Calling all Udaloy/Sovremennyy (Удалой & Современны) fans

jgrease · **Posted:** Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:54 am

Hey Sean - I see some of the online sites show the Udaloys in stock. Have you gotten your hands on one yet? I'm looking forward to hearing about them before I throw down my cash.

Magnus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:24 pm

I bought the Trumpeter Udaloy late this week and since my girlfriend is gone for the we, I have been able to speedbuild her.

Fit is good to very good. Some parts need extra care and some putty, most notably the missile containers.

Detailing is good, but the kit would profit from some photo etched railings.

The structure is made in clear plastic in order to allow for "glass windows".

Some of the masts are included in photoetch and in clear plastic, the photoetch is very pleasant to work with and should not pose any problems to those hesitant to use it. However, some extra fittings have to be cut off the clear parts and glued to the brass parts...

I have taken a few pictures of my build, but I have no way of uploading them right now. Those interested can email me at magnusschmauchxhotmail (replace the x with @ and add .com). I promise to answer ASAP.

/Magnus

Sean Hert · **Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:09 pm

jgrease wrote:

Hey Sean - I see some of the online sites show the Udaloys in stock. Have you gotten your hands on one yet? I'm looking forward to hearing about them before I throw down my cash.

I did last week- posted in Main, not in this thread, sorry about that.

http://www.shipmodels.info/mwphpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16207

I'm actually working on a review for the site right now. Let me just say- I'm pumped. I may have a problem already- I cannot stop taping the lower and upper hulls together, adding the decks, and chasing the cat around.... :big_grin:

David J Ross · **Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:17 pm

Started to put knife to plastic today on my Admiral Panteleyev. Those clear parts are going to make masking interesting.

More here... http://david-j-ross.fotopic.net/c1212498.html

jgrease · **Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:28 pm

Looks interesting. I'd just paint the windows or drill them out like on the Sovremenny. I look forward to more pics.

Sean Hert · **Posted:** Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:24 am

So, what images do you guys have of Udaloy's that isn't from FAS or the Zaloga Concord book?

What about images of Admiral Chabanenko (Udaloy II)?

Anyone got plans of these?

graham · **Posted:** Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:25 am

The best place I have come across for Udaloys DD605 is shipspotter.com lots of good shots as it travelled around the UK
Udaloy II pictures are very rare and thats quite frustrating, they are going to get even rare as the Russian navy has run out of money to give her a refit and are laying her up
I have a set of her some where in Norway covered in ice and snow great series of photos but not a lot of detail
the other place for quite specatular soviet ship photos is the us military photo archives The DEFENCE Visual Information centre
http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/

this takes a bit creative searching for what you need as the cataloguing data is strangely filed to say the least

O and Shipspotters.com is more additive that airliner.net

Graham Murdoch
cant spell dont care

Model Maniac · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:08 am

Trumpeter's USSR Navy Sovremenny Class Project 956 Destroyer 1:350 - by "Niphon"

For more pics, please try my latest page :
http://www.falconbbs.com/model33b.htm

Have fun! :wave_1:

johndon · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:09 am

Very nice work :thumbs_up_1:

John

Model Maniac · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:51 am

Many thanks for your kind words, John! :smallsmile:

Dave Wooley · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:27 am

Excellent work :thumbs_up_1:

Dave Wooley

Model Maniac · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:45 pm

Many thanks for your kind compliments, Dave!
Have you seen the 1:200 Sovremenny type 956 and type 956e built by the very same modeler? If not, try these pages :

http://www.falconbbs.com/model18b.htm

http://www.falconbbs.com/model22a.htm
:smallsmile:

Sean Hert · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:49 pm

David J Ross wrote:

Started to put knife to plastic today on my Admiral Panteleyev. Those clear parts are going to make masking interesting.

More here... http://david-j-ross.fotopic.net/c1212498.html

David-

How are you finding the fit of the parts on this ship?

David J Ross · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:21 pm

Sean Hert wrote:

David J Ross wrote:

Started to put knife to plastic today on my Admiral Panteleyev. Those clear parts are going to make masking interesting.

More here... http://david-j-ross.fotopic.net/c1212498.html

David-

How are you finding the fit of the parts on this ship?

I did have some problems aligning the parts of the funnels but that is more likely my clumsiness than the kit's fault. The clear plastic used in the parts in the picture made it tricky to me to see the joints at the front. I think it would have been better to brush some liquid poly glue on the back of the parts to reduce the clarity of these bits.

Whilst searching the net for pictures of the Admiral Panteleyev I did find one at Wikipedia that shows that the orange-brown is used on more decks than the painting instructions say.

Here it is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dest ... eleyev.jpg

Sean Hert · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:21 pm

I just got a note from Stevens- they are in the US, and shipping today. I hope to have one in hand by Friday- and should have a review soon to follow.

jgrease · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:14 pm

So do we have a verdict yet? Anyone get one in their hands? PLease share...

Tim Jacobs · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:33 pm

I received Admiral Panteleyev and Moskva today :woo_hoo:

Just cracked the seals now and looking through the boxes.

Happy happy happy :big_grin:

Sean Hert · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:43 pm

I'll have a review up on Moskva soon. It's mostly the same level of kit as the Udaloy.

Was the Udaloy review ok for you guys? Did it show you what you wanted to see?

jgrease · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:38 am

Sean - your review was on the money. I like to see the components laid out, and it's good to have someone who knows what they're looking at giving a breakdown of the parts. Keep up the good work.

Tim Jacobs · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:33 pm

I agree. I found the Udaloy review very helpful.

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