by Martin J. Quinn
1/350 HMS Invincible (Iron ShipWright)
Kit used: 1/350 Iron ShipWright Model. The model represents the Invincible in the fall of 1914, after she emerged from a long refit. The aft superstructures boat deck was completely scratch built. The forward superstructure was also substantially reworked - I replaced all the photo-etch pillars with plastic rod to more accurately depict the actual layout of this structure.
The model is painted above the waterline mostly with WEM's colourcoats: 507C light grey, corticene bridge decks, dark grey (507A) turret tops. The lower hull color is RN Anti-Fouling Red, while the boot topping, tripod masts and spotting tops are Testors gloss black.
References used: a set of Sambrook plans by John Roberts; "Battlecruiser Invincible" by VE Tarrant, "Invincible-class Monogram" by John Roberts and "British Battleships in WW1" by RA Burt.
