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                        HMS Vimy, V&W class destroyer, WWII, any kits?

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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        HMS Vimy, V&W class destroyer, WWII, any kits?
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Thursday, October 2, 2003 10:08 PM
                        Seeking a kit for a V&W class British destroyer from WWII. Does anyone know if there are kits for a V&W, and/or can anyone tell me where there are some good places to lookCool [8D]

                        Thanks in advance,

                        DJ
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:37 AM
                        There used to be a V&W from WW1 in 1/700, but I cannot remember who put the kit out.

                        The only other British DD from WW1 is the Mary Rose (M Class) in 1.350 by White Ensign.

                        Regards,

                        Jeff Herne

                        PS: I *think* I know someone who has a V&W kit he may be willing to part with.

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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Friday, October 3, 2003 10:33 AM
                        Jeff, thanks again for responding to one of my questions. I'd be really interested in that V&W kit if he's willing to sell. The model will be a gift to my Dad's best friend who was on a raft in the Atlantic after being sunk by U-66. The Vimy rescued him and those on his raft after 3 weeks of survival on the sea.

                        Thank you,

                        DJ
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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, October 3, 2003 1:42 PM
                        DJ,

                        Any chance you can get me a copy of that story??

                        We have a feature on Modelwarships.com called 'In Their Own Words', about naval vets relating their experiences. I'd love to post that story up.

                        Lemme know, in the meantime, you can read the 2 stories we've put up (we just started the feature a couple of weeks ago).

                        Actually, if ANYONE has a father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle naval story, I'd be interested in hearing it. Word files work nicely!!

                        Thanks,

                        Jeff Herne
                        Modelwarships.com
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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Friday, October 3, 2003 8:06 PM
                        He wrote a book about his experience. The book is still in print and is titled "In Peril on the Sea", written by Robert Bell and D. Bruce Lockerbie. It is available on Amazon.com
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:56 PM
                        There is about a dozen books under that title out.

                        Is it about the RCN, a sailor in the RN, or one of 6 Merchant Navy seamen, or a family that got lost?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 10:32 PM
                        There is also a metal kit of the HMS Versatile in 1/350 by Skytrex.
                        http://www.skytrex.com/
                        There is a review of the kit on the SMML home page.
                        http://www.smmlonline.com/reviews/models/v_w/vwskytrex350.html
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                        djrost_2000
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Saturday, October 4, 2003 11:06 AM
                        Teddy, the book I'm talking about was written by Robert Bell, and D. Bruce Lockerbie. It's the story about the family.

                        vvsc thanks for the reference. If I can't find a kit, it will have to be the metal one.

                        DJ
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 5, 2003 8:54 PM
                        Deans Marine is offering a V class destroyer, HMS Verulam, scale is not given but the model finishes at 1.15m (about 4').
                        This is an operating RC model, but can be built static. It costs 260.95 from Model Dockyard in the UK. That is Pounds, not dollars.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 5, 2003 11:52 PM
                        The Deans Marine kit is to 1:96 scale. Check your refs for Vimy as I think that it was one of those Vand Ws that were converted for convoy escort work by eliminating one boiler, and therefore a funnel, and using the extra weight availability to add more bunkerage. Some were designated WAREs but i can't remember what it stood for.
                        I have built a Deans Flower which I converted to HMS Gardenia, as built.
                        Dai
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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Monday, October 6, 2003 12:10 PM
                        WAIR conversions removed the conventional armament and replaced it with dual purpose AA guns, basically turning the DDs into AA ships.

                        Jeff
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 6, 2003 4:48 PM
                        Should have worked that out myself Jeff. Never the less some of the VandW class were adapted as longe range escorts with the mentioned changes.
                        Dai
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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Monday, October 6, 2003 6:32 PM
                        thanks everyone for the help. Looks like I'll be purchasing the Skytrex kit.

                        DJ
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 16, 2003 6:12 AM
                        As a further bit of info Vimy had a different funnel arrangement to most of the other ships in her class.
                        The fore funnel was not as thin nor as tall as the later members of the class. There is a photo of her in Janes All the Worlds Warships 1918/19. This book should be available at your local library as it was re issued only a few years ago.
                        Dai
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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:46 AM
                        Thanks Dai, I might contact the Imperial War Museum for more info. Will probably have to scratchbuild the funnel.

                        DJ
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