Hi all,

I was trolling Ebay when I found this gem for a great price..



I am looking forward to building this little beast. If anyone knows of any AM kits for this other than Nautilus Models please let me know.

thanks

Dave

Ahoy Dave

A very handsome investment indeed.

I also have this one hidden away in the shipyard somewhere.

I think its worth looking at the Eduard Big Ed set for the 1/144 Fletcher.

Nautilus have a PE set plus resin turrets and boats.

Shapeways have 1/144th US Naval figures s well!


Cheers


Sean

Sean,

I have been eyeing the upgrade items from Nautilus but haven't seen the figures from Shapeways.

I want to convert this tub into a later version Fletcher which would require some scratch building, not sure if my skill level can handle that though.

In any case, I am eager to get this into the shipyard.

Dave

Ahoy Dave

Don't quote me but I understand the Eduard and Nautilus sets compliment each nicely.

I have the Nautilus PE set and its comprehensive that is for sure.

I was planning on getting the Eduard Big Ed set plus the additional Nautilus sets and accessories.

And maybe some Shapeways figures as well who knows?


Cheers


Sean

Picked up a few things at Southern Expo last weekend.



The Defiant will be built as an air sea rescue version.



The Pontos upgrade set came from Sovergeign, timely of them to have one in stock, and excellent service too.

Si

Postie dropped this one off a couple of days ago.


Cheers, D

Nice Damien,

Do like the Gearings, must get round to building one.

Si

Well i finally entered the darkside saw a deal on ebay i couldnt pass up. The Trumpeter 1/200 Bismarck with the MK design enhancement set got it for $380 including shipping. Man is this baby big. To make matters worse i am seriously considering getting the 200 scale Iowa. Now i will have to admit i got a really super deal on the Arizona several years back $100 so that monster been sitting in the closet for a few years so i kinda entered the superscale club a while ago

Package arrived from North star.

HACS and Pompom directors.



Brighten up a couple of projects.

Cheers.

Si

While I was away North Star also sent me some bits for HMS New Zealand.
Searchlights and two and three bar railings.

And from Russia's ComBrig

It's a neat little kit.

cheers
Michael

Nice little haul Michael,

I do like the North Star upgrades, got some quad 0.5", twin 4" and RN bridge gear on the way, should arrive within the next week or so.

Cheers

Si

The parcel from the Ukraine landed today.

twin 4" Mk XV1
Quad 0.5" Vickers
and RN Bridge equipment.



Cheers

Si

Postie dropped by with a parcel



I'll check the silent service campaign and if there's enough time the type II will get entered.

Came back from a show last weekend with two LSM's in tow and postie dropped off the other three today including the new 1/144 Flower class by Revell.





Now to find some upgrade sets for the Typ.VII C/41

Nice haul Luciano,

Corvette and U Boat, is that a diorama in the offing?

Off to Hannants today to pick up a few bits and pieces I have on order will post later.

Cheers

Si

Definitiv very nice stuff - and a 1/144 diorama with the flower and the VIIC sub would certainly be a nice thing, as Si said

Question to all here - has anybody seen the new Revell's 1936 destroyer kit in 1/350 yet?? I do like Revell's Bismarck and Tirpitz kits in that scale very much, and all I can see from Si's build looks really good - but that destroyer - though a very desired kit - looks pretty toy-like to me. But I have not been able to see any more than what is on the company's website. However - if even their 'advertising-pictures' aren't really convincing...hm...

Cheers,
Jan

Si, Jan, as nice as a dio with the Flower and Typ VII would be in 1/144, they would be too big together for my display area.

Jan, I believe the Revell destroyer is the Zvesda kit re-boxed, which is a nice kit it just lacks on refined detail and no dedicated AM sets.

Went to pick my order from Hannants, but they had postal problems, so next week.

However did find this.




Going to be a very handy reference for the Merit kit when it finally arrives.

Cheers

Si

Very nice Si, I'll have to find a copy.

I have my Ark on pre order should be in soon but I'll be picking mine up in August from a trader at a show who's doing a deal for me.

Couple of things turned up in the post.

Nice haul Luciano,

The Holland, is that any particular sub, or class? certainly looks interesting, as does the other boat.

The Ark Royal book, didn't know it was around, found it just browsing through the books. It has some nice detail drawings, especially of the side galleries and the compass platform.

Cheers

Si

Si, it's the Holland 1 also called the H-1 or HM Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 1
The first submarine commissioned into the Royal Navy

The other sub is the Resurgam, the worlds second mechanically propelled sub, designed by Reverend George William Garrett and built in 1879

Well this little gem came all the way from China

box got roughed up by usps but the kits is undamaged which is the important part

Nice pick up Marco.

Pick up my order from Hannants.

Some aftermarket.



and this beauty.



Cheers

Si

Nice haul Si, what do you think of the Flower?

Personally I think it's nice but could do with the smaller detail and guns being replaced.