Battleship Warspite
I scratch built this a few years ago,but recently spent some time improving it a bit.The hull is carved from a block of Canadian pine,the rest is pine too.Just under 3000 pieces of wood to get it looking like this.1/300 scale
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Tom Cleaver said on November 29, 2018
Amazing work.
Derek Matile said on November 29, 2018
Thanks Tom.
Editor said on November 29, 2018
My first thought was ”are you kidding me”. A ship of this complexity scratchbuilt in wood? Hats off to your skill and commitment, sir 🙂 I love it.
Derek Matile said on November 29, 2018
Thanks very much Editor.That makes it all worthwhile.
Ulf Lundberg said on November 29, 2018
A scratch built battleship!
Hat off!
Derek Matile said on November 29, 2018
Thanks Ulf.
DE4EVER said on November 30, 2018
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Derek … that there is some very good eye popping wood work.
Very clean work … great work.
Derek Matile said on November 30, 2018
Thanks De4ever
kloster zero said on November 30, 2018
This one is amaizing too!
Where do you hold your skills with wood from?
Did your work have something To do with wood?
Just curious…
Cheers Derek and congrats!
Derek Matile said on November 30, 2018
Hi Kloster, I took it up as something to do when I retired 12 years ago.Never done it before.Never know what you’re capable of until you try. Thanks for the comment.
Dirk Derks said on December 25, 2018
Hi Derek,
A pleasure to look at this well known battleship. Interesting to see the little deck house at the end of the ship. Regards, Dirk
Derek Matile said on December 25, 2018
Thanks very much Dirk,and have a great Christmas.