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  • 31/01/2023 at 06:26 #182823
    Avatar photoKen
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    https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2023/01/1700-ww2-naval-gets-its-convoy-on.html

    I haven’t put anything on the blog about the WW2 Naval Project in a while which doesn’t mean I’ve been idol.

    There are four more ships added to the collection this month.

    First up is a Liberty Ship John W Brown, next up I’ve bolstered my British Destroyers with a Tribal Class Destroyer, HMS Eskimo.

    Then we have HMS Javelin a J Class Destroyer and finally a second Liberty Ship this time using a Jeremiah O’Brien kit.

    All the models are from Trumpeter apart from Javelin (sold as HMS Jervis) which is from Aoshima.

    Hopefully I will finish the Bismark in the next week or so. Yes I need a Car Park to play with these but I am having way too much fun with them.

    Regards Ken
    The Yarkshire Gamer

    Http://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.co.uk

    31/01/2023 at 07:11 #182827
    Avatar photoEtranger
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    Very nice ships.

    31/01/2023 at 22:29 #182871
    Avatar photoTony S
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    For some reason, I’ve always liked the look of tramp steamers with those vertical rust marks.  Reminds me of my first car perhaps?  😉. Stunning work Ken!

    I just had a thought – I’ve never seen it done by anyone else, but given the amazing basing you’ve done, wonder how it would look if you had a destroyer or escort heeling over in rough seas, or in a high speed turn instead of perfectly level.

    And if you think that’s the most ridiculous idea you’ve ever stumbled across, then at least I hopeI get an honourable mention in next year’s Reet Big Podcast Golden Pudding for Most Idiotic Basing Idea.

    01/02/2023 at 00:51 #182873
    Avatar photoThomaston
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    Looking forward to seeing more ships. I’m hoping you’ll eventually go through all the 1/700 ships available, Hunts and smaller escorts too.

    Tired is enough.

    12/02/2023 at 23:40 #183338
    Avatar photoAdmiralHawke
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    Splendid work Ken. Those Liberty ships look fantastic, as do the destroyers. Lovely models.

    Both of the destroyers you have built survived having their bows blown off by a torpedo from a German destroyer in 1940: Eskimo at Narvik and Javelin in the Channel (losing her stern at the same time). I presume that’s a coincidence.

    I have several Trumpeter 1/700 Tribal class waiting to be built, but nowhere great to store them if I do build them. 🙁

    13/02/2023 at 18:26 #183357
    Avatar photoKen
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    There’s a Hunt Class done this week 👍

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