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HMS Warspite - The Grand Old Lady
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Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:40 PM UTC
Ahoy Shipmates!!!

MSW Shipmate Kostas Katseas dropped everything he was working on so he could build this beautiful HMS Warspite in 1/350.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 05:17 AM UTC
Kostas, I think you have set a modeling world record for swiftest production of a new kit diorama!

The setting shows off the kit's features to advantage, and I like the touch with the pale gray sky--it compliments the sea state exactly. The manufacturer should buy a license of this dio for advertising.




--Karl
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Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 12:28 PM UTC
Wonderful work, as always. I like your technique here (as you've done on other ship builds in ocean settings) of having the bow low, plowing through the waves. It brings life the display.
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 06:55 AM UTC
Just love this Warspite diorama, but forgive me for saying, what a waste if this is one day owned by one person, this should have pride of place in a naval museum where everyone can see it, but busniess is business. If you were back in London and at the Hendon show, you'd be beating them off with a stick as I am sure they'd be so many people snapping away with their camera.
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011 - 05:09 PM UTC
Great work. A beautiful diorama!

Thanks for sharing
Murdo
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Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 09:58 AM UTC
Absolute cracker. Beautiful job!!!

AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 11:04 AM UTC
Yip, agree with Murdo, Terrific work, looks smashing.

Al
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