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HMS Belfast was launched on the 17th March 1938, and was commissioned in early August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Belfast was initially part of the British naval blockade against Germany. In November 1939 Belfast struck a German and and spent more than two years undergoing extensive repairs.
Returning to action in November 1942 with improved firepower, radar equipment and armour, Belfast was the largest and arguably most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy at the time.
Belfast saw action escorting Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union during 1943, and in December 1943 played an important role in the Battle of North Cape, assisting in the destruction of the German warship Scharnhorst.
In June 1944 Belfast took part in Operation Overlord supporting the Normandy landiings. In June 1945 Belfast was redeployed to the Far East to join theBritish Pacific Fleet, arriving shortly before the end of the Second World War.
Belfast saw further combat action in 1950–52 during the Korean War and underwent an extensive modernisation between 1956 and 1959. A number of further overseas commissions followed before Belfast entered reserve in 1963.
Belfast was one of the first ships to capture a German prize of World War 2, and was also the first large warship to be immobilised by a German magnetic mine. She was was one of the last cruisers in the Royal Navy to retain a catapult aircraft.
In 1967, efforts were initiated to avert Belfast's expected scrapping and preserve her as a museum ship. A joint committee of the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum and the Ministyry of Defence was established, and reported in June 1968 that preservation was practical. However, in 1971 the government decided against preservation, prompting the formation of the private HMS Belfast Trust to campaign for her preservation. The efforts of the Trust were successful, and the government transferred the ship to the Trust in July 1971.
After 32 years service, during which she had steamed nearly half a milion miles, the last of the Royal Navy's wartime cruisers was brought to London and berthed on the south bank of the Thames, 200yds up stream from Tower Bridge. She was opened to the public in October 1971, and currently serves as a museum ship/tourist attraction which receives around a quarter of a million visitors per year.
HMS Belfast celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21797856
The model kit: Trumpeter 1/350 HMS Belfast 1942..
Length: 562.8mm Beam: 87.8mm
The finish of the model will depict the 1942 Admiralty Disruptive Camouflage Type 25 pattern, which how Belfast is currently depicted.
Andy (arpurchase) will be doing this build..over to you Andy....
Tomick attached the following image(s):
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Hi All Tom has kindly asked me to do this build of the Belfast, a ship that had many upgrades in her career the first being the increase in weight after the magnetic mine incident launched with a long ton weight of 10420 tons after the refit/repair this increased to 11550 tons aprox making her the heavyest cruiser the RN had at the time. Suprisingly there is little or no aftermarket stuff available for this build apart from turned gun barrels, no wooden deck as yet and I think there is some etch planned by a manufacturer but nothing available as yet. So an out of the box build that im looking forward to regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This will be good, I suggested hms belfast as the next de-ag partworks but will enjoy seeing this go together. I am surprised that trumpeter didnt do this one in 1/200 scale though. Steve
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Another very interesting build to feast our eyes on...HMS Belfast...This should be fascinating to follow!!  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Hi Steve I too am looking forward to this one, thanks for looking in Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Jonny Thanks for your comments it will be a change for me to build something straight out the box Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Am sure you will do the build justice Andy... will be watching with interest.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan thanks for your continued support most welcome Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking forward to this one Andy. It'll be nice to see a good old fashioned OOTB build,.
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Hi Andy It will certainly make a change ,thanks for looking in and your comments Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Lets get started, The hull has been fixed together and the internal braces added there was a minimum of sanding back on the joint after glueing as its so good a fit. the decks were added after and now the hull is ready for undercoating after the prop shafts are fitted regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy. Great start look forward to seeing more of your build ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hi Ian Thanks for looking in and your comments Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All The hull has now been undercoated and the stand made up and undercoated also both are now ready for final coats. I am currently building the bridge area and adding the etch to the build as i go, more pic's soon regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looks Great Andy. Was most of the deck detail already moulded on?“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Jase Thanks for looking in and your comments. Most of the deck furniture was moulded in but i have added some like the rear shield, ammo boxes and bollards . regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Nicely done Andy, look forward to seeing more.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan Thanks for looking in and your comments Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Started on the forward bridge section there is still more to add here but it will be attached after painting, the middle and stern deck area's are still to be made up regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi andy, Looking very nice. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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