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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: Spey Phantom on November 24, 2012, 03:26:21 AM

Title: 1/144 HMS Courageous: SHIP COMPLETED
Post by: Spey Phantom on November 24, 2012, 03:26:21 AM

Play the Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSIgxGm1-I#)

Ladies and Gentlemen,

after work has started more then 3 years ago, the day has finaly arrived.
the work on the Royal Navy's new Light Aircraft Carrier, "HMS Courageous", is finanly finished.
earlier this night, she has left the drydock of the bench, out to op waters (or at least the bedsheat) for its sea trials, prior to being handed over to the Brittish Royal Navy.

the only thing that needs to be done is draw some arrestorwires across the deck and a few touch-ups here and there.
otherwise the ship is complete, all thats left to do now is give the Fleet Air Arm the remainder of its airwing (witch is to follow later.

so without further adeu, here are the first pictures of the sea trials  :mellow:

God bless her and all who servo on board her. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHNfvJc99YY#)

NOTE:

still to be built are the remainder of the airwing.
this will comprise of 2 Sea Tornado GR.2, 1 Hawkeye AEW.1 and a Merlin HC.4.
another additional aircraft might be added later.


(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/001-15.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/002-12.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/006-3.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/003-10.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/004-3.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/005-2.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/007-1.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn292/Nilssteyaert/what%20if/HMS%20Kestrel/008-1.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/144 HMS Courageous: SHIP COMPLETED
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 24, 2012, 04:40:13 AM

 :)

Title: Re: 1/144 HMS Courageous: SHIP COMPLETED
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 25, 2012, 08:24:53 PM

I've always admired your work on aircraft, Nils, but now it seems you have quite a talent for ships too!

Modelers who can work across different subjects (ships, AFVs, etc.) never fail to impress me!

Outstanding work!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 1/144 HMS Courageous: SHIP COMPLETED
Post by: finsrin on November 26, 2012, 04:27:07 AM

Congrats on an awesome build  :o
What models are available to base on it ?
Swordfish, Sea Fury, etc.... ?