_GOTOBOTTOM
General Ship Modeling
Discuss modeling techniques, experiences, and ship modeling in general.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Airfix Type 45 has landed
RedDuster
Visit this Community
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: March 01, 2010
KitMaker: 7,078 posts
Model Shipwrights: 6,649 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - 09:13 AM UTC
Nipped out to the LHS as they were open today to pick some paints etc up and they had the Airfix 1/350 type 45. Although the construction looks odd (But then it does have an odd shaped superstructure) The moulding is very good, better than the Illustrious, and will hold it's own against the trumpy Type 23. Excellent looking decal sheet, with hull numbers, crests & Name plates for all 6 ships, including the big red dragon for a time painted on the Bows of HMS Dragon. A fewpics of what you get.









£49.99, could probably available for a bit less, but she is quite a big beast, and I couldn't resist it. WEM's etch is now to be ordered. will post the build when I get round to her.

Si
Gremlin56
Joined: October 30, 2005
KitMaker: 3,897 posts
Model Shipwrights: 3,301 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - 06:57 PM UTC
Good morning Simon,
looks interesting and crispy new. Bet a lot of builders will opt for the dragon (if only in honour of SWMBO)
Julian
TracyWhite
Visit this Community
Washington, United States
Joined: January 18, 2005
KitMaker: 527 posts
Model Shipwrights: 464 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 - 02:03 PM UTC

Quoted Text

(if only in honour of SWMBO)


It's too bad the class doesn't have a HMS Battleaxe....
Gremlin56
Joined: October 30, 2005
KitMaker: 3,897 posts
Model Shipwrights: 3,301 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 05:22 AM UTC
the average mother-in-law Tracy
Julian
 _GOTOTOP