Beychevelle Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 So we have planes and armour, isn't it a nice idea to add Large Scale Ships (LSS)? My idea of LSS...small vessels (like patrol boats) and submarines 1/72 or bigger. Mini subs 1/35 or bigger. Capital ships 1/250 or bigger (1/350 is maybe too much standard or mainstream....dunno). There's a fairly wide range of large ship models out there and perhaps it's a good idea to add a small dedicated naval forum section. Just an idea 3
GUY5Y Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I have seen some mind blowing ship builds elsewhere....If the talent is out there,I love to see it.Why not here?.(But it isn't me doing the work)! 1
lawman56 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I'm all for it. I love to see the craftsmanship of other modellers, and shipbuilders are some of the best! 1
PAnderson Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I do think this is a great idea. I like to build many different types of models and dislike the fact that some are not allowed here. I said this before and will again. As a forum, we are alienating a large portion of the model building community. Large scale ships would be a wonderful addition to this fine forum. Large scale anything for that matter. I do believe 1/350 should be allowed but that should be the lower limit. Let's see some 1/35 mini-subs or 1/35 torpedo boats. Italeri comes to mind. 1/200 Arizona, Bismarck and Missouri. All large scale examples from both Great Wars! Now that would be "Large Scale Modeller". Paul 1
Dave J Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Yes there are some fantastic ship builders out there. But as we are trying to grow the Armour side of things there on LSM there are no plans to include ships at the moment. 2
One-Oh-Four Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I like the idea! But....... (Yes, there's always one with me...! ) If we allow big ships in a smaller scales (anything smaller than 1/35 as is the current framwework), we could get the same request for smaller scales for the larger aircraft. I have drawn the line with the 1/32 B-25, a 4-engined bomber in 1/32? Isn't going to happen in my house! But you could get my enthousiasm flowing with 1/48 for 4-engined bombers... See where I'm heading? There have been discussions about 1/48 and Large Scale enough in the past and I for one would not like to see it flaring up again. Not that I don't love ships in the smaller scales or aircraft in 1/48th but a year ago the choice was made: 1/35 and above.... As it is we have enough to do; the armour side is growing, but it still needs to grow some more. I don't know how busy a LSS-section would be or how many WIP's it would generate. You want the section to be lively enough that there are some updates every week or so. If I sound negative; sorry, not my intention at all! As said; I like the idea but I do see some bears on the road.... 1
wemattson Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I think large scale ships would be a great addition to this site.
PAnderson Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Let me get this straight. You want more activity from armor? But no activity from anything else? Are you saying ships will cut into the room here for armor? To me they are mutually exclusive. A lot of aircraft modellers don't build aircraft and vice versa. So you want to grow the forum with more armor. Awesome! To the exclusion of anybody else that might build all genres. Awesome again! So, what bears are on the road? The only bears I see are those of exclusion. Grow the forum? Not at this rate. Sorry I don't agree. I have said this before. I build everything that catches my desire in modelling. I may not post here a lot but this is the only forum I post on. And this is one of the reasons I don't post here a lot more. I thought I was lucky to get to post my 1/35 Trumpeter locomotive. I am also building the Partworks all metal Japanese locomotive and have plans to do their 1/240 Akagi. Also doing Revell's 1/72 Flower Class Corvette. I am perfectly happy just building and not posting at all. But I am not the only one that thought this forum was one of the best there was.
GUY5Y Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 This can be the best forum there is....and is heading that way,if not already arrived, Yes,I would love to see ships,yes personally I would like to see 1 48 multi engine.....but above all else,I am happy to abide by what these poor buggers that run this site do for us, 1
morley bill Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Great idea Beychevelle totally agree that different scales would be needed for classes of vessels. As a r/c model boat builder 1/72 is a small scale but even at this scale Bismark would be over 11-00ft long and I don/t see the wife allowing it on the mantle piece I think this requires a little more research but I do like the idea. regards Bill....
Wingco57 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Chaps, LSM is intentend for large scale aircraft and armour only. Sorry. Cees 1
Beychevelle Posted April 1, 2014 Author Posted April 1, 2014 Okey, fair enough, perhaps consider this: a forum section for other builds by members. Make it visible for registered members only, call it "the gutter", "unspeakable small other stuff", "unworthy builds" or whatever. This way members who do a side step to something else still can hang around and show what they're doing on the side. Imho this can help to keep forum dwellers here...instead of wandering off when they want to do something else on the side or in between "LSM approved" builds. @PAnderson...when you Google HMS Campanula, you'll stumble upon my (still unfinished ) Flower build for sure 1
Administrators James H Posted April 1, 2014 Administrators Posted April 1, 2014 We have a sister site, Model Ship World for you guys and gals that like nautical stuff. www.modelshipworld.com 1
GUY5Y Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 We have a sister site, Model Ship World for you guys and gals that like nautical stuff. www.modelshipworld.com Is that a nautical hat you are wearing in your photo James?.....And thankyou again for this amazing site.
Administrators James H Posted April 1, 2014 Administrators Posted April 1, 2014 Seems to be wood only, thanks anyway. No, there's plastic too. I know, as I added the categories
morley bill Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Scale plastic & rail has a maritime section that would fit the requirement but I can/t get on it .they have a login but I can find no registration section Bill.....
Administrators James H Posted April 2, 2014 Administrators Posted April 2, 2014 Scale plastic & rail has a maritime section that would fit the requirement but I can/t get on it .they have a login but I can find no registration section Bill..... SP&R is a reviews-based site only, with no public registrations.
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 4, 2014 Administrators Posted April 4, 2014 Hi Stik, It's a bit like going to a Harley Davidson forum and asking if it is OK to post a topic on your Honda. No.... it's exactly like that Cheers, Jeroen
Dave J Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 It's simple... Look at our logo, is there anything related with ships? No... At this stage there is no plans to include ships. 1
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