Russian Kirovs by Trumpeter.

Looking good, I like the lines of the Russian equipment. Tanks, planes, and ships. The Russians just had some cool looking toys if you ask me.

there looking pretty good, have one myself , still in box though , I promise I'll get to it soon , Do you hit them with a satin coat after the clear ?

Love them Kirovs ... good job! I have the kit, but it came in waterline only. Did you scratchbuild the hulls or is there another version? I would kill to have these bad boys in 1:350 ......

QUOTE: Originally posted by zacsmad there looking pretty good, have one myself , still in box though , I promise I'll get to it soon , Do you hit them with a satin coat after the clear ?

Sorry about taking so long to reply here.

After I apply the decals, yes. I use a mix of 80-20 Future-Tamiya Flat Base and airbrush it on. Frunze has been finished. I have still to apply the decals to P. Velihky, then he'll be satin-coated.

QUOTE: Originally posted by MBT70 Love them Kirovs ... good job! I have the kit, but it came in waterline only. Did you scratchbuild the hulls or is there another version? I would kill to have these bad boys in 1:350 ......

No, I didn't scratch-build the hulls. These are from Trumpeter, who gives you the option of a waterline, or full-hulled version. You can see my choice!

Who knows, someday Trumpeter will make them in 1/350 scale, after all they did the Sovremenyys and Udaloys that way!

Here are the two together just before the decals went on:



And here is P.Velihky finished:



Sorry again for the poor quality photos. My camera is really bad!

hi there! looks good to me, i have the Trumpeter Frunze and a DML P. Velihky too bad the later is in water line only but the details are good..

QUOTE: Originally posted by MBT70 Love them Kirovs ... good job! I have the kit, but it came in waterline only. Did you scratchbuild the hulls or is there another version? I would kill to have these bad boys in 1:350 ......

pfuh, 1/350, i want them in 1/200 just like the Sovremenny :)