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[kiwi96]

I have just purchased a Fleetscale HMS Hood 1:128. Looks as if has most of the fitting etc that they offer as well. I usually make 1:96 so was wondering who sells 1:128 fittings and PE work. Also can I get some links etc to the best references. 
Thanks in advance, Adrian.

[Rob Wood]

1: 128 is a non-standard scale, but Fleetscale does make a fairly wide range of parts and fittings for their kits.

In addition, Quaycraft offers some 1:128 parts in their catalog:  http://www.quaycraft.co.uk/catalogue/quaycraft_list_5.pdf

Then there is GMS Modeling, who advertise they'll fabricate to order in any scale: http://www.gmsmodeling.pl.ru/

Other than that, I'd try Googling "1:128 model ship fittings"

Good luck!


Rob

[John R Haynes]

Or you could try my shop for PE ladders and stanchions . Also I have [ not in my shop ] but in my box of spares I have several 50ft steam pinnaces and one Admirals Barge left over from my 3/32 Lion.
Also have 36Ft whalers, 27ft Whalers and 42ft launch
e-mail if interested.
If I thought there was a market for these I would run them . All boats in resin

[Pondweed]

I've just gone down this road.

Fleetscale have a few frets of etch available, including  the floor gratings for Carley floats but the above J Haynes has the best designed fret for your Royal Navy inclined ladders. Likewise, I went with his 2 & 3 hole stanctions as they are individual pieces so you distance them apart to suit yourself, the great pity is there isn't a single hole stanction available.

So I used his .5mm 'eyebolts' into the end of some .5mm brass tube to get single-hole stanctions. I also used his 1/96 USN handwheels for cable reels (I couldn't find a fret of anything suitable).

So all you fret designers out there, why doesn't someone do a generic fret of 1/128 'RN capital ship fittings' with things like a few styles of mesh and/or grating, boat rowlocks, oars, cable reels, handwheels, pulleys and sheaves, mast and yard fittings, aeriel spacers, ladder rungs, doors, fine chain, shackles, louvre panels or vents, and suchlike.

Every 1/128 battleship model will need one of them along with the frets for ladders, stanctions, etc.