28MM NAVAL VBCW (PART ONE) - ARK ROYAL

As the Bristol Fleet "turns home" towards the West Coast of Wales and the little port of Newquay, having abandoned (in the interests of the Autumn Big Game 2022) its long pursuit of the Communist aircraft carrier "Red Invergordon", an important issue arises : how to portray a fleet of one or more aircraft carriers (plus accompanying battleships) on a "28mm scale tabletop"?

Here is one possible solution, currently available for purchase on Ebay [note 1]:

"2 bins worth" of WW2 aircraft carrier

Some naval modeller must have spent an awful lot of time on this...

with lots of skill, from massive keel...

..to flight deck and detailed superstructure...

all 5.5 feet of model aircraft carrier...

..floating comfortably on a "sea" of well kept lawn...

..it is, of course, HMS "Ark Royal"...

Massive as this model "Ark Royal" may be, it still isn't large enough for "true 28mm action" (i.e. 1/55 or 1/60 scale, dependent upon taste). In fact, as the Ark Royal's flight deck was documented at 800 feet, even this model scales out at only 1/144, or less than half the size needed.

This could be a bit of a problem.....

[Note 1] The current Ebay listing (from which all photos are taken) is HERE. For the 1/144 wargamer, the Ark Royal must surely be considered a mere snip at £375 (plus collection).