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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: AKULA on November 28, 2009, 10:43:31 PM
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My next project will be this:
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/A%20Very%20British%20Civil%20War/HMS_Nelson_off_Spithead_for_the_-1.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/A%20Very%20British%20Civil%20War/300px-HMS_Nelson_Practice_Shoot.jpg)
HMS Nelson
9 x 16" guns in 3 triple turrets - all mounted forward of the superstructure
12 x 6" secondary guns in 6 pairs - all mounted toward the stern
710' long, so expect a model of about 12-13 foot in length, but not until after Xmas!
Currently in the planning stages, but I thought, that if I started this thread now, you lot wouldn't let me back out of it!
:D
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I think someone should do a bunch of submarines and sea mines to curb the old shark´s ambitions, before his accumulated tonnage creates a naval wargaming singularity! lol
Really, really looking forward to seeing that one.
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Well...like I said, I won't be starting on it until after Xmas, so you've got a while to build some subs....
:D
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Just so we're all on the same page, is it the entire Home Fleet you're planning on building, or merely the Reserve Fleet?
And I ask again; where do the zombies go?
Good luck... ::)
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so when are you building the 1/56 scale harbour? ;)
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You need to cut a round hole near the centre of balance of your battleship, so you can wear it on your head and fight crime! Mr Battleshiphead - heavily-armed Limey relative of the mighty Mr. Canoehead (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/canohead.htm)!! lol
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so when are you building the 1/56 scale harbour? ;)
a very good proposition.
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You need to cut a round hole near the centre of balance of your battleship, so you can wear it on your head and fight crime! Mr Battleshiphead - heavily-armed Limey relative of the mighty Mr. Canoehead (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/canohead.htm)!! lol
-sigh- Canada's greatest aluminum crimefighter and brother of Ted!
I used to love that show. Otherwise I'll be following this project with interest. I always liked the look of Nelson and Rodney.
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"They're coming to take him away haha, hihi, hoho, to the funny farm..." lol
Rudi
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Bonkers, but and inspiration to us all! lol lol lol
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Wonderful idea, although I'd probably opt for Rodney rather than Nelson.
If you're doing this for 1938, how about the Royal Oak ?
Or even the Iron Duke - still in service in 1939 running gunnery courses at Scapa.
You'll need more escorts too. Could I put in a suggestion for HMS Glasgow ?
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OMG! :o Does James May know he has competition? :D
Seriously... you need help. lol
Anyway.. did it carry a seaplane?
I will be following the vessel's construction with interest as usual. :)
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you shold see if you can borrow Renown as escort to your carrier
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everything quite easy if You have a lot of time and own a sportshall to house it and a truck to transport it...
so, for 2011 Titanic or Great Eastern?
or Galactica in 1/56 ??
;)
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OMG! :o Does James May know he has competition? :D
He doesn't really, if his treating of models is always like this: Today I watched one of his "Toy Stories" documentaries where he built a perfectly fine Airfix Bismarck, only to float it on a little pond and using an air rifle to sink it. :-[
I was so gobsmacked when I saw it that I was only soothed when he bought a nice model locomotive for 200+ quid and actually played with it in order to save it from a poor fate in some anorak collector's showcase. lol
As for the topic, as for the pitiful lack of ASW capacity, I´d bet a handful of S-Class submarines would make short work of all your wonderful efforts... :'( ;)
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Where do your creations live?
My games room was converted from my garage - i've got a 12'x4' table, and as each ship is in sectios of no more than 4' long, they can live under the table.
Anyway.. did it carry a seaplane?
One Walrus - already bought - HMS Rodney had two.
Wonderful idea, although I'd probably opt for Rodney rather than Nelson.
If you're doing this for 1938, how about the Royal Oak ?
Or even the Iron Duke - still in service in 1939 running gunnery courses at Scapa.
You'll need more escorts too. Could I put in a suggestion for HMS Glasgow ?
In 1938 there was very little difference between HMS Nelson and HMS Rodney - the Pom-Poms for example got added later.
Why Nelson, rather than Royal Oak, or Iron Duke, or Warspite (as someone mentioned on another forum)? Because I want 3 triple turrets with 16" guns, and its a very distinctive shape...and when it comes to building, the hull design is "easier" for a multi-sectional model.....trust me on that one!
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Actually, when I mentioned Royal Oak and Iron Duke I was actually thinking as next project(s) after Rodney/Nelson rather than an alternative.
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Silly me....I'll add them to the list....
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If you're insistant then you should definatly build Nelson as it was cheaper then Rodney, £6,986,710 compared too £7,070,573, this of course doesn't include labour, which I think is the same figures again plus a bit :D
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and you should remember that firing the main armament had a tendency to damage the ship itself ;D
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Thought i had more but can't find them currently
(http://www.voltansshed.com/stuff/nelson/HMS%20Nelson%2001.jpg)
(http://www.voltansshed.com/stuff/nelson/HMS%20Nelson%2002.jpg)
(http://www.voltansshed.com/stuff/nelson/HMS%20Nelson%2003.jpg)
(http://www.voltansshed.com/stuff/nelson/HMS%20Nelson%2004.jpg)
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old oil can ;)
spending 7 million quid for 2 repairs and 2 coastal barrages and the Q turret not being able to fire fore or aft....
but I agree that it looks very special and I understand it is easy to build this type in sections though :)
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I have to ask...
What on earth would you use her for? She'd almost be a gaming table in and of herself.
-Doc
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What on earth would you use her for? She'd almost be a gaming table in and of herself.
No idea Doc - that suggests a degree of forethought or planning that I haven't managed to develop yet.... lol
Having said that, my games table will just about take the Destroyer, Carrier, and (yet to be built) Battleship, side by side - i'm not ruling out games in my hall...the garden....
Opposing force could consist of torpedo boats, aircraft, or maybe a giant squid.
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No idea Doc - that suggests a degree of forethought or planning that I haven't managed to develop yet.... lol
Having said that, my games table will just about take the Destroyer, Carrier, and (yet to be built) Battleship, side by side - i'm not ruling out games in my hall...the garden....
Opposing force could consist of torpedo boats, aircraft, or maybe a giant squid.
Fair enough;)
-Doc
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well, if You ever plan a game in a sports hall, and You would consider let someone in a Godzilla costume join in, give me a call ;)
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well, if You ever plan a game in a sports hall, and You would consider let someone in a Godzilla costume join in, give me a call ;)
Please do not make any flippant comments to Akula that may be construed by him as suggestions! You may have indeed given him the idea for Recon 2010's display game now and this will not be tolerated!
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lol
the guy is so inventive, I guess he could turn everything into a project ;)
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Please do not make any flippant comments to Akula that may be construed by him as suggestions! You may have indeed given him the idea for Recon 2010's display game now and this will not be tolerated!
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lol
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just to do a bit of thredomancy, found this colourised picture of the rodders
(http://www.voltansshed.com/stuff/nelson/Rodney_1942.jpg)
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Nice - cheers mate!
:)
and no, its not started yet - lots of other "little" projects I need to get off my table, in order to make room for this later in the year......but it will happen.