 Virtualscratchbuilder   | 29 Apr 2016 10:06 a.m. PST |
At some point I want to be able to game the San Carlos Waters battles of the Falkands war. Based on Airfix's 1/600 kits I have been adding some quick-builds of my own:
Scratchbuilt RFA Stromness and RFA Fort Austin
Scratchbuilt STUFT vessels Europic Ferry (front) and Norland
Scratchbuilt Baltic Ferry and Broadsword class frigate
Scratchbuilt Plymouth Frigate and Airfix Leander and Antelope Frigates
Scratchbuilt RFA Sir This and RFA Sir That (RFA The Other Thing not in photograph) and Airfix HMS fearless
Airfix County class. Up next:
- HMS Intrepid (under construction)
- HMS Ardent (on hand)
- STUFT Esk (to be scratchbuilt)
- Type 42 class destroyer (to be scratchbuilt)
- STUFT Canberra (to be scratchbuilt)
- box full of AIM aircraft and decals (to be ordered) |
| Joes Shop | 29 Apr 2016 10:18 a.m. PST |
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miniaturemen  | 29 Apr 2016 10:20 a.m. PST |
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 StoneMtnMinis | 29 Apr 2016 10:28 a.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 29 Apr 2016 10:58 a.m. PST |
Those look really great, VSB. You've raised the bar. Now, I need to go back and update/upgrade my lone scratch-built RFA. Did you use leftover cranes for yours, or did you scratch build those too? Gaming San Carlos with those little 1/600th jets streaking in low over the ships there is great fun, especially when you add in shell splashes, and other visual effects too. Lots of challenging scenarios for both sides. |
| Virtualscratchbuilder | 29 Apr 2016 11:22 a.m. PST |
Thanks all…. The cranes are scratchbuilt. I will probably use 1/200 jets. I love painting those. |
| David Manley | 29 Apr 2016 11:52 a.m. PST |
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| SteveZodiac | 29 Apr 2016 12:59 p.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 29 Apr 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the info, VSB. That's what I suspected. 1/200th jets would look great. I went with 1/600th for my convention game, and large movement distances on a big table, to give the appearance of fast jets moving very quickly, down on the deck. They were on one inch tall flight stands, so at 50' of altitude. |
| Virtualscratchbuilder | 29 Apr 2016 4:42 p.m. PST |
This will be on a patio, and 1/600 jets will be at a severe disadvantage to the local mosquitoes and other bugs. |
| Scafcom1 | 29 Apr 2016 8:41 p.m. PST |
First class work there!!! |
| kingscarbine | 30 Apr 2016 4:05 a.m. PST |
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| Bozkashi Jones | 30 Apr 2016 8:41 a.m. PST |
Bomb alley will make an incredible looking game in 1:600/1:200! Can't wait to see the photos! |
| David Manley | 30 Apr 2016 9:08 p.m. PST |
Being picky for a moment the deck colour of your over Warships should probably be dark green (Humbrol M30 is a good approximation). We were just starting the change to grey around about the introduction of the gas turbine frigates and destroyers, and I think the Leander seawolf conversions also went out with grey decks |
| BombAlleyVet82 | 03 May 2016 3:40 a.m. PST |
Being even a tad more picky. The Fort Austin hangar needs to be big enough to house two Seaking helicopters plus there was an RLP (Relief landing Platfom) on top of the hangar. Apart from that, nice model. Brings back memories. |
| Chouan | 13 Dec 2016 8:18 a.m. PST |
Another picky comment, could you not give the RAF Round Table vessels proper names? |
| Cicero | 28 Dec 2016 2:23 p.m. PST |
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| Windward | 22 Jan 2017 4:42 p.m. PST |
How big are these? Excellent work! |
| Mako11 | 07 Feb 2017 5:35 p.m. PST |
Given their scale, and the one RFA I've built, I guess they'd range from between 8" – 12" in length. |
| darthfozzywig | 15 May 2017 8:41 a.m. PST |
Very cool. Hope to see pics of these on the tabletop! |
