HMS Ramillies

[Alan 45]

its my mates birthday in two weeks and he served on the HMS Ramillies during WWII but I couldn't get a kit of the rammy so I decided this year to build one from two kits (HMS Ramilliies and HMS Repulse) both ships were designed and built during the first world war so the designs followed similar designs

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the hull will be made up of the one from HMS Warspite and the upper deck will be made from mixing both kits.

pieces needed for hull

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completed hull with lower bridge section from Repulse.

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hopefull she will look similar to this.

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obviously she wont look exactly the same but she will be the general design.

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[Sky Raider]

Nice.

Andy

 

[rememal]

I`ll watch this as my uncle was on the Ramillies.

I have his crossing the equator certificate.

The Duke of Edinburgh also served on her at the same time, too.

 

[Polux]

Looks nice!

Polux

 

[Alan 45]

that was about 1942 he served on her my mate Harold served from 43 to 46 they might have known each other

 

[Alan 45]

Aft and bridge section complete

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and she starts to take shape

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[mobear]

you are working real fast on this,looking good though

mobear

 

[rememal]

that was about 1942 he served on her my mate Harold served from 43 to 46 they might have known each other

My uncle was a Stoker 1st Class, his name was John William Isaac Shaw, I believe his nickname, according to a photo I have of him on deck, was `Sh1ts`.

 

[Alan 45]

My uncle was a Stoker 1st Class, his name was John William Isaac Shaw, I believe his nickname, according to a photo I have of him on deck was `Sh1ts`.

ill ask him I should see him early next week, Harold was in damage control. I don't want to know how he got that nickname lol

 

[Alan 45]

you are working real fast on this,looking good thoughmobear

cheers

to be honest its only airfix 1/600 scale so pretty basic

 

[rememal]

ill ask him I should see him early next week, Harold was in damage control. I don't want to know how he got that nickname lol

I could take a wild guess, but won`t. I can`t ask him as he died in 1945 after being on the Dulverton.

Could you let me know what parts from what kits you are using for this as it is some thing I would like to do myself, too.

 

[Alan 45]

I could take a wild guess, but won`t. I can`t ask him as he died in 1945 after being on the Dulverton.Could you let me know what parts from what kits you are using for this as it is some thing I would like to do myself, too.

sorry to hear that .

I bought two kits HMS Warspite for the hull because they were very similar although the Rammy was much bigger and HMS Repulse for the bride sections and aft sections , the centre boat deck is from Warspite , ill put pics up of where I cut the dects to mack them fit so you can get an idea how I made them fit.

its not an exact mach for the Rammy but as you can see its not far away.

im thinking of doing the same thing but on a 1/350 scale.

 

[Alan 45]

sorry ive been away so long but here is the finished article

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I think ive got the general design of the R class battleship down so im quite pleased with that but I think I should have took a step back thought a bit more about it.

if anyone decides to do something like this then make sure you bive enough room for B and X turrets I didn't think it through and had to trim about two millimetres off B turret and file down the aft upper deck section to make them fit basic error I think.

I am pleased with the outcome and I think harrold will love it so that's a plus

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[Sky Raider]

Fantastic job, Looks great,

Andy

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Alan.

 

[Alan 45]

cheers guys paintwork is a bit rough in places so ill sort that out before Friday.

I think it looks good for a 1/600 kit but im going to do one for myself in 1/350

I totalled up how much it cost to build that and it was a staggering £63 with the name plate and stand but it is well worth it to honour a true gent

 

[flyjoe180]

It sure is, a nice tribute indeed.

 

[mossiepilot]

Beautifully done Alan.

Tony.