discussion HMS Campbletown......1/700

[Guest]

Hi Friends.


I've started to work on this kit from Orange Hobby.


The kit is resin, etched and brass with decals.


I'll only be taking a few pics during this build,just to show where I'm at with it.


To be honest it is already driving me batty(such tiny piece's).


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[Guest]

We like floaty things. Only ever got one resin ship, I binned it, it was a terrible casting. This looks nice though.

 

[Guest]

Ralph your going to need the patients of a saint going by the amount and the size of the pe, good luck.

 

[Lee W]

I'm in...being an ex skimmer


I served on the sister ship HMS Chatham (F87) back in late 89/ 90, had a jolly down to Gibraltar.


I enjoyed my short time on her.


Will be spotting from time to time...do her proud Ralph


Lee

 

[Guest]

We like floaty things. Only ever got one resin ship, I binned it, it was a terrible casting. This looks nice though.

This is a nice kit Graham.First I have done from this company.


I've made a fair few WEM kits in my time.

Ralph your going to need the patients of a saint going by the amount and the size of the pe, good luck.

Thanks for the luck kevin.Done a bit since posting and I'm getting into the flow now.

I'm in...being an ex skimmer
I served on the sister ship HMS Chatham (F87) back in late 89/ 90, had a jolly down to Gibraltar.


I enjoyed my short time on her.


Will be spotting from time to time...do her proud Ralph


Lee

I'll do my best to do her proud Lee.


I joined the RN straight from school in 83 but suffered a serious head injury and was medically discharged in 84.

 

[Guest]

The one I got was a WEM kit, can't remember what it was but put me off for life. Do like 1/700 plastic though, got a Tamiya Yamato started somewhere. Got shed loads of old Revel ship kits

 

[Lee W]

I'll do my best to do her proud Lee.


I joined the RN straight from school in 83 but suffered a serious head injury and was medically discharged in 84.


Ouch!!!


I joined from school in '89.


I served on Leanders, Jupiter (F60) Gulf '90 (medal) and Andromeda (F57) off of the former Yugoslavia '92.


Finally left in '94.


I want to build a Leander but am struggling to find a plastic kit...Tamiya...anyone want to produce a kit???


Lee

 

[Guest]

They do this one Lee


http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/2194_1_106430858.html


Might not be what you are looking for, I know little about ships.

 

[Lee W]

They do this one Lee
http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/2194_1_106430858.html


Might not be what you are looking for, I know little about ships.

Thanks Graham, the Cleo looks great, shame it's got Seacat and not Seawolf missile system...oh and the 40mm!


Am I being picky???


Lee

 

[spanner570]

Nice looking kit Ralph. I'm sure you will do an excellent job.


I don't envy you one bit though, all that etched stuff! Way beyond my level of skill or patience.

 

[Guest]

I know this doesn't look much,but I've done a fair few hours work on this.


I'm getting into the flow now.


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[Lee W]

Can't wait you see this in all its glory...looking good so far Ralph, how does the weapon systems look? Seawolf, Harpoon, 4.5 and not forgetting the destructive Goalkeeper (anti aircraft/ missile system)?


Lee

 

[Guest]

Can't wait you see this in all its glory...looking good so far Ralph, how does the weapon systems look? Seawolf, Harpoon, 4.5 and not forgetting the destructive Goalkeeper (anti aircraft/ missile system)?
Lee

Thanks Lee.


The weapons systems look real good.


Though I have had to replace the sea wolf with some from an old Skywave kit( the cat decided it would be fun to nick the originals,she nicked the whole sprue gate luckily most was still left on it, the rest has gone to the carpet monster).

 

[Guest]

And I thought 350 scale was tiny


Coming along nice


Roger

 

[Lee W]

Thanks Lee.
The weapons systems look real good.


Though I have had to replace the sea wolf with some from an old Skywave kit( the cat decided it would be fun to nick the originals,she nicked the whole sprue gate luckily most was still left on it, the rest has gone to the carpet monster).

Cats and carpet monsters...who'd have one!? lol


Keep up the good work Ralph


Lee

 

[PaulTRose]

i cant come to grasp working this small


look forward to seeing progress although i know nothing about anything matelot.......my beret was blue

 

[Guest]

Quality photo etch work Ralph, giving me flashbacks, not pleasent. And an urge to do a ship, worrying


Although I do have a 1/72 Tamiya Vosper Perkasa somewhere

 

[Lee W]

i cant come to grasp working this small
look forward to seeing progress although i know nothing about anything matelot.......my beret was blue

'Ere Paul...you weren't one of those that operated Crab Air were you???


Lee

 

[Guest]

And I thought 350 scale was tiny
Coming along nice


Roger

Thanks Roger.

Cats and carpet monsters...who'd have one!? lol
Keep up the good work Ralph


Lee

Thanks Lee.


I don't know who/what is the biggest monster anymore.

i cant come to grasp working this small
look forward to seeing progress although i know nothing about anything matelot.......my beret was blue

Glad you are watching Paul.

Quality photo etch work Ralph, giving me flashbacks, not pleasent. And an urge to do a ship, worrying
Although I do have a 1/72 Tamiya Vosper Perkasa somewhere

Thanks Graham,Just don't do a ship in this scale.

 

[PaulTRose]

'Ere Paul...you weren't one of those that operated Crab Air were you???
Lee

you wouldnt get me in one of those death traps


i was a Rockape