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Another model built to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland/Skagerrakschlacht: the British light cruiser HMS Chester:



Chester was one of two light cruisers of the Birkenhead class, the 5th subclass of the Town class. She is known, because of the heavy losses inflicted by the German light cruisers Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Pillau, and Elbing - with many injuries below the knees because of gap between the gun shields and the deck. One of the victims was the only 16 year old Jack Cornwell, who got posthumously the Victoria Cross, because he stayed heavily injured at his station - his death was glorified afterwards.

I built the model using the HP Models kit - which is ok in regard of hull and superstructure, but weak for the guns, boats and other small parts. I added guns by WEM (5.5") and Artist Hobby (3"), boats by Combrig and PE by WEM - and I should have better replaced the resin gun barrels by WEM and Artist Hobby by brass barrels, because the resin barrels are to thick.









http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4582:britischer-leichter-kreuzer-hms-chester-1700-hp-models-von-lars-scharff&catid=112:lars

This model is part of a group built of Modellmarine/IG Waterline and a special to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland:
http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4553:31051916-100-jahre-skagerrakschlachtbattle-of-jutland

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Very nice and clean work. Most interesting subject, too.

Hi Lars,

great and wonderful build the Chester looks awesome !

Chris

nice build - good subject to choose.

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IPMS Fine Waterline Special Interest Group

Thank you very much!

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This class of ships is beautiful (especially early ones), so does your models!

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