SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

For All You HMCS Snowberry Fans

1332 views
2 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Newfoundland, Canada
For All You HMCS Snowberry Fans
Posted by rodc on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 9:26 AM

Revell of Germany has re-released the Snowberry with a pile of aftermarket parts.  Kit is entitled #05112 FLOWER CLASS CORVETTE Platinum Edition and comes with a hefty $225US pricetag.  Have a look at the links below for more information:

http://www.squadron.com/product-p/rg5112.htm

Revell of Germany

I have the non Platinum Edition.......oh well.

RODC

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:16 AM

Yeah, so do I.  So I probably will not spend the money for the new edition.  There are a few British detailing kits, but the cost of that stuff is high.  I intend to do a lot of scratch work.  I have bought a few aftermarket items like AA guns.  There is an aftermarket main gun but again very pricey.  But the kit main gun is really not that great.  Still, I found a book on those ships with detailed drawings of the main gun, so I hope I can scratch that part.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:14 AM

HI :

  I , like DON have the older one .I did mention in a post that she was now R.C.d . This meant , to keep the neat looking detail , I would do a lot of scratch building

She floats at the proper waterline after ballasting and power tests .I added much in the way of waterproofing stuff , but , the detail is what slowed me down .It has been replaced with BRASS or EVERGREEN products

  I always thought this kit was nice , with the upgrade kit , I am sure she would be nicer . The price now , that puts this kit like others , way outside my modeling budget . There is a gun available , and one of my clients found out I was doing her , so he sent me one for this old mans 69th birthday .

 I believe he got the weapon from J.R.HAYNES out of the U.K. .Darned fine product . Sorry to say , darned fine price too . The one thing I would recommend if you can . Go visit the H.M.C.S. SNOWBERRY , it's an educational and interesting experience .

Tanker-builder

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.