HMS Hood and French Cams flying boat

OldYorkie · 09-02-2007

Hi everyone - I'm new to the forum and a total beginner (although I did make plastic models for many years). But now I have retired, I have two ambitions, both probably out of my reach.

The first is to build a card model of HMS Hood - I saw a photo of one such model years ago and I've never forgotten it. Most impressive. Does anyone know if a kit or plans are available?

The second is to build a plastic card scale model of a 1930s Cams flying boat, but even my own extensive reference collection has come up with very little on these French water birds. Again, advice and guidance would be welcome

**Bunkerbarge** · 09-02-2007

Hi Yorkie and a very warm welcome to the Forum. We have a very wide range of interests represented here and a fair amount of postings and pictures to help out any one who cares to have a look through.

Most of all enjoy your time here and feel free to join in with your own experiences.

As for a card HMS Hood, Marcle models do one at:

www.marcle.co.uk

01494 765910

Thier models are regularly advertised and tested in Model Boats Magazine. Check out this link:

http://www.marcle.co.uk/catap12.html

As for the flying boat the man to help there is Geedubbya who has supplied a lot of card model plans to us which can be downloaded and made of either card or plasticard. If he doesn't see this drop him a PM.

duncan · 09-02-2007

Flying boats on www.seawings.co.uk and www.flyingboats.ca

davepb · 05-03-2007

Hi, this is my first post. You might want to try The Paper Model Store, here is the URL for HMS Hood Models:
http://www.papermodelstore.com/advan...d2478002e23f34
I look forward to seeing your model appear on the forum, Ted Briggs ( a survivor of Hoods' sinking, was a personal friend for some years, both in the Navy, and later when he managed the letting of my house.
Dave