Andrew's East German Missile Boat *Fertig*

[AndrewR]

This looks to be heading into the final furlong

Propellers, decals and weathering to go!

[AndrewR]

And the decals are done.





I haven't bothered with the flags or the tiny numbers for the missile launchers.

[Old_Tonto]

Looks really great Andrew. Well done.

[TobyC]

Looks very good.

[AndrewR]

Thanks chaps. Not bad for a first go at PE and my first warship build for forty years!

I put some matt varnish on this afternoon. The props and shafts just seemed like a big chore, so I took the easy task

Never put off today what you can also put off tomorrow.

[Clashcityrocker]

Lovely piece of work.

Nigel

[Dazzled]

It's a great looking model Andrew. Got any more ships in the pipeline?

[AndrewR]

It's a great looking model Andrew. Got any more ships in the pipeline?

I have the Elizabethan Ark Royal and a Type 42 destroyer in the stash. I haven't got them on the imminent build list though.

[Jagewa]

It's looking fab.

[AndrewR]

It's very tempting not to do the weathering stage, just in case I mess it up!

[Stuart]

It's very tempting not to do the weathering stage, just in case I mess it up!

Well it's looking very good as it is, so I would say don't if you don't want too.

Which Type 42 do you have in the Stash?

Regards

Stuart

[AndrewR]

It's very tempting not to do the weathering stage, just in case I mess it up!

Well it's looking very good as it is, so I would say don't if you don't want too.

Which Type 42 do you have in the Stash?

Regards

Stuart

HMS Manchester, a Batch 3 (the lengthened version). It's the Skywave 1/700 kit. I also have the WEM photoetch set for it.

[Stuart]

It's very tempting not to do the weathering stage, just in case I mess it up!

Well it's looking very good as it is, so I would say don't if you don't want too.

Which Type 42 do you have in the Stash?

Regards

Stuart

HMS Manchester, a Batch 3 (the lengthened version). It's the Skywave 1/700 kit. I also have the WEM photoetch set for it.

Well you learn something new everyday as I didn't know there was a lengthened version of the type 42 - I've love to build HMS
Sheffield one day.

Cheers

Stuart

[AndrewR]

As I understand it, the Batch 3 had the original design length. The Batch 1 and 2 ships were shortened to make them cheaper. They were also more cramped and poorer sea-boats as a result.

[Stuart]

As I understand it, the Batch 3 had the original design length. The Batch 1 and 2 ships were shortened to make them cheaper. They were also more cramped and poorer sea-boats as a result.

Sounds about right...