The Falklands War 1982 in 1:700 scale

zak · May 14, 2026, 11:20:36 AM

RFA Fort Austin, home made decals and I am in the process of trying to paint the helicopter pads, but am now of#n my third attempt, more when the paint dries.
Here is the Fort Austin next to HMS Hermes.

zak · May 14, 2026, 11:24:19 AM

Meanwhile back in the shipyard, I have been busy working on another RFA ship, this time a tanker.
HMS Olmeda originally named Oleander. the name was changed so as to not be confused with HMS Leander.
This is an O class fast fleet tanker.

Bigkev · May 14, 2026, 02:29:22 PM

The fleet keeps on growing at an amazing pace. Lovely detailed work.

chriswil42 · May 14, 2026, 04:13:36 PM

Great work Dave. The Hermes is magnificent.

Bigkev · May 14, 2026, 08:44:34 PM

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 14, 2026, 04:13:36 PMGreat work Dave. The Hermes is magnificent.

I fully agree.

cph64 · May 15, 2026, 08:21:32 AM

More scratchbuilt wizardry, fantastic work.

zak · May 15, 2026, 11:01:22 AM

Thanks for the comments.

zak · May 15, 2026, 11:47:20 AM

Adding the rails.

zak · May 16, 2026, 04:12:51 PM

RFA Fort Austin Complete with sea.

The only other version of this in 1/700scale on line appears to have been built by yours truly in 2009. How time flies, it was perhaps a better model than this one.
Here it id https://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/service/hms/fortaustin-700-ds/ds-index.html

chriswil42 · May 17, 2026, 10:52:52 AM

Excellent Dave.

MSea · May 18, 2026, 10:00:45 AM

Ten out of ten and a gold star - think I am running out of gold stars for your fleet, they are excellent

zak · May 18, 2026, 06:03:41 PM

While I await a delivery of printer ink, I decided to rebuild another past ship. The ink is to enable me to print some home made transfers for the Olmeda.
Although this is supposed to be the SS Uganda, it only bears a passing resemblance to the original, so it will just be a hospital ship.
Note to self, must do better and take more care with the details and not get carried away with the build!!!!

My original is on the same site as the RFA Fort Austin and the RFA Blue Rover.

Bigkev · May 18, 2026, 08:39:09 PM

Just amazing Dave.
Your ingenuity and strive is a pleasure to behold.

zak · May 21, 2026, 11:56:00 AM

Olmeda has had the transfers added and a wash with black oils.

The progress on the hospital ship. Foe some reason the undercoat has filled in the railings!!!

chriswil42 · May 21, 2026, 03:56:47 PM

Wheb do you complete the fleet Dave? A few more to go.
Great work.

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The Falklands War 1982 in 1:700 scale