HMS MAJESTIC (ex-MELBOURNE) Falklands 1982- Completed

[zenrat]

Excellent.
A much better end to her career in the RAN than what really happened.
Did she manage to sink any more friendlies while in RN service?

[Go4fun]

Amazing work in a tiny scale. Bravo.

[Thorvic]

Excellent work, so which ones will you be building next ?

[sandiego89]

Excellent work, so which ones will you be building next ?

Thank you all, I lost the mojo after completing the hull, thus the delay in fitting out.  Backed off super-detailing, needed to claim her as done for now.


Thorvic, several ideas below, any others?

Always thought the BONAVENTURE could fit into a few WHIF's: Cold war turned hot, Cuban crisis, Korea II- would be neat to have those Banshee's do something.  Vietnam?

25 de Mayo, alternate air wing; they were shown the Harrier, hmmm.......  

MELBOURNE, off Vietnam as an attack carrier. A-4's in cammo?

UK, Suez helicopter carrier

Assault ship.....

Ideas???

[NARSES2]

That's come out really well 

[Hobbes]

25 de Mayo,

25 de Mayo captured by the British during the Falklands 

[Thorvic]

25 de Mayo,

25 de Mayo captured by the British during the Falklands 

HMNLS Karel Doorman retained as Dutch Carrier with an updated airgroup rather than being sold off to Argentina 

[buzzbomb]

Nice job.. that is a very good scratchbuilding display

[Hobbes]

25 de Mayo,

25 de Mayo captured by the British during the Falklands 

HMNLS Karel Doorman retained as Dutch Carrier with an updated airgroup rather than being sold off to Argentina 

oh yes, why didn't I think of that? Harriers in EDSG over Sky 

[sandiego89]

HMNLS Karel Doorman retained as Dutch Carrier with an updated airgroup rather than being sold off to Argentina

That's a good one.  For the late 1960's I like the idea of a strike carrier, trackers and helo's are a bit boring.  I could see Entendard IV, A-4 Skyhawk, or perhaps second hand Sea Venom as the main fighter/Attack, SeaHawks were just getting too old. Crusaders and Sea Vixen too big.  

oh yes, why didn't I think of that? Harriers in EDSG over Sky  

Antoher good idea. Can't go wrong with EDSG over Sky

Waiting for Captain Canada to chime in on a recommendation for an updated BONAVENTURE airwing. 

[Thorvic]

A-7 Corsair II as a 70s strike fighter

[sandiego89]

A-7 Corsair II as a 70s strike fighter

I can't recall an A-7 operating on such a small carrier.  Perhaps too big and heavy for the cats and arresting gear?  Of course this is WHIF, but I dont' see a A-7 with a meanigfull load being on board a MAJESTIC/COLOSUS?  Much heavier than a Super Entendard with a meaningfull war load.