Brian's 1/200 HMS Nelson Build

[Bri62]

Just seen this one Brian, some great work so far, and rather large. I've now pulled up a seat at the back.

Your very welcome

[Bri62]

USS NIMITZ CVN 68 kit as if i can afford it id buy one but i dont think they make her yet ?
chrisb

Chris not seen a Nimitz class carrier in 1/200......I actually went onboard USS Nimitz in 1981 when she was anchored in stokes bay, there massive :smiling3: I was on HMS Leander at the time tiny in comparison

[Ian M]

Yes Brian, the HULL has round portholes. The superstructures though.... Captains bridge, etc. pretty sure they are square windows.

USS NIMITZ CVN 68 kit as if i can afford it id buy one but i dont think they make her yet ?

Not as a kit but.... Here she is https://www.motionrc.com/products/ba...tr-bnc1015-003 (All 5'6"or 16cm of it). yours for a couple of thousand freedom tokens

I'm waiting (still) for the Ark Royal.

[boatman]

AN What parts of her are you working on now Brian ?
chrisb

[Bri62]

AN What parts of her are you working on now Brian ?
chrisb

Today I have the opticians then going to do some more porthole drilling and a bit more PE I'll post later today.
Brian

[boatman]

Chris not seen a Nimitz class carrier in 1/200......I actually went onboard USS Nimitz in 1981 when she was anchored in stokes bay, there massive :smiling3: I was on HMS Leander at the time tiny in comparison

YOU Lucky devil as nimitz came an anchored out in the solent but i missed her as i dint know at the time but went all the way around JFK when she was here in the solent an yes they are massive part of the reason i like them an the design a more bueatyfull ship ive not seen every thing on her looks right in my opinion an yesa R/N leander would be small compared to the carrier as JFK WAS massive an she not as big as nimitz but i videod her for over an hr an really enjoyed lookin round the ship our new ones are no comparion in my opinion
chrisb

Yes Brian, the HULL has round portholes. The superstructures though.... Captains bridge, etc. pretty sure they are square windows.

Not as a kit but.... Here she is https://www.motionrc.com/products/ba...tr-bnc1015-003 (All 5'6"or 16cm of it). yours for a couple of thousand freedom tokens

I'm waiting (still) for the Ark Royal.

AN Ian thanks for showin me that ive put it in my favoerites but cant afford that an if from the usa just think of the custom fee ugh id rather not
cheers Ian
chrisb

Today I have the opticians then going to do some more porthole drilling and a bit more PE :smiling3: I'll post later today.
Brian

LOVELY Brian looking forward to that as love big ships kits an may think of gettin one if can afford it after ive finished my tiger an my planes big kits as got to have something to build as i dont want to veditate lol
chrisb

[tr1ckey66]

Good progress Brian. That's a lot of etch to get through and plenty of other time consuming tasks to do. But it will all be worth it in the end.
Cheers
Paul

[Bri62]

Hi all done another couple of hours, got to say the fit isn't brilliant but nothing a bit of filler won't fix:smiling3:


The fit on the funnel looks bad on the photo but it really isn't that bad.

Brian

[boatman]

Hi all done another couple of hours, got to say the fit isn't brilliant but nothing a bit of filler won't fix:smiling3:

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The fit on the funnel looks bad on the photo but it really isn't that bad.

Brian

HI Brian well the funnel looks ok to me with the P/E an the searchlights look a nice bit of modeling an that mast look very intricate an is some of the mast P/E as well as it looks like it ? i dont think i could do this as i get the shakes now an again but fantastic modeleing very well done my freind
chrisb

[Bri62]

is some of the mast P/E as well as it looks like it ? i

Aye It wasn't easy m8.
Brian

[Jim R]

Great detail and the PE is very well done. That ladder up to the starfish whatsit looks fiddling the extreme. Funnels look good.

[boatman]

Great detail and the PE is very well done. That ladder up to the starfish whatsit looks fiddling the extreme. Funnels look good.

YES Jim Brian's done a really good job on that mast wow
chrisb

[Tworrs]

Great start Brian, keep it up mate.

[The Smythe Meister]

Chris not seen a Nimitz class carrier in 1/200......I actually went onboard USS Nimitz in 1981 when she was anchored in stokes bay, there massive :smiling3: I was on HMS Leander at the time tiny in comparison

HMS Leander eh?
... The one that the rest of the class were remarked as
When an apprentice in Devonport in the 80's,I worked on a few of em.. not to mention other,(what I would call "Classic"),ships of that era

[BattleshipBob]

Cracking work Brian, sure shows me that I have a long way to go in this ship building lark and of course PE. My PE skills sure need improvement