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Title: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Leon on 06 November 2014, 06:00:06 PM
I ssaw this on TMP recently and thought it was worth posting here as well.  Excellent modelling skills on this:

(http://i.imgur.com/3DO1FmF.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/5Y9InYG.jpg)

More pics: http://imgur.com/a/goDHc (http://imgur.com/a/goDHc)
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 06 November 2014, 06:15:44 PM
Ouch!

Great model
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: paulr on 06 November 2014, 06:49:02 PM
Impressive!!!

But which ship is it???

Most of the normal recognition features have been consumed by the explosion :o :-\

If I had to guess I would go for SMS Yorck :-\
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Poggle on 06 November 2014, 07:09:06 PM
I flinched when I saw this, it's so lifelike!  :o Brilliant modelling skills, there.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Ithoriel on 06 November 2014, 07:54:35 PM
Exceptional model.

As to which ship - I'd go for HMS Thunder Child :)
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Steve J on 06 November 2014, 08:06:02 PM
Excellent work on such an unusual theme for modelmakers.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 06 November 2014, 11:08:00 PM
It's not HMS York, bow and bridge are wrong...
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Womble67 on 06 November 2014, 11:23:28 PM
That is absolutely brilliant

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Ithoriel on 07 November 2014, 12:54:06 AM
After a bit of rummaging on the net I believe this is a model of the Russian pre-Dreadnaught Borodino exploding during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905.

Of course, I may well be wrong but what you can see of the model matches pictures of the Borodino on Wikipedia.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: paulr on 07 November 2014, 04:00:54 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 06 November 2014, 11:08:00 PM
It's not HMS York, bow and bridge are wrong...

I agree, that is why I suggested SMS Yorck, a German Roon class Armoured Cruiser that strayed into a "friendly" minefield

Quote from: Ithoriel on 07 November 2014, 12:54:06 AM
After a bit of rummaging on the net I believe this is a model of the Russian pre-Dreadnaught Borodino exploding during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905.

Of course, I may well be wrong but what you can see of the model matches pictures of the Borodino on Wikipedia.

Not sure the Russians had the brass eagle on the bow, also didn't Borodino have those strange anchor ramps
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 November 2014, 06:35:55 AM
D'oh! Excuse my misread!
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Techno on 07 November 2014, 07:35:31 AM
That..... is rather splendid !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: mollinary on 07 November 2014, 09:37:22 AM
Another suggestion is SMS Pommern at Jutland, those main guns look too big for Yorck.

Mollinary
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Hertsblue on 07 November 2014, 11:18:00 AM
What impresses me most is the water pouring off the raised hull sections. That is not easy to achieve.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Ithoriel on 07 November 2014, 01:55:16 PM
I'd agree Mollinary, looks like the SMS Pommern

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Bundesarchiv_DVM_10_Bild-23-61-21%2C_Linienschiff_%22SMS_Pommern%22.jpg)
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 07 November 2014, 05:27:09 PM
I'd agree, in which case it should be at night, early morning 1st June 1916....

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: paulr on 07 November 2014, 09:37:36 PM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 07 November 2014, 11:18:00 AM
What impresses me most is the water pouring off the raised hull sections. That is not easy to achieve.

Agreed, the water effects are really impressive

SMS Pommern is more likely, on close inspecton there is what appears to be a centerline screw in the first picture

Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Maenoferren on 07 November 2014, 10:22:46 PM
Wow that does look impressive.... :-bd
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: FierceKitty on 08 November 2014, 01:13:14 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 06 November 2014, 07:54:35 PM
Exceptional model.

As to which ship - I'd go for HMS Thunder Child :)

If it were the Thunder Child, would any modeler resist a tripod on the horizon?
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 November 2014, 07:58:50 AM
Probably not FK...

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: FierceKitty on 08 November 2014, 08:10:17 AM
My word, you've got a new star. I must post faster!
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 08 November 2014, 08:36:03 AM
Congratulations Ian on a well deserved promotion.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 November 2014, 12:13:29 PM
Ta la

+2

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Techno on 08 November 2014, 01:12:57 PM
'Bout time Ian !  ;)

Congrats, that man !  :)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 November 2014, 01:56:33 PM
Well I'm not as verbose as some of our members...

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Ithoriel on 08 November 2014, 02:38:44 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 08 November 2014, 01:56:33 PM
Well I'm not as verbose as some of our members...

IanS

You lookin' at me pal!!??  :)
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 08 November 2014, 03:10:59 PM
If the cap fits old son...

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Dave Fielder on 10 November 2014, 11:19:32 PM
HMS Verbose ... that's the ship.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 11 November 2014, 12:26:51 PM
Who let the junior officers in ?

IanS
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Hertsblue on 12 November 2014, 10:16:02 AM
I think it's time you bought the next round, Ian.
Title: Re: Excellent ship diorama
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 12 November 2014, 12:07:54 PM
Goes to tap with pint glasses - turns cold on and fills with water.....

IanS