1/700 ships

[zak]

Fleet review.

Destroyers
Aircraft carrying Ships
Battle Ships and Cruisers

[Bigkev]

Very impressive collection, you must take the fleet to a show somewhere. It will be most admired

[zak]

Very impressive collection, you must take the fleet to a show somewhere. It will be most admired

Only if it is warmer than Elvington.

[MSea]

They are so great - think I will advance you from Vice Admiral to full Admiral

[zak]

Thanks Martin, better than a Vice Admiral!!!!

HMS Ilex ready for water and some rigging.

Here is the Submarine depot ship in dark grey primer.

[Bigkev]

Looking great Dave.
Will you be posing the submarine tender with a submarine?

[zak]

Looking great Dave.
Will you be posing the submarine tender with a submarine?

Yes, when the submarine arrives.

[Bigkev]

Looking great Dave.
Will you be posing the submarine tender with a submarine?

Yes, when the submarine arrives.

Or perhaps when it 'surfaces'...............          

[chriswil42]

An incredible fleet Dave. Great models.

[zak]

Looking great Dave.
Will you be posing the submarine tender with a submarine?

Yes, when the submarine arrives.

Or perhaps when it 'surfaces'...............          

They have just surfaced and will be on the model asap.
There are two in the pack from Fujimi, quite an old kit, one with a seaplane and the other with the human torpedoes'

[Bigkev]

Looking great Dave.
Will you be posing the submarine tender with a submarine?

Yes, when the submarine arrives.

Or perhaps when it 'surfaces'...............          

They have just surfaced and will be on the model asap.
There are two in the pack from Fujimi, quite an old kit, one with a seaplane and the other with the human torpedoes'

Be finished by tomorrow night then...............    

[zak]

Well.............
I have built them on this cold, snowy and miserable afternoon.
Not many parts really.
I may add some extra details.

[zak]

I have also rigged HMS Ilex, so this is just about finished. That's a bit dark. I will redo it later.

[zak]

Back to the submarine.
Safety rails and ladders added from etched brass, extra to the kit, generic items were used.

These will be on some sort of small scene with the depot ship.

Sorry the rails need straightening up, I had my eyes tested last week and await new glasses, they may help, although the onset of cataracts was detected. The joys of ageing!!!!

[chriswil42]

Looking great. The detail brasswork looks good. A good addition to the fleet.