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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: deathjester on June 09, 2013, 05:01:21 AM

Title: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: deathjester on June 09, 2013, 05:01:21 AM

Been wanting to to do another one of these - properly - since I was a kid.

Fitting her with new radar mast, gun, hangar &flight deck, plus a VLS system!

(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz85/Randleclan/2013-06-08-1573_zps2e17286c.jpg)

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: deathjester on June 12, 2013, 08:52:59 PM

Progress so far:
(http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz85/Randleclan/2013-06-08-1582_zps56527452.jpg)

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 13, 2013, 02:00:07 AM

Interesting.

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: deathjester on November 03, 2013, 06:37:25 AM

And here we are, all done!

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/10600218275_3209a14e8b.jpg)

[url][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/107264616@N06/10600366826/](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/10600366826_00aa9908a6.jpg)

[url][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/107264616@N06/10600396754/](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/10600396754_6960351c6e.jpg)

As you can see, She is now HMS Andromeda - in 1980, instead of receiving the Exocet conversion, she was fitted with the 203mm MK71 Naval Gunfire Support Weapon that the Americans had just finished testing, the VLS Seawolf system, a combined aerial / antennae 'sail', and an expanded helicopter deck/hangar for the Wasp spotter helicopters.  And of course, with the MK71 fitted, the ship now has the capability to fire Precision Guided Munitions...
 (http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/107264616@N06/10600218275/)

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 03, 2013, 08:32:36 AM

I like! :)

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: Volkodav on November 03, 2013, 10:29:54 AM

excellent

Always been a fan of the type 12 and consider it a shame Australia wasn't more adventurous with the last pair they built.....just need a 1/700 injection mould Type 12 and the parts bin for some real fun.

Thanks for the inspiration

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 05, 2013, 03:07:31 AM

Wow that sure finished up a treat!

I really like the little helicopter. Wonderfully done in such a small scale!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: deathjester on November 05, 2013, 09:10:22 AM

Cheers Brian - had to add quite a few details to the helo to get it to look like a Wasp, but I'm happy with it !

Title: Re: Modernised Leander class Frigate - Airfix 1/600
Post by: Cliffy B on November 05, 2013, 12:18:28 PM

Not too sure how a Type 12 would handle a Mk-71 but I like it!!!  Tim Allen would agree; more power is good!  8)  Nice job man!

Could you explain the mast/sail you created please.  I'm very intrigued.