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Falklands Era Hermes or Indian Navy Viraat Anyone?

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Falklands Era Hermes or Indian Navy Viraat Anyone?
Posted by rockythegoat on Friday, March 25, 2005 11:43 AM
Anybody make these in 1/700? I would like a Falklands Hermes for a diorama I'm planning, but, will take a Viraat and will convert.

Thanks!

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Posted by seasick on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:42 PM
Sorry, as far as I can tell there is no kit in plastic. I'll check for resin, but I'll have to research the history of HMS Hermes and see what class it was originally a member of.

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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:22 PM
I want a Viraat, but would be willing to convert from a Hermes! lol. coincidence, huh?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:28 PM
try skytrex they might have something The only kit of an RN carrier you might get is airfix 1/600 hms Victorious very rare I've bought 2 on Ebay at $60.00 a pop. Hermes was orginaly a Centar Class carrier laid down after the war and built to a new design with angled deck and the orginal 3-D radar she was comissitioned in to the RN in1959
I spent so time in her she was a very happy ship. You can get great drawing of her from Jecobin in the UK contact White ENsign Models
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 26, 2005 5:43 AM
if you check the fulimi catalogue, they did some 1-700 modern british carriers and i think one of them was the hermes. i know they did a version of the ark royal and the victorious from the 1960 or 70 era. i hope this will help you in your quest.
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Posted by cdclukey on Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:15 PM
I went looking and couldn't find any mention of a Hermes model anywhere on the net.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:35 PM
Rocky,

I checked www.squadron.com

They have HMS Invincible, Illustrious, Victorious, and carrier HMS Eagle
all in 1/700 made by various manufacturers...

Hope that helps a bit.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:56 AM
The only model I've ever come across of the Hermes was a small white metal model about 4-5 inches long by Skywave or Skytrex, I'm not sure who, it was produced with other models of RN Ships including a number of vessels - type 42's, 21's, 22's and HMS Plymouth, it depicts Hermes at the time of the Falklands and includes Sea Harriers. I built the model which is impressive for its size and put it on a sea base with a couple of escorts during the Falklands Campaign, someone must have this model unbuilt somewhere.
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Posted by rockythegoat on Friday, April 1, 2005 9:46 AM
Thanks for the responses all.

I may have to look for the itty-bitty version, and just have TWO dioramas. Darn! More models to buy and build. Life can be a challenge.....

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 3, 2005 12:02 PM
The 'itty bitty' model is well worth searching for!
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