| Tango01 | 14 May 2013 8:52 p.m. PST |
"The Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were a class of five super-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy commissioned in 1915–16. The lead ship was named after Elizabeth I of England. These battleships were superior in firepower, protection and speed to their Royal Navy predecessors of the Iron Duke-class as well as preceding German classes such as the König-class, although the corresponding Bayern-class ships were competitive except for being 2 knots (3.7 km/h) slower. As such, the Queen Elizabeths are generally considered the first fast battleships. The Queen Elizabeths were the first battleships to be armed with 15-inch (381 mm) guns, and were described in the 1919 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships as "the most successful type of capital ship yet designed."[1] They saw much service in both world wars. Barham was lost to U-boat attack in 1941, but the others survived the war and were scrapped in the late 1940s."
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Armand |
| Barakvarr | 14 May 2013 10:20 p.m. PST |
Terrific model, always had a bit of a soft spot for the Queen Elizabeth class. Thanks, Armand. |
| Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 14 May 2013 10:27 p.m. PST |
If ever a battleship had the right name it was Warspite. |
| Big Martin Back | 15 May 2013 2:34 a.m. PST |
My grandfather was on one of the QEs at some point during WW1 – although he was on one of the Rs at Jutland. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 15 May 2013 6:12 a.m. PST |
Beautiful model work for sure. |
| 138SquadronRAF | 15 May 2013 6:32 a.m. PST |
Nicely done study of the 1925-7 rebuild. |
| Tango01 | 15 May 2013 9:12 a.m. PST |
Happy you had enjoy the ship boys!. Amicalement
Armand |
| EJNashIII | 15 May 2013 5:57 p.m. PST |
Sad that nobody thought to save one as a museum ship. |
hindsTMP  | 16 May 2013 3:17 p.m. PST |
Nicely done study of the 1925-7 rebuild. Actually, that's the last rebuild, which occured between 1937 and 1941 for Queen Elizabeth. Note the modern-looking superstructure, the cross-deck catapult, and the DP 4.5" secondary battery. MH |
| Pontius | 17 May 2013 3:28 a.m. PST |
A beautiful model, and it makes a change to see a ship modelled at anchor with the boat booms rigged and activity on deck. To be really picky there are a few superficial errors. At anchor there should be a Jack on the jackstaff in the bow and ensign on the ensign staff aft. Not a jack at the foremast gaff, that's the sea position for the ensign. A masthead jack (instead of the commissioning pennant) would be the flag of an Admiral of the Fleet.
A single black ball should be displayed at the foremast as the international code to show a ship at anchor.
Shouldn't there be a whaler ready at one of the booms in case of emergency? As I said that is being really pedantic. This is superb model and, to me the weathering is right for a war-weary ship of a period when operations take precedence over non-essential maintenance. The QEs have always been favourites of mine and looked good in most of their incarnations except after the 1920's rebuild which made the superstructure look ugly and cluttered. |
| Tango01 | 17 May 2013 8:34 a.m. PST |
Glad you had enjoy the model too my friend!. Amicalement
Armand |
