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Hi All,

Thanks for the Tirpitz update, I think that release has been in the offing for a long while, before the pandemic?

Ive been hoping to see it and hopefully it will be available very soon, but I wont hold my breath!

Would love tp see a 200th scale KGV and Prinz Eugen to finish off their Bismarck/Hood/Rodney theme.

Best wishes
Cag.

Trumpeter finally getting around to releasing

Tirpitz in 1/200

Announcement by Yamashita Hobby in 1/700:

[b]Japanese destroyer [i]Akizuki[/i] (1944)[/b]

[b]Japanese destroyer [i]Hanatsuki[/i] (1945)[/b]

[b]Japanese destroyer [i]Fuyuziki[/i] (1945)[/b] (to be released end of May)

[b]Japanese destroyer [i]Suzutsuki[/i] (1945)[/b]
[url=https://www.modellmarine.de/index.php/fotogalerien/215-ausstellungen/7926-shizuoka-hobby-show-2026-teil-1]Shizuoka Hobby Show 2026: part 1[/url]

Announcement by Dream Model in 1/700:

[b]Arleigh Burke class (Flight III) guided missile destroyer[/b]
[url=https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/dbgzjj8gz41fyibyha3a.html]https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/dbgzjj8gz41fyibyha3a.html[/url]

Prolly the same hull?

if it is the Arizona model that I am thinking about which had an issue with the shape of the stern armor belt then I wonder if they did the same on the Pennsylvania?

[quote=Roberto post_id=1103046 time=1778832597 user_id=266]
Cannot recognize the brand. Could be Snowman?

[url]http://www.moxingfans.com/uploads/allimg/20260514/20260514224332_86573.jpg[/url]
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No, it's Dali Models. They've already released an Arizona and [url=https://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/ships/dd/dd-17/Smith-350-dm/Dali_CY101_Smith.htm][b][u]USS Smith[/u][/b][/url] in 1/350.
[attachment=0]350Pennsy.jpg[/attachment]
You can see the instructions for the previously released AZ and Smith in the photo.

Was not a new tool Arizona recently released?
Nice to see a Pennsylvania though.

Cannot recognize the brand. Could be Snowman?

[url]http://www.moxingfans.com/uploads/allimg/20260514/20260514224332_86573.jpg[/url]

[quote=pascalemod post_id=1102904 time=1778674863 user_id=18526]
[quote=Roberto post_id=1102859 time=1778637482 user_id=266]
Has anyone seen this?

[url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/198027401342?epid=22089250665&itmmeta=01KRFEHBRAJTMSV3W07C7P5MJJ&hash=item2e1b5a587e:g:jUMAAeSwat1pZ2Nl[/url]

[img]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uTQAAeSwgWRpZ2Nk/s-l1600.webp[/img]
[/quote]

Well Ive seen it now. :heh: I kinda like the oil canning effect on the hull. Unlike overscaled plating on ww2 ships, her it looks pretty subtle on the render.
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I think the depth of the effect is ok but each individual panel is too large (i.e. when compared to the reference photo they have). Imo this sort of thing looks a lot better when its just painted on. It seems like border is experimenting a lot with surface effects in general as they have also done stressed skin effects on aircraft to a mixed reception.

[quote=Roberto post_id=1102859 time=1778637482 user_id=266]
Has anyone seen this?

[url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/198027401342?epid=22089250665&itmmeta=01KRFEHBRAJTMSV3W07C7P5MJJ&hash=item2e1b5a587e:g:jUMAAeSwat1pZ2Nl[/url]

[img]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uTQAAeSwgWRpZ2Nk/s-l1600.webp[/img]
[/quote]

Well Ive seen it now. :heh: I kinda like the oil canning effect on the hull. Unlike overscaled plating on ww2 ships, her it looks pretty subtle on the render.

Has anyone seen this?

[url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/198027401342?epid=22089250665&itmmeta=01KRFEHBRAJTMSV3W07C7P5MJJ&hash=item2e1b5a587e:g:jUMAAeSwat1pZ2Nl[/url]

[img]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uTQAAeSwgWRpZ2Nk/s-l1600.webp[/img]

There are several eBay listings, some from "reputable" Chinese sellers, but I have not received any official announcement.
Thanks folks

Mods remove if wrong forum.

That Trumpeter [i]Renown [/i]looks mighty tempting!
Tom

Trumpeter's 1:350 HMS Resolution 1942 has appeared:

[url]http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=4183&l=en[/url]

Hopefully now some real wood decks and super detail sets for her follow suit.

I applaud trumpys variety in both scale and subjects.
I've learned to look fot the "A" team kits, the "B" team, strictly depending on the subject.

[quote=Killerbeans post_id=1101719 time=1777565043 user_id=464648]Has Renown been done before?[/quote]

Yes, but not 1/350 in injection molded plastic

Looks nice. The 1/24th Jug, and 1/16 5cm look good as well.
Has Renown been done before?

First pictures of forth coming battlecruiser from Trumpeter 1/350 ,HMS Renown 1942

[IMG]https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?hscz2kh[/IMG]

[IMG]https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?4kspar2[/IMG]

Announced by Sphyrna (FlyHawk) in 1/700:

[b]Chinese Type 054B frigate [i]Qinzhou[/i] [/b]
[url=https://www.scalemates.com/kits/sphyrna-htp7010-plan-type-054b-frigate-qinzhou--1755191]https://www.scalemates.com/kits/sphyrna-htp7010-plan-type-054b-frigate-qinzhou--1755191[/url]