Might the Sheffield be shown during the Falklands War ??

Quote from: MSea on January 12, 2026, 10:38:05 PMMight the Sheffield be shown during the Falklands War ??

That would be too obvious!

Are you going to mount it on a knife and fork?

Quote from: Bigkev on January 13, 2026, 09:56:18 AMAre you going to mount it on a knife and fork?

Lateral thinking there, I like it, but no!

Quote from: zak on January 13, 2026, 12:13:52 PM

Quote from: Bigkev on January 13, 2026, 09:56:18 AMAre you going to mount it on a knife and fork?

Lateral thinking there, I like it, but no!

Ah well never mind. Hang on.....what about painting it overall silver???

How about damage in builders yard or Mickey Mouse ears on the funnel ( never took of because of infrared  ) or what other strange idea has come into your head yoho yoho yoho     

Quote from: MSea on January 13, 2026, 01:22:10 PMHow about damage in builders yard or Mickey Mouse ears on the funnel ( never took of because of infrared  ) or what other strange idea has come into your head yoho yoho yoho     

No Zombies though!

Etched brass to replace some plastic parts.
The progress so far.

That's an impressive amount of etch brass radar array.
Must have lots of patience......

Excellent

looks like too much etched brass, before painting!!

Most impressive Dave.  There are certainly plenty of 1/700th scale ships.

More great work with etched brass.

HMS Sheffield now painted with the base colour.

I was inspired by some photos of HMS Sheffield in Portsmouth Harbour.
So that was the twist to model, a dockyard setting.
Not really Portsmouth, it could be anywhere, but HMS Victory is in the vicinity.
This was a model from Warlord Games, Black sea range, resin hull with white metal castings.

An impressive dockyard Dave. It looks good enough to be part of Portsmouth. The Vistory looks good.