David,

Thanks for informing us about that link to MOD/QinetiQ website. At 1 metric tonne that's some scale model !! You would need lifting gear and a flat bed truck for pondside launches. Envious of the QinetiQ test tank facility – imagine that was available for model boats – there would be a queue from Portsmouth to London clamouring to get in !

Ian

Lighter and smaller but it still might end up being put on a trailer rather than squashing it into the Trooper

Started to play around with the QE idea yesterday and the ideal scale for commercially available model aircraft kits is 1:72 which would produce a model of just under 4m in length.

Whilst Jane is happy enough for me to draw up the plans she has forbidden me to build it until I am a lot better, but seeing as my condition is degenerative I don't think that I will ever get it built so if anyone fancies building a 13ft model of the QE I will have a complete set of full size plans and templates.

Paul