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Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:36 am Post subject:

What Ratch said. My Airfix 1/600 HMS Ajax was missing a propeller. They sent a replacement free of charge all the way to Australia.
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DJBlackburn · Black Star Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 17

Hi, Dave

Please add my vote for a 1:600 scale Dreadnought. Although I model within a very narrow time range and equally narrow ranges in scale and subject matter, I would very much appreciate an HMS Dreadnought in the classic 50'/inch scale.

Her importance is such that I feel it would be only proper that Airfix--the ultimate Royal Navy scale model company of all time--should produce not only a kit of her, but perhaps even one with special packaging to include an historical booklet, etc.

Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Tue 21 Oct 2008 04:55 am Post subject:

Thanks very much for your vote DJBlackburn. 60 votes now!
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Beaufighter · Posted: Tue 21 Oct 2008 09:12 am Post subject:

Shame we missed the obvious anniversary date on which to have one, but then again, it didn't stop the Falklands anniversary set...!
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Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 06:49 am Post subject:

With agreement of the moderators, this thread has been made a sticky. Now, what I don't understand is that there have been 12285 views, but only 60 votes! Does this mean that only 0.5% of modellers want a 1/600 HMS Dreadnought or there are 60 modellers who have viewed this thread 200 times each?!
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If you would like Airfix to release a 1/600 kit of HMS Dreadnought,
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Sat 08 Nov 2008 04:21 am Post subject:

Hi Steven,

Likely many 'Guests' have visted the site and this thread. Even allowing for a few repeat visits from Forum Members there seems to be a significant interest out there. Now how to get this info to Hornby for consideration.

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 08 Nov 2008 05:51 am Post subject:

Beats me Steven, I can't for the life of me figure out peoples reluctance to vote in such things.....In my experience if you don't ask, you don't get!

All the best
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Clashcityrocker · Posted: Sat 08 Nov 2008 06:46 am Post subject:

Add me to the list. Looks like it would build into a nice kit.

Robcomet · Posted: Sat 08 Nov 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

Add me too.

Rob
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Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Mon 10 Nov 2008 03:57 am Post subject:

Thanks for your votes Robcomet and Clashcityrocker!
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RogerP · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Bendigo, Australia

Geetings from central Vic, Aust,

Yes, even though I'm more of a coastal forces fan BIG TIME I agree a model of this ship would be very nice indeed, count me in please.
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captainzlog · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 7

Yes please! In a 'big box' format that includes a destroyer escort too......
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Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Mon 15 Dec 2008 06:32 am Post subject:

Thanks captainzlog! Up to 64 votes.

Airfix are releasing the 1/600 HMS Warspite and HMS Iron Duke next year. Perhaps this is to test the waters for WWI battleships. Just my luck, I had already bought both these ships on eBay, at about twice what the normal price would have been!
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If you would like Airfix to release a 1/600 kit of HMS Dreadnought,
the world's first all-big-gun battleship, then please vote here!

Ray Scofield · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Forest of Dean

I would get a couple. My grandfather served on the Dreadnought 1915-17 and I would be proud to do one for myself and my parents.

smithcorp · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

Add me please - I'd love Dreadnought!

smithcorp

Bob(K) · Posted: Mon 05 Jan 2009 11:30 am Post subject:

Add me to the list. It would be interesting to see how a 'modern' tooling of a warship would compare with those already in the range from the 50s and 60s.

Bob(K)

Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Wed 07 Jan 2009 07:00 am Post subject:

Thanks very much for your votes Ray Scofield, smithcorp, and Bob(K). Up to 67 votes!
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Paddy O'Irishman · Posted: Wed 14 Jan 2009 23:04 pm Post subject:

Make it 68 votes, why no one has done a plastic Dreadnought is beyond me, especially considering her importance in battleship development. And while your at it, why not push for a WW1 Queen Elizabeth class, a Royal Soverien class and maybe a couple of German WW1 battlewagons, such as Konig or Seydlitz and even a Tennesee class battleship, love those cage masts, and they could even chuck in Vanguard, that would make a nice little collection, yep count me in.
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