G'day all,
My name is Mark and whilst researching my father's Naval service I came up with the idea of building a model of the ship that he served on,being HMS Cavalier 1944-5.
The idea was to find a reasonable sized plastic kit to assemble,paint and put in a display case that dad could have in his room at the residential care facility.
As all I could find was the spider navy 1/1250 (Caesar) I decided to attempt a 1/72 scale model and so here I am.
I have sent off my membership application for the club after taking dad out to Bonython Park to see what it was all about.
Anyhow I have just received 4 plan sheets from Cornwall model boats and have had them blown up to 1/72 scale as they were 1/192.
I have no experience what so ever in either radio control or building a model ship this size,so I have a million questions that I won't ask on a first post,I'll leave it as an introduction for self.
Cheers,Mark.
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littoralcombat
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Re: newbie
Welcome aboard Mark!
You've come to the right place, I'm sure you will find there is a huge wealth of knowledge amongst the growing number of Members within this Club, many of whom are extremely helpful and generous with their advice.
Cavalier will make a fine model.
Nige
You've come to the right place, I'm sure you will find there is a huge wealth of knowledge amongst the growing number of Members within this Club, many of whom are extremely helpful and generous with their advice.
Cavalier will make a fine model.
Nige
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BsHvyCgn9
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Re: newbie
Welcome aboard mate!
One of our resident hull n parts producers Allan Pew (APSmodels) does a semi kit for that ship in 1946 and 1972 config's.
Send him a email thru the forum for price and availablity...
Cheers Bruce (B2)
One of our resident hull n parts producers Allan Pew (APSmodels) does a semi kit for that ship in 1946 and 1972 config's.
Send him a email thru the forum for price and availablity...
Cheers Bruce (B2)
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MichaelB
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Re: newbie
I think Al is on holidays in Qld right now.
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Re: newbie
Holidays, I thought he was retired?
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Re: newbie
Good Day Mark
Fleet Scale do a nice "C" Class Hull. http://www.fleetscale.com/store/gb/51-h ... -destroyer
Richard
Fleet Scale do a nice "C" Class Hull. http://www.fleetscale.com/store/gb/51-h ... -destroyer
Richard
Richard
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Task Force 72, The Tasmanian Station
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MichaelB
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Re: newbie
He is having a holiday from those of us who keep asking him for hulls & fittings. Another description might be that he has gone model train hunting.
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MikeJames
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Re: newbie
I think I prefer the second excuse.
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Re: newbie
He took a model with him I believe, but I also think he took some of his trains 
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Re: newbie
Cheers for the welcome guys,I do have a hull on order should arrive mid November.
Twiddling my thumbs till then,thinking I could at least make a stand as I have the plans and perhaps start some infrastructure.
Cheers,Mark.
Twiddling my thumbs till then,thinking I could at least make a stand as I have the plans and perhaps start some infrastructure.
Cheers,Mark.
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Re: newbie
Hi Mark
Research you can never do enough research Finding info and photos of your project can take and will take up a lot of time. Twiddling thumbs don't get things done. You have some good model builders with the S.A. boys they should be able to help you greatly.
Cheers Glen
Research you can never do enough research Finding info and photos of your project can take and will take up a lot of time. Twiddling thumbs don't get things done. You have some good model builders with the S.A. boys they should be able to help you greatly.
Cheers Glen
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Re: newbie
Hi Mark, I'm a bit late but welcome to the forum and FBGW. Hope to catch you at the pond or our monthly meetings. Scott 