1/350 Richelieu

mstazz62,

This is O/T but I noticed your Trumpeter 1/35th BR-52 locomotive.  I got this kit about

a month ago to go with my 1/35th Trumpeter K5 Railway Gun.  I'd just like to ask, were there

 any major issues in building the kit.

Back on topic:  Boring out a little bit of the gun barrels is indeed a nice touch but, unless

the ship is being represented as in battle or, at general quarters, it would be inaccurate.

The gun muzzles are normally plugged with tompions.  (a cylindrical plug that is bore diameter)

The reason is that the guns rifleing is bare metal and would very quickly rust not to mention

salt water collecting in the gun's chambers as a result of spray while the ship is under way.

Ray

Jmart - I will build just about ANYTHING!!!! But I've always had a special love of ships.

And tanks. And aircraft. And spaceships. And train layouts. And, and, and....

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Mark

Nicely done....

One more suggestions - for 350 scale you should try and bore out the cannons a bit; some slight weathering of the outer hull would also look great.

Rigging?  - YEARS ago I used stretched sprue, but have not rigged anything since I kept back to the hobby. I have read people using invisible thread.

hope it helps!

PS Whats with all this ARMOR people doing ships now? ;)  

Manny - Yes, definitly my photography skills need improvement. The Massachusetts and Richelieu were photo'ed just before I gave 'em up to the hobby shop for the Chicago convention - I hope to get 'em back to finish properly. The Lexington was shot just before the addition of the air wing and some minor fixes (the front of the flight deck, et al..)

I did get a backdrop for some of my armor that I photo'ed, and , having just figured out how to post I'm gonna go nuts and try to post as much as I can!

Hope to have more stuff for you guys soon.

Thanks for the comments!

Mark