The things grown men do....

[sullafelix]

There is a 6' model of the Gustav railroad gun that is always on Ebay for a few thousand $s.

If I hit the lottery it's mine.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Empire101

Like Warspite I have'nt done any military modelling for over 30 years, so I was tempted to get the Yamato.

But at £256 pounds for a 1/350th scale model, its a little out of my price range..[:(]

warspite1

Why so much more expensive? ......Well I suppose it is a little bigger than the Grand Old Lady...but size isn't everything you know [;)]

[parusski]

[X(]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Empire101

Like Warspite I have'nt done any military modelling for over 30 years, so I was tempted to get the Yamato.

But at £256 pounds for a 1/350th scale model, its a little out of my price range..[:(]

warspite1

Why so much more expensive? ......Well I suppose it is a little bigger than the Grand Old Lady...but size isn't everything you know [;)]

Not what your wife said.[X(]

[Titanwarrior89]

Ive never really got into modeling but it does look interesting.  Closest thing ive done to it, is the civilwar/roman minitures.
 
Wow...been storming all day here, rain and lighting.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well I haven't made a plastic kit for about 15-20 years but I saw that the Korean kit maker Academy do a 1:350th scale model of HMS Warspite. I've ordered this and just waiting for it to arrive. That should keep me occupied for a while [:)]

warspite1

The kit arrived on Thursday [:)] It's big! and ...it looks complicated... but worst of all, the paint instructions are rubbish [:(]

Fortunately there is a website that sells paint colours for WWII ships, planes etc. I told them what I needed and hey presto, they have given me the reference numbers I need.

Just got to wait for these to arrive so I can get cracking on the hull.

[Titanwarrior89]

Good Luck, hope she floats.[;)]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well I haven't made a plastic kit for about 15-20 years but I saw that the Korean kit maker Academy do a 1:350th scale model of HMS Warspite. I've ordered this and just waiting for it to arrive. That should keep me occupied for a while [:)]

warspite1

The kit arrived on Thursday [:)] It's big! and ...it looks complicated... but worst of all, the paint instructions are rubbish [:(]

Fortunately there is a website that sells paint colours for WWII ships, planes etc. I told them what I needed and hey presto, they have given me the reference numbers I need.

Just got to wait for these to arrive so I can get cracking on the hull.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Titanwarrior89

Good Luck, hope she floats.[;)]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well I haven't made a plastic kit for about 15-20 years but I saw that the Korean kit maker Academy do a 1:350th scale model of HMS Warspite. I've ordered this and just waiting for it to arrive. That should keep me occupied for a while [:)]

warspite1

The kit arrived on Thursday [:)] It's big! and ...it looks complicated... but worst of all, the paint instructions are rubbish [:(]

Fortunately there is a website that sells paint colours for WWII ships, planes etc. I told them what I needed and hey presto, they have given me the reference numbers I need.

Just got to wait for these to arrive so I can get cracking on the hull.

warspite1

Thank-you. If I don't embarrass myself I will post some pictures. If I don't post again you will know its all gone Pete Tong [:(]

[ilovestrategy]

ORIGINAL: parusski




Well, I carefully clip the corners of ALL counters of my board games.

I used to do that to my Star Fleet Battles counters. I remember once me and my opponent had a summer long campaign and we actually named each and every ship. It was hundreds, counting the carriers, space control ships, dreadnaughts, cruisers, destroyers, Fed express ships, frigates.......

[ilovestrategy]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: Karri

Maybe men do those things because from time to time they regress to a child again.

Regress? According to my wife and children I never left childhood.

Same here Steiner, same here.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Titanwarrior89

Good Luck, hope she floats.[;)]

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

The kit arrived on Thursday [:)] It's big! and ...it looks complicated... but worst of all, the paint instructions are rubbish [:(]

Fortunately there is a website that sells paint colours for WWII ships, planes etc. I told them what I needed and hey presto, they have given me the reference numbers I need.

Just got to wait for these to arrive so I can get cracking on the hull.

warspite1

Thank-you. If I don't embarrass myself I will post some pictures. If I don't post again you will know its all gone Pete Tong [:(]

warspite1

Bad start [:@] I though the camoflague scheme was the same both sides....er no....[&:]

[Sarge]

The one childhood habit I’ve never been able to kick is Strat-O Matic, every Feb I order up last years rosters then spend the next 12 months replaying the pervious baseball season (cards ‘n dice) scoring every pitch ‘n every @ bat compiling stats with pen and paper as I go………….sick

[warspite1]

Here's HMS Warspite so far in her display case I bought just for her.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Here's HMS Warspite so far in her display case I bought just for her.

Looks nice.

[warspite1]

Thanks mate. The decking went on today [:)]

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Thanks mate. The decking went on today [:)]

Nice Christmas tree in the center there. LOOK VERY CLOSELY.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Thanks mate. The decking went on today [:)]

Nice Christmas tree in the center there. LOOK VERY CLOSELY.

warspite1

Yes I was going to paint that today but I ran out of green. Perhaps I should run a "design-a-Christmas-tree-decoration" type thing?

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Thanks mate. The decking went on today [:)]

Nice Christmas tree in the center there. LOOK VERY CLOSELY.

warspite1

Yes I was going to paint that today but I ran out of green. Perhaps I should run a "design-a-Christmas-tree-decoration" type thing?

That sounds extremely interesting. I bet if we do that this thread will hit an all time high with views and posts.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: parusski




Nice Christmas tree in the center there. LOOK VERY CLOSELY.

warspite1

Yes I was going to paint that today but I ran out of green. Perhaps I should run a "design-a-Christmas-tree-decoration" type thing?

That sounds extremely interesting. I bet if we do that this thread will hit an all time high with views and posts.

warspite1

I suspect so - people love responding to my competitions and are always keen to join in and vote.....

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

Yes I was going to paint that today but I ran out of green. Perhaps I should run a "design-a-Christmas-tree-decoration" type thing?

That sounds extremely interesting. I bet if we do that this thread will hit an all time high with views and posts.

warspite1

I suspect so - people love responding to my competitions and are always keen to join in and vote.....

I know. Proof of that are the 11 people who voted on the beauty thread. Huge numbers, just HUGE.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: parusski




That sounds extremely interesting. I bet if we do that this thread will hit an all time high with views and posts.

warspite1

I suspect so - people love responding to my competitions and are always keen to join in and vote.....

I know. Proof of that are the 11 people who voted on the beauty thread. Huge numbers, just HUGE.

warspite1

Well we've had a whopping 3 for The Saturdays....[8|]