Pompey News: "Navy Launches Its Own Toy Type 45 Destroyer""

[soleil]

Navy launches its own toy Type 45 destroyer - Local - Portsmouth News

 

[janner]

How many have you ordered Sol?

 

[admiralscruff]

Airfix have jumped on the Type 45 bandwagon. they be releasing a kit of their own next year. I might get that, I am into modelmaking, especially model ships

 

[admiralscruff]

Them Matelots standing on the deck look a tad large

 

[soleil]

[video=youtube_share;XZAP77nrq74]http://youtu.be/XZAP77nrq74[/video]

 

[soleil]

Seeing the new Airfix model Type 45 reminded me of this thread, so I thought I would revive it, just in case any Rum Rationers are doing any last-minute shopping for something similar for a youngster, as the Airfix model is far too complex for a little one.

The standard price for this is around £50, but it seems to be available via Amazon for £28.99.

(Edited to say that the price via Amazon has increased since my original post).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-Building-Armed-Forces-Destroyer/dp/B0055RDD7A

It would make a lovely Christmas gift for someone small.

 

[soleil]

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[Naval_Gazer]

Unfortunately, my grandson's still too young for this.

Oh, sod it! There's no harm in hanging on to it until he's ready, is there?

 

[witsend]

There was a TV show (Sky?) a few years back which was about model building. They had a large project on the go (Aircraft carrier?) which they would work on and visit other model makers who built all sorts of stuff.

Good show which I think funnily enough was called 'models (which attracted me in the first place).

 

[silverfox]

How many have you ordered Sol?

In an ideal world she would have liked 14, but then decided that she could make do with 8. Unfortunately she could only afford 6...........

 

[soleil]

A quick note to mention that Character Building Toys are selling the Type 45 for just £29.99 at the moment, should any Rum Rationers be shopping for something nice as a surprise for someone small.

Character Building H.M. Armed Forces Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer - www

 

[WreckerL]

Hmmm, I'm expecting the arrival of my first grandchild in January and been told it's going to be a boy, wonder if I'd get away with getting him-to-be that

 

[Passed-over_Loggie]

the Airfix model is far too complex for a little one.

A good warning to the dabbers, then.

Edited to say that the price via Amazon has increased since my original post.

I wonder if that will be blamed on the MoD?

It's a shame that it's taken the ugliest RN Class for years for Airfix to be interested in making a kit for it.

 

[Potential_Officer]

I am proud to say that I have one of these in my office to help "Navy-up" an otherwise very Army atmosphere!

 

[SONAR-BENDER]

I am proud to say that I have one of these in my office to help "Navy-up" an otherwise very Army atmosphere!

The child's one or the Airfix one?

 

[exJenny]

Hmmm, I'm expecting the arrival of my first grandchild in January and been told it's going to be a boy, wonder if I'd get away with getting him-to-be that

You can buy one and put it through BOST with my little man then when your LM is old enough you can have what's left back!!

 

[Potential_Officer]

The child's one or the Airfix one?

The I can't believe its not Lego one...

 

[Seaweed]

This thread has reminded me of toy ships I had when I was very small - and a hands-on lesson in physics when the metal submarine failed to surface in the garden pond.

 

[soleil]

Hmmm, I'm expecting the arrival of my first grandchild in January and been told it's going to be a boy, wonder if I'd get away with getting him-to-be that

WreckerL, Congratulations - that's lovely news, you must be very excited!

He might also like something like this:

HappyLand Submarine - baby imaginative play - Mothercare

Mothercare have a cute little T-Shirt which would fit him, too:

Mothercare Submarine T-Shirt - tops & t-shirts - Mothercare

 

[WreckerL]

WreckerL, Congratulations - that's lovely news, you must be very excited!

He might also like something like this:

HappyLand Submarine - baby imaginative play - Mothercare

Mothercare have a cute little T-Shirt which would fit him, too:

Mothercare Submarine T-Shirt - tops & t-shirts - Mothercare

Those do appeal as the father-to-be was a wafu but I don't want to give wifey any more ideas. Herself and Mum-to-be are already off to Exeter next week on a buggy/pushchair/moses basket etc shopping spree.

God knows how much that lot is going to cost me

Still, next year should be interesting, I've already been told he's too young for the scalextric I've prepped ready for use