Lord Nelson kit.

Hi,

Thanks for the heads up.  A few months ago I tracked down a waterline Sealsmodel 1/700 scale IJN Hatsuse" on eBay.  It was a little pricey, but very finely molded.  Some parts look so delicate that I'm afraid to try and do anything with it until I get a little more practice on some less expensive kits first.

Pat

Don,

I picked mine up on Friday and after perusing it, found it to be comparable to Trumpeter's 1/350 HMS Dreadnought. It actually has the armor bands on the hull and not as pronounced as the Merit 1/350 USS Yorktown/Enterprise.

Hobby Boss has also recently released the French Pre-Dreadnought Danton and Voltaire which are four stackers. I am going to pick up one of those too.

The other cool things I found looking through the instructions is that there are enough PE rails for the whole ship and it has plastic injected anti-torpedo nets for both sides rolled up.

If you want pictures let me know and I'll get them taken and posted.

Steve

That's good info. It looks to be an attractive subject, and from what I can tell the sister Agamemnon could be built as well.

i remind myself that I still have Mikasa, Olympia and Varyag in the stash (yes I know cruisers) so I'm going to pass.

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Danton and Voltaire which are four stackers

Five stacks. Tall ones too. Looks a bit like a chemical refinery.

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Don,

I picked mine up on Friday and after perusing it, found it to be comparable to Trumpeter's 1/350 HMS Dreadnought. It actually has the armor bands on the hull and not as pronounced as the Merit 1/350 USS Yorktown/Enterprise.

Hobby Boss has also recently released the French Pre-Dreadnought Danton and Voltaire which are four stackers. I am going to pick up one of those too.

The other cool things I found looking through the instructions is that there are enough PE rails for the whole ship and it has plastic injected anti-torpedo nets for both sides rolled up.

If you want pictures let me know and I'll get them taken and posted.

Steve

 

Sounds great!  I have ordered a lot of stuff currently from my local hobby dealer that I have not paid for yet, so have to hold off a few months before I order the Nelson, but from your description, and my experiences of HB kits of other genre, I will order it from him as soon as my checking account recovers :-)

Staale,

You are so correct. I cannot believe I missed that fifth stack..... You are also right, it does look like a chemical refinery!

Don, I know what you mean, I have the 1/350 USS Alaska on order. Which shoots my summer budget to hpeck and back.

GM, I have the Olympia too and I need to finish my Dreadnought as well.

Steve