I've had another last minute change of plan, having looked at the lovely Flight Deck Decals that I have collected together for this project, and have decided to swap out the commando carrier HMS Albion for the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle. There are a number of reasons for this shift in direction, which I will try to explain without sounding too much like an idiot.
The Navwar N127 casting that I have for Albion / Bulwark doesn't match up exactly with the FDD deck decals, so I will need to do some plastic card surgery to modify the model beforehand. This would be quite a fiddle, so it's easier just to go for the carrier option. I think I may have been given the wrong casting, as it looks very much like the unmodernised N1214 HMS Albion model?
It also means that I get to paint up the 1/600th scale Tumbling Dice Sea Vixens, Buccaneers and Gannets, which should be fun and will open up a lot more options for scenarios. It's a bit more work but we'll worth it in the long run. I will now have a carrier task force rather than an amphibious one, but that's probably a better idea anyway!
Sounds eminently sensible to me...
ReplyDeleteSounds eminently sensible to me...
ReplyDeleteThe only downside is that the casting is pretty crude, so I'll need to add some detailing to make it presentable.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan to me.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.