HMS ROBERTS IN 1:350 BY TRUMPETER.

[Haddock]

You are a mine of information Haddock

It's 'cos I can read!

[zak]

You are a mine of information Haddock

It's 'cos I can read!

Are you sure?

[Red Lancer]

The things you learn on here! Thanks Tony!
Looks intricate and interesting!

[MSea]

I only have books with pictures - hohohoho

[Red Lancer]

Tony,
What era would this ship be? Looks sort of WW!
And what is a Monitor?

[MSea]

She was a WW2 monitor Red - this was a type of ship that could get close inshore to bombard things with her large 15 inch guns, because she had a not very deep hull, unlike a battleship also with 15 inch guns but a very  deep hull for sea-keeping abilities.  Because Haddock is litterate  laterate literratte can read i expect he will fill you in on more details - hohohoho

[Haddock]

                  MSea  has said it all except the strange shape was because the "blisters" on the sides were ballast tanks.In shallow water, they could be flooded and the ship would sit on the bottom making a very stable gun platform.
                        They had their uses in the days when we used to "send a gunboat"
There were only two in WW2, Roberts and Abercrombie, they both lasted out the war and had busy careers.
                  Poor sea-boats and slow with a top speed of about ten knots.
Haddock.

[chriswil42]

You're truly a mine of information. I didn't know some were still used in WW2.

[Haddock]

Wikipedia!

[councilman]

Would NOT like to be on the wrong end of those 15'' guns.
Great model.
Andy.

[Haddock]

Would NOT like to be on the wrong end of those 15'' guns.
Great model.
Andy.

One of them is mounted outside the Imperial War Museum in London, there's two, don't
remember where the other came from. They do look big.
Haddock.

[councilman]

Always wanted to go there.
Iv'e seen and heard some big guns in my time in the army but the must be something else.
Andy.

[Red Lancer]

Tony and Martin
Thanks for increasing my education!
I didn't realise they were in use  so late

[Haddock]

Bin sloshing some paint on, here's progress to date.
Haddock.

[zak]

Slosh away. Very nice.