"

The Bismark? Lord, I hope not!

I suppose I have ONE of these in my lifetime.

There's that 1/100 Victory to finish, though.

I guess if you are wealthy enough to have a house big enough to display 1:200 ships, you also are wealthy enough to buy them :-)

Also, I don't think people often realize that three dimensional objects increase in size according to the law of cubes.

I design a lot of stuff, and get the comment- make it twice as big. Then the response is "WHOA, that's HUGE". As in expensive and a lot of work to put together.

And that's the one good thing about your kids growing up and moving out. You get to claim the biggest empty bedroom and reuse it as a hobby room. No more dark corners, garages , or wherever I could set up .  A closet to store unbuilt kits , a big executive style desk as a work station and best of all , PLENTY OF WALL SPACE  to display finished projects. Life is good.... till one of the kids needs to move back home...lol