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[RayS]

Been building a 1/72 HMS Andromeda (with a gun) for about 5 years now. It had to share time with work, other hobbies and was something that steadily progressed.
Been retired 3 years now but were still too many distractions :hungry:, now getting some focus and progress speeding up - so much detail to do at that scale....

I'm ex-RN, and Androm my first ship, hence the model. Also have started a 1/96 HMS Blake (another old ship).

Steep learning curve as only really did plastic kits before...
Have a plan to get it on the water before end of year...

 

[Jim R]

Welcome to the forum Ray.

 

[Mark1]

Welcome aboard

 

[Tworrs]

Hi and welcome Ray.

 

[Waspie]

Welcome Ray, or as my dad would say 'alreet bonny lad'.
Leanders good solid ships. Ex RN myself, Mainly Tribals, (x3), but did do F15 - HMS Euryalus. Not bad for a Wafu!!
You've landed in a good forum, some excellent modellers, advice and banter.

You mention 'Snakey Blakey!! Have a butchers at Chris, AKA @boatman build of HMS Tiger. 1/72 scale I believe.
Link to his completed build.

 

[boatman]

Welcome Ray, or as my dad would say 'alreet bonny lad'.
Leanders good solid ships. Ex RN myself, Mainly Tribals, (x3), but did do F15 - HMS Euryalus. Not bad for a Wafu!!
You've landed in a good forum, some excellent modellers, advice and banter.

You mention 'Snakey Blakey!! Have a butchers at Chris, AKA @boatman build of HMS Tiger. 1/72 scale I believe.
Link to his completed build.

HI Ray an welcome to this great forum with great members an yes i have just finished my 1/72 R/C HMS TIGER C20 after a nr 5 yr scratch build an she sailed lovley but not without probs though if you look at the build on this forum in ships under construction section hope you like it an Ray be nice to see your type 12 in some pics an your hms blake in 1/96 scale wow an i have a freind who is building hms tiger but as the gun crusier in 1/96 scale an can show you some of his pics if you want ?
cheers chrisb (boatman) an thank you Doug for the mention of me cheers

 

[Waspie]

HI Ray an welcome to this great forum with great members an yes i have just finished my 1/72 R/C HMS TIGER C20 after a nr 5 yr scratch build an she sailed lovley but not without probs though if you look at the build on this forum in ships under construction section hope you like it
cheers chrisb (boatman) an thank you Doug for the mention of me cheers

No probs matey, it was a memorable build and deserves the plaudits.

 

[boatman]

No probs matey, it was a memorable build and deserves the plaudits.

OH Cheers Doug many thanks sir
Chrisb

 

[Ian M]

Hi and Welcome to the forum. I am sure that there are many that look forward to seeing your builds. Tworrs has build a very nice RC Iron Duke which is well worth a look as well. I am sure you will fit in well here.

 

[boatman]

Hi and Welcome to the forum. I am sure that there are many that look forward to seeing your builds. Tworrs has build a very nice RC Iron Duke which is well worth a look as well. I am sure you will fit in well here.

YES Ian Garry's I/D was a very good build an i was amazed at how quick he built it considering he had never built one before well done Garry an again i think the build is in ships under construcktion section
chrisb

 

[BattleshipBob]

A warm welcome aboard!

 

[Guest]

We're getting invaded Mr Mainwaring!!! There's another one of them thar matelots just joined, they will soon be taking over and demanding the rum ration back...
Welcome Ray, hope you enjoy your stay.
Used to live and work in Newcastle/ Davy Ashmore International building models of support vessels, oil platforms etc.

 

[Waspie]

We're getting invaded Mr Mainwaring!!! There's another one of them thar matelots just joined, they will soon be taking over and demanding the rum ration back...
Welcome Ray, hope you enjoy your stay.
Used to live and work in Newcastle/ Davy Ashmore International building models of support vessels, oil platforms etc.

20 years I worked with the Army and I saw more rum issued then than I did in 25 years in the RN!!! What was it the trench diggers called it - oh yeah! 'Gunfire'. Whereabouts in Newcastle did you work Mike. See if I can remember any names. (Been over 50 years now!!!) Nationalised Southern Softie these days. :thumb2:

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Yep, more floaty boaty types is no bad thing. I would say 'welcome aboard', but it's been done

And is too obvs

 

[boatman]

HI Ray i see you are building the hms Blake is it the gun cruiser or the refurbished ship with the hangar bay on for the seakings ASW ?
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

HI Ray i see you are building the hms Blake is it the gun cruiser or the refurbished ship with the hangar bay on for the seakings ASW ?
chrisb

Aghhhhhhhh, cardinal sin Chris. NO 'the' prefix before HMS. You've been listening to too many news reporters. It's simply HMS Blake or whatever warship. It's like drawing your fingernails across a chalk board to a matelot!!!!!!
100 lines to you sir, 'I must not put 'the' in front of HMS'. Naughty step for you.:tears-of-joy:
Other than that, have a nice day with yer Hornet. :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Technically, it’s the same with British tanks but hardly anybody (except some Brits) observe that rule. For example, it “should” be The first British MBT was Centurion rather than The first British MBT was the Centurion, but just about everyone says the latter.

Of course, individual ships have proper names (as do some individual tanks), and in English those don’t get prefixed with articles — you wouldn’t say “I see the Jim over there” but “I see Jim over there” so it would be the same with ships.

 

[Guest]

20 years I worked with the Army and I saw more rum issued then than I did in 25 years in the RN!!! What was it the trench diggers called it - oh yeah! 'Gunfire'. Whereabouts in Newcastle did you work Mike. See if I can remember any names. (Been over 50 years now!!!) Nationalised Southern Softie these days. :thumb2:

DAI was on Walker Road
And the archtectural model company was above a model shop in Clayton Street in the town centre.
Used to own a house in Kingswood Avenue, High West Jesmond.
Sold up and moved away in 1980 when I went Sarf to work for BAe in their mock-up shop as a modelmaker.
We used to get a dollop of rum in our morning tea when the cooks brought round what was laughingly called a 'hot' breakfast' when on exercise in the UK, watching the scrambled eggs swimming around in water was enough to put me off them for life. We soon learned to buy a camping stove and gas bottle.....

 

[RayS]

HI Ray i see you are building the hms Blake is it the gun cruiser or the refurbished ship with the hangar bay on for the seakings ASW ?
chrisb

Hi Chris, Helicopter...I was on her for final commission 1979.

 

[RayS]

HI Ray an welcome to this great forum with great members an yes i have just finished my 1/72 R/C HMS TIGER C20 after a nr 5 yr scratch build an she sailed lovley but not without probs though if you look at the build on this forum in ships under construction section hope you like it an Ray be nice to see your type 12 in some pics an your hms blake in 1/96 scale wow an i have a freind who is building hms tiger but as the gun crusier in 1/96 scale an can show you some of his pics if you want ?
cheers chrisb (boatman) an thank you Doug for the mention of me cheers

Hi Chris, I will put up some pics of F57...
I have had a quick look at some of your Tiger pics, hadn't really thought about the two-piece build but I can see the ships superstructure lends itself to that. Much easier transport.
Too late for Andromeda, just have to buy a van for transport...

Pics of your friends build would be much appreciated...

Cheers
Ray