This is a really nice kit. Subject choice a little odd, but good overall composition of resin, etch and machined metal parts.
Haven said that, I have a few suggestions.
Since 2083 ships from Boiky (2083.2) onward are supposed to have VLS instead of Kashtan CIWS, they probably should be provided as an option, hopefully this can be addressed as an update in the future.
These screencaps came from an advertisement video while ago.
Then, subsequent ships under 2083.5 will have the AK-630 replaced by these
One would think there will be updates to radar and guidance systems too.
However, since there will be changes to the overall dimensions, I guess those will not be representable by this kit, but the kit could allow 2083.2
I also thought the way this bottom was detailed could benefit from some adjustments. The rudder should be given in a separate piece perhaps, and the 2 long side-fins, looked very thin on the real ship, those are probably better off in PE?
I am, however, a little intrigued by the way Orange Hobby machined the propeller shaft. Since the shaft was tapered, this can be one piece, with tips modeled more like the real thing perhaps.
There are more pictures here, of the first 2083.2 ship.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... 9/page2856
That's enough of picking in the egg. This is a very nice kit overall, not an easy job to cast 30cm long kits with this amount of details.
Hopefully we'll see a 22350 in near future. Not much bigger a ship, but IMHO a much better looking one
This is a really nice kit. Subject choice a little odd, but good overall composition of resin, etch and machined metal parts.
Haven said that, I have a few suggestions.
Since 2083 ships from Boiky (2083.2) onward are supposed to have VLS instead of Kashtan CIWS, they probably should be provided as an option, hopefully this can be addressed as an update in the future.
These screencaps came from an advertisement video while ago.
[img]http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2029/redut.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6277/x241a45bf.jpg[/img]
Then, subsequent ships under 2083.5 will have the AK-630 replaced by these [img]http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3190/dueta.jpg[/img]
One would think there will be updates to radar and guidance systems too.
However, since there will be changes to the overall dimensions, I guess those will not be representable by this kit, but the kit could allow 2083.2
I also thought the way this bottom was detailed could benefit from some adjustments. The rudder should be given in a separate piece perhaps, and the 2 long side-fins, looked very thin on the real ship, those are probably better off in PE?
I am, however, a little intrigued by the way Orange Hobby machined the propeller shaft. Since the shaft was tapered, this can be one piece, with tips modeled more like the real thing perhaps.
[img]http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/2231/20830.jpg[/img]
There are more pictures here, of the first 2083.2 ship.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?99988-Russian-Photos-%28updated-on-regular-basis%29/page2856
That's enough of picking in the egg. This is a very nice kit overall, not an easy job to cast 30cm long kits with this amount of details.
Hopefully we'll see a 22350 in near future. Not much bigger a ship, but IMHO a much better looking one :D