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Hobby Boss' 1:350 HMS Astute
Fordboy
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Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 04:07 PM UTC
Ahoy Shipmates

Here is the low down on the latest release from Hobby Boss.

Check it out!


Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!


Sean
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Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 08:46 PM UTC
CAD looks good, now we have the modern RN submarine fleet in 1/350th how about a few more surface vessels.

Si
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 08:11 AM UTC
The kit is finally out. I have mine and I have just started to build it so a second (but much smaller) Astute will be built in Barrow. If you would like to see the plastic I have added some pictures to my Fotopic gallery here... http://david-j-ross.fotopic.net/c1908048.html
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 06:57 PM UTC
David, thanks for the photo's. I have fond memories of my time in Barrow (99-00) as we reactivated HMS UNSEEN, took her to sea for trials and then brought her back to Barrow to rename her HMCS VICTORIA before we sailed her to her new Canadian home.
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 01:49 AM UTC
Recent events give a great diorama idea for the Astute - how about a model of the Isle of Skye with the sub rammed into the side of it...........
RedDuster
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Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010 - 09:05 PM UTC
There is a link to some pics of the plastic over on theIPMS UK website

http://ipmsuk.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=naval&action=display&thread=7563

simple, but nicely done.

Si
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