Axis of Time - HMS Trident Trimaran Stealth Destroyer - Finished

[buzzbomb]

Love the John Birmingham Axis of Time Trilogy books.. alternate future whiffer fodder galore.
Previously done a couple of other models based on craft in those books.. time for my favourite Ship
HMS Trident - Trimaran Stealth  Destroyer.
So armed with a cheapo 1/700 ship from a swap and sell as the main hull basis.. away we go

The ship is described as havinga sleek superstructure so a bit of card bashing. A couple of $8 1/1250 ships had to be sacrificed as well.. because.. I am lazy and I want full hulls as the book describes it having three engines to give it the 100 knot speed it can achieve.

Working on the hangars.. gotta have choppers.


This will either work or not.
It is my first ship conversion/scratchbuild.. heck.. I count the number of ships I have done on a woodchoppers left hand.

[NARSES2]

If this is your first ship conversion/scratch it's going really well 

[PR19_Kit]

That's a fascinating idea, and your modelling looks first class so far. 

[crudebuteffective]

like the idea cannot wait for the rest

[Cobra]

This is Starting to Look Cool! Hope to see more,This ship Looks like it would have Come from and Episode of Thunderbirds or Captain scarlet! Keep up the Superb Work Dan

[darthspud]

Them's the books I based my WWII Eurofighter back story on. Quality Boys own reading and scarily believable.

[nönöbär]

I liked the books, so I can't wait to see how this one will look like! 

[Captain Canada]

Nice one ! Love the double hangars. Every boat needs an air wing !

[lancer]

Good work so far, looking forward to the rest of the build

[silverwindblade]

I'll look forward to seeing how this turns out. I loved the books, and Capt. Halabi was one of the best characters, in my opinion. Trident is a brilliant ship too, so I'll be watching to see how your take on her develops!

[buzzbomb]

Small Update.. I get easily sidetracked with other projects
First up.. thanks all.
Whilst I am tinkering with hulls and filling, sanding, repeat.. I am working on the base.
So my plan is to use some Gel Medium for the sea base.. because I reckon, ships on stands just look stoopid.
So first up mask out where the ship will be and cut that out


Base test .. some work has also been done on the for'ard deck missile bays as well.. woo hoo.. progress

[NARSES2]

 

[Army of One]

Liking this.....May have to look that book up as well......

[Joe C-P]

Very nice start! 

[Captain Canada]

The shape of that thing is just awesome...imagine seeing that coming over the horizon !