Lemmydog Posted June 24, 2020 #1 Posted June 24, 2020 Hi from lockdown in Inverness Scotland. Been thinking about another project and thoughts landed on the Hasegawa USS Gambier Bay and whether it could be adapted to an HMS Ameer/Emperor? I am not a ship builder, more an aircraft buff, and am not even sure if they were the same class of ship. Ryland Craze, JeffT, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote
ccoyle Posted June 24, 2020 #2 Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome! HMS Ameer was a Bogue-class carrier; these were smaller than the Casablanca-class (incl. Gambier Bay) and built on merchant hulls, whereas Casablancas were designed from the keel up as warships. Others will have more specific information than what I can provide. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, TBD
Lemmydog Posted June 24, 2020 Author #3 Posted June 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, ccoyle said: Welcome! HMS Ameer was a Bogue-class carrier; these were smaller than the Casablanca-class (incl. Gambier Bay) and built on merchant hulls, whereas Casablancas were designed from the keel up as warships. Others will have more specific information than what I can provide. Hiya, thanks for clearing that up for me. I had read a bit on t'interweb but wasn't sure what was what. The search continues for another lockdown project. I am marooned in Inverness at the mo and wish I had brought my Shipyard Santa Maria with me! mtaylor 1 Quote
JeffT Posted June 24, 2020 #4 Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to MSW mtaylor 1 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
mtaylor Posted June 24, 2020 #5 Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to MSW. I hope you can find a model to your likening. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Louie da fly Posted June 25, 2020 #6 Posted June 25, 2020 Hi Lemmydog and welcome. Aircraft carriers are completely outside my experience so I can't help with that, but what in particular attracted you to the Ameer and Emperor? Maybe following that line of reasonig could find you a model kit you'd like to build. mtaylor 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Nirvana Posted June 25, 2020 #7 Posted June 25, 2020 Lemmydog, warm mtaylor 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #8 Posted June 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Nirvana said: Lemmydog, warm Thank you, a very nice graphic! mtaylor 1 Quote
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #9 Posted June 25, 2020 15 hours ago, JeffT said: Welcome to MSW Thank you! JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #10 Posted June 25, 2020 14 hours ago, mtaylor said: Welcome to MSW. I hope you can find a model to your likening. Thank you! mtaylor 1 Quote
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #11 Posted June 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Hi Lemmydog and welcome. Aircraft carriers are completely outside my experience so I can't help with that, but what in particular attracted you to the Ameer and Emperor? Maybe following that line of reasonig could find you a model kit you'd like to build. Hi Louie, aircraft carriers are a bit of a crossover from my first love of aeroplanes. I read somewhere on web that Ameer etc were the same class of carrier as and there was an available kit of, Gambier Bay (Casablanca Class but Ameer etc were Bogue Class, as ccoyle kindly pointed out). I might be able to get back to my own house after restrictions are lifted and continue with my Corel Victory cross-section.😷 mtaylor 1 Quote
Baker Posted June 25, 2020 #12 Posted June 25, 2020 mtaylor 1 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Matrim Posted June 25, 2020 #13 Posted June 25, 2020 Nice to see you! an aircraft carrier seems an interesting build log. I mainly do wooden ships but have been tempted by the odd battleship 'just cause' mtaylor 1 Quote ...
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #14 Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Backer said: Thank you Acker! Baker and mtaylor 2 Quote
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #15 Posted June 25, 2020 31 minutes ago, Matrim said: Nice to see you! an aircraft carrier seems an interesting build log. I mainly do wooden ships but have been tempted by the odd battleship 'just cause' Thank you Matrim, I am also notorious for building (ahem) models of various things just because! mtaylor and Matrim 2 Quote
ccoyle Posted June 25, 2020 #16 Posted June 25, 2020 You can click here to see a list of Bogue-class model kits -- not too many to choose from. Of course, there were undoubtedly many changes made to each ship over the course of its service career, along with additional differences for those in RN service. It's a start, though. mtaylor and Matrim 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, TBD
Lemmydog Posted June 25, 2020 Author #17 Posted June 25, 2020 4 hours ago, ccoyle said: You can click here to see a list of Bogue-class model kits -- not too many to choose from. Of course, there were undoubtedly many changes made to each ship over the course of its service career, along with additional differences for those in RN service. It's a start, though. Thanks you, that's a great start for me. I'll do a bit of studying of the British ships and see what comes up. Have a nice weekend. mtaylor 1 Quote
Jim Lad Posted June 26, 2020 #18 Posted June 26, 2020 Hello, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote
mtaylor Posted June 26, 2020 #19 Posted June 26, 2020 Lemmy, If you want to make things easy on yourself when replying to bunch of posts in a topic such as this, use the little "+" next to "Quote". It will let you quote lots of posts in the topic and then when you're ready to reply hit the black box in that showed up in the lower right hand corner. It will leave space between the quote so you can respond to each one. Note that this doesn't work "across topics" but only in the one you're in. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Lemmydog Posted June 26, 2020 Author #20 Posted June 26, 2020 5 hours ago, mtaylor said: Lemmy, If you want to make things easy on yourself when replying to bunch of posts in a topic such as this, use the little "+" next to "Quote". It will let you quote lots of posts in the topic and then when you're ready to reply hit the black box in that showed up in the lower right hand corner. It will leave space between the quote so you can respond to each one. Note that this doesn't work "across topics" but only in the one you're in. 5 hours ago, mtaylor said: Lemmy, If you want to make things easy on yourself when replying to bunch of posts in a topic such as this, use the little "+" next to "Quote". It will let you quote lots of posts in the topic and then when you're ready to reply hit the black box in that showed up in the lower right hand corner. It will leave space between the quote so you can respond to each one. Note that this doesn't work "across topics" but only in the one you're in. Aha, thanks m. You can tell I'm new to this forum lark! 7 hours ago, Jim Lad said: Hello, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Thsnk you John. Wish I was there - too hot here! mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 Quote
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