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JDillon

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Although new and on my first build (polaris) I have HMS Terror as my next build ready to go. It seems a popular ship and seeing Keith S and Clearways incredible improvements to the kit, i would love to build the Erebus also to sit alongside.

 

They were the fated Franklin pair and the subject of many books, museum exhibits and documentarys , we also have the wrecks of both ships discovered. Im wondering if any other members on here feel thd same and if so could we let Occre know and push for a kit?

Joe

 

If it moves Grease it if it doesn't Paint it.....

 

Current Builds: Occre, Polaris                                                          Shopping List: Vanguard, HMS Sphinx                            

                            Occre, HMS Terror                                                                            Vanguard, HMS Flirt

                                                                                                                                         Occre, Endurance

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11 hours ago, JDillon said:

Although new and on my first build (polaris) I have HMS Terror as my next build ready to go. It seems a popular ship and seeing Keith S and Clearways incredible improvements to the kit, i would love to build the Erebus also to sit alongside.

 

They were the fated Franklin pair and the subject of many books, museum exhibits and documentarys , we also have the wrecks of both ships discovered. Im wondering if any other members on here feel thd same and if so could we let Occre know and push for a kit?

The inboard profiles, deck plans and cross-section are shared between the Erebus and the Terror (post-refit for scientific exploration) according to the Royal Museum at Greenwich plans (low res) on Wikimedia Commons.

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This means that the two ships were identical (at least in the hull) after the refit for scientific exploration.

 

Based on this, if you wanted both ships, I would buy two Terrors and make minor modifications to one to build up as the Erebus.

 

I am doing a similar thing with my Solferino and Magenta builds.  
 

My Magenta build is being built from French Ministry of Defense Solferino plans, because they are mostly identical.

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Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans)

1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)

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Thanks Grandpa, dont quote me on this but im sure another experienced builder on here was going to do it and said the Erebus was longer which meant an extra bulkhead? im hoping your right. I will see how my polaris comes out first then start on my Terror and see how well i do with that before i think about anything else, it may turnout im usless at ship building and have to retire early 😂

 

Joe

Joe

 

If it moves Grease it if it doesn't Paint it.....

 

Current Builds: Occre, Polaris                                                          Shopping List: Vanguard, HMS Sphinx                            

                            Occre, HMS Terror                                                                            Vanguard, HMS Flirt

                                                                                                                                         Occre, Endurance

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Joe,


You’ll do just fine!  


The important thing is to finish your first models!

 

You’ll learn a lot of tricks and techniques.

 

Then you’ll keep learning and getting better as you progress.

 

Every one of us is still learning.

 

And don’t be afraid to try something new in a build, because that’s how you grow as a model builder.

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Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans)

1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)

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  • 7 months later...

Just got an email from Model Expo today indicating Occre has released a 1:75 scale HMS Erebus.  There ya go, gang! 

Gregg

 

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