Does anyone have any photos of the flowe class corvette?

Ummm....I have just converted my last kit to a 1970s era corvette - new bridge, gun, radar masts and seacat SAM.....But the resin kit is based the same type as the Revell 1/76 model.....which used to be Matchbox (?)   If you google 'Flower Class Corvette ' you should have a wealth of images
There should be a wikipedia entry.   I hope this is useful.

Corvette model:

oooooooohhhhhhhhh

Quote from: Leon on 24 August 2010, 06:49:09 PM
Corvette model:

Yep! Its a bonny wee ship.  The resin can be sawed, so the forward 'A' gun deck could be removed, a square hold casing added, and similar cut made aft
and a couple of gib masts added. ...and you have your classic inter war years tramp steamer.  You could scratch build an enclosed bridge if desired.

Leon tells me that he has a couple of MTB types in the Pendraken shipyard as we speak.....

Pendraker need more images of models - you don't appreciate the quality from a list!

it looks like the superstructure comes separately to help with removal of turret A?

yes, the superstructure and bridge come in three castings- the 'A' gun mounting is 5mm higher than the deck, so a careful cut with a hacksaw and a little sandpaper will (a) remove it or (b) shape it for a forward cargo hold. 

Has anyone else 'converted' the Corvette ? My last build converted her to 1970s look with ...4.5 gun, new bridge and SAM launcher. but the notion of a tramp steamer is enticing.

Ummm ...we are a long way from civilian motor vehicles! (sorry guys)

Cheers Sunray. Well they are civilian, if not  exactly motor vehicles
lloks like I will be hitting the store again

Check out the Vietnam patrol boat. Its a very neat casting with open decks, so could be converted into civvie speed boat/ pleasure craft.
If your scanario needs a speed boat ?

Quote from: Sunray on 24 August 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Leon tells me that he has a couple of MTB types in the Pendraken shipyard as we speak.....

Yeah, there's a couple on the side, but they need someone to have a good look at them and clean them up a bit first.

That corvet has just been put on my VBCW list

Yes, a useful piece of kit.  At 10mm scale, you can put a corvette on the table, and still have a decent 'land based' game.  I have pestered Leon for some other navel units of this size and class.    Units that can support amphip ops.   But that is another thread...

Quote from: Raider4 on 22 August 2010, 07:30:37 PM
Hi,

For the non-railway modeller:

    N Scale is usual in Europe and N.America and is scaled at 1:160
    N Gauge is the British standard and is scaled at 1:148

so you may need to beware that there may well be size differences between British sourced stuff and overseas. The cricket pavillion from Langley already mentioned will be (almost certainly) 1:148.

For civvy vehicles, and other scenic accessories, you could try Gem. These will all be designed for 1:148 (although how accurate there are .... ).

Cheers, Martyn

Just to say a big thank you to Martyn. My order from Gem arrived today.  The cars are great. The Auster is a really neat model, and my postwar British have some nifty 1950s Land Rovers . SWB. LWB ...and Air Portable  .  hAPPY dAYS

Quote from: Sunray on 26 August 2010, 06:00:14 PM
Just to say a big thank you to Martyn. My order from Gem arrived today.  The cars are great. The Auster is a really neat model, and my postwar British have some nifty 1950s Land Rovers . SWB. LWB ...and Air Portable  .  hAPPY dAYS

No problem, glad I could help.

Cheers, Martyn

another useful civvie N gauge source is www.pdmarshmodels.com 

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