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Hi All,  This is a long term project, because at this point I`ve not been able to acquire all the parts I need.  Collection to date: Heller 1:400 Bismark Prinz Eugen HMS.Hood HMS.King George V Pic below I have just ordered brass etch for all of the above kits from America at a cost of nearly £80. As you can see from the above this is a serious collection in the making.  Now,  all I need is as follows: HMS Suffolk HMS Norfolk HMS Ark Royal I can find the Ark Royal and Suffolk, but nearest scale is 1:600(would obviously prefer 1:400) and I can`t find the Norfolk in kit form anywhere. Any help and/or advise including links if possible would be very gratefully accepted. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Heller do a 1/400 HMS Victorious carrier which took part in the hunt for Bismarck.
The kit is out of production but can still be found on eBay. Also WEM have a PE and resin set for it and L'Arsenal have some very sweet resin 1/400 Swordfish and Fulmar kits for it.
Forgot to add that the Heller kit is titled HMS Illustrous which was the sister ship of Victorious along with Formidable, and the kit can be built as either version.
Boystown seem to have it..
http://www.boystownmilit...S/p1144420_7947246.aspx
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Wow Del! This certainly is a big project, love to follow it too. Steve
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OMG,  This is going to be one interesting project, add to that long and looking expensive,  Sorry Steve, you may have to wait a while to see this one complete. Many Thanks Mr T for the info and links. Looks like I`m going to be busy in the near future, but it`s gonna be some serious fun. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Norfolk and Suffolk are very similar yo may be able to convert a kit of one for another. I don't want to add to your burden. But... What about Prince of Wales and you should have a destroyer you can certainly get Cossack in that scale instructions Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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And don't forget the ship that actually sank the beast! HMS Dorsetshire. Many years ago I made a model of Dorsetshire for an old chap who was a member of her crew on that day. I used an Airfix kit of one of her sister ships with some conversion work around the stern area. When I find out which kit it was I'll let you know. Robin Had a quick scan around the web, I think it must have been the kit of HMS Suffolk. First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi Del Hate to say it but there will probs be import tax on your etch too but I hope you get away with it, Thats why I generally use Eduard for etch no import dutys. Good luck with this one and look forwards to its compleation regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All, Thanks to all the above for your input and advise. Update: Now understanding I`m gonna have to mix scale sizes, or this collection will need a museum to house it. To that end: Aquired: Hms Rodney 1:700 waterline On watch: Hms Victorious 1:600 Hms Ark Royal 1:600 Hms Prince of Wales 1:600 Hms Renown 1:600 Hms Suffolk - (Norfolk as an adjusted kit as similar)1:600 Struggling with: (at the moment) Hms Dorsetshire Hms Sheffield So onwards and upwards and we`ll see what happens. Many thanks again for info so far, Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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arpurchase wrote: Hi Del Hate to say it but there will probs be import tax on your etch too but I hope you get away with it, Thats why I generally use Eduard for etch no import dutys. Good luck with this one and look forwards to its compleation regards Andy Hi Andy, Understand what you say about duties, but couldn`t find etch in 1:400 anywhere other than the states. So I`ll just have to hope for the best or pay the price. Thanks anyway, Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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If you have the need for any more 1400 ship etch try WEM in the UKhttps://www.whiteensignm.../c/14001480+Scale/317/1/“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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[quote=jase] If you have the need for any more 1400 ship etch try WEM in the UKhttps://www.whiteensignm...c/14001480+Scale/317/1/[/quote] Hi Jase, Great link Not sure which is the best quality for the ones I`ve purchased against the cost factor, but the set for the Queen Mary 2 in 1:400 is a sure winner.  Great info  Just hoping the damage ain`t to bad from the customs Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi All, Just an update on the collecting, no building yet. 1:400 Etch for, Bismark, Hood, Prinz Eugen and KGV all arrived Sourced HMS Rodney in 1:600 Lots more in the target zone, only time and money will tell. Those in zone: Hms Zulu Hms Cossack Hms Prince of Wales Hms Victorious Hms Ark Royal Hms Renown and the Fairey Swordfish. Will update as things acquired and show the plans of the of the display as it all comes together as a collection. Happy Building Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Derek, am glad you said display your collection.... I was beginning to think you were putting this together as some sort of diorama and was wondering about overall size and where it was going to reside.... ... look forward to seeing it come together..... Regards Alan
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Hi Derek This is one of the better swordfish kits on the market right now not sure of the scale your after but plenty of extra's going for the kit too, link below http://www.ebay.co.uk/it...amp;ff14=108&ff19=0
Just an example in sure it can be found elsewhere a bit cheaper regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Gandale wrote:Hi Derek, am glad you said display your collection.... I was beginning to think you were putting this together as some sort of diorama and was wondering about overall size and where it was going to reside.... ... look forward to seeing it come together..... Regards Alan Hi Alan, I`d have to hijack the local boating lake for a dio of this lot It`s going to be a wall mounted display, but can`t finalize the format yet as things are still changing with the scale of some of the kits. Watch this space seems to be the apt comment Thanks for looking in. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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arpurchase wrote: Hi Derek This is one of the better swordfish kits on the market right now not sure of the scale your after but plenty of extra's going for the kit too, link below http://www.ebay.co.uk/it...amp;ff14=108&ff19=0
Just an example in sure it can be found elsewhere a bit cheaper regards Andy Hi Andy, That`s a cracking looking kit. Don`t know about the upgrades yet, as may not all be visible dependent on how the display pans out. Many thanks for the help, much appreciated. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi All, Just sourced the "Victorious" in 1:400 scale £30:78, now got to spend another £45 - £50 for the etch Hey Ho this is gonna be one heck of a collection. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Cheers Mr T, I`m Loving this one as a collection, thanks for the links Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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