Tag Archives: Royal Navy
Supermarine’s “Big-Boned” Sailor
The old saying of “If it looks right, it flies right” is not to be taken lightly. Before computer controls, that was a good rule of thumb. So, then, I’m assuming that you can also say “If it looks fat, slow and pedestrian, it’ll fly like a moving truck” and be similarly correct. Well, as […]
Britain’s Newest Attacker
Despite the ending of the Cold War, the Royal Navy still has a need for a submarine to go out and hunt/kill enemy subs. To satisfy this requirement, the Astute class of boats was developed. Despite their newness, we in the modelling world have been treated with what seems to be a fairly accurate replica […]
An Astute Buy? Depends on who you ask…
I generally don’t build boats, ships or other floaty things. However, I do have an (ever expanding!) interest in unusual or cool-looking submarines! To that end, I couldn’t help but pick up Hobby Boss’ 1/350 Astute class sub. This is the Royal Navy’s newest attack boat, and cuts a uniquely hunched-back figure on the high […]
Quit Draggin’ Your Feet… er… Tail!
Nearly unique in the annals of aviation history, the Supermarine Attacker was a tail dragger jet! Designed with a Spiteful’s laminar flow wing and a body that would make the Michelin Man feel svelte, the Attacker was slow and uninspiring. Because of this, the Attacker’s place in history is largely forgotten, and thus few kits […]
The Sprue Lagoon 