Duke Maddog's Navy. Some You May Remember.

Some time ago some of you may remember, I posted very blurry pics of my new Trumpeter Kirov-class Russian battlecruisers that I had built. Well, I finally got me a Kodak Easyshare CX7330 that takes great clear pictures! Now I can show you these two Russian Battlecruisers in all their Glory!

These were built OOB with no aftermarket stuff added. Aside from the cost of such things, I am afraid I haven't the skill or temperament to try them at this time.

Here is my Russian Battlecruiser Frunze:



Here is the Pyotr Velihky:



Now all I need are the Kirov and Kalininn for a complete set!

I also had finished my German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin and posted some rather fuzzy pics of her as well. Here is a much clearer shot of this rather 'unspectacular' kit. I think it built up rather nicely, if you overlook the oversized portholes and inaccurate aircraft!



Finally, I decided to post a pic of a rather interesting subject that was very 'basically'(read 'poorly') represented by Glencoe Models. I'd gotten the kit for $5.00 so I though, 'what the hey?' I'll build it. So I did! Here is my NS Savanna:



A note about this kit. I'd masked off the hull to paint the waterline, and when I pulled the tape, there was massive residue left behind. Nothing would take it off except my Dremel with a sanding drum. That left massive deep scratches and grooves. I thought the model was ruined. Then someone told me of Mr. Surfacer by Tamiya. I used the Mr. Surfacer 1000 to fill in the grooves and scratches and then sanded with a finer grit of sandpaper. Now you can't tell anything was ever wrong! Whew!


I hope you enjoy them. Comments are welcome and appreciated.