The Ship Model Forum

The Ship Modelers Source
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:35 am

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4395 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 ... 220  Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:13 am 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:33 pm
Posts: 1772
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Very cool info. Yes, ships are different of course.

And also, Im sorry I have to say something.

The vintage Arktika looked classy..
Attachment:
41Brpv1bhFL._AC_.jpg
41Brpv1bhFL._AC_.jpg [ 26.89 KiB | Viewed 4634 times ]


Americans have a nice looking high viz color scheme also (Canada also):
Attachment:
9f1b26d49571a45e88dfb90c673e5243d42ea0ff.jpeg
9f1b26d49571a45e88dfb90c673e5243d42ea0ff.jpeg [ 187.13 KiB | Viewed 4634 times ]


And 2020 Arktika was supposed to look like this:
Attachment:
Artika_2016.jpg
Artika_2016.jpg [ 347.12 KiB | Viewed 4635 times ]


But instead we have the ugliest paint job possible, with that pointlessly huge and badly designed RosAtomFlot logo, and yellow cranes that jar with cyan paint job and that enormous wrap around Russian flag... I feel like Ryan Gosling in the SNL Papyrus sketch looking at this design.
Attachment:
New-Icebreaker-Arktika-To-Be-Ready-To-Go-In-2020.jpg
New-Icebreaker-Arktika-To-Be-Ready-To-Go-In-2020.jpg [ 111.74 KiB | Viewed 4634 times ]


It's just not pretty. Id like a 1/700 version of this so I can paint it as it was originally proposed, not that horrendous thoughtless child interpretation of a nice paint job. And I would recommend everyone to do their Arktika that way also in as planned livery. Not good to encourage bad design. :heh: :sorry:

_________________
- @Shipific on IG
my gallery


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:10 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:00 pm
Posts: 567
I concur about the yellow cranes but overall I like the colour scheme. Cold blue colours to suit the cold arctic. I actually like the wraparound Russian flag and the Cyrillic lettering on the hull. Makes her very distinctively Russian looking. It is not a nice as the black and orange scheme from Soviet Times but does look distinctly more modern.

Some walkaround views from her commissioning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCrRtVyY9Xo

And some onboard views during the latter stages of construction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QAQEqyWKyk


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:05 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:13 am
Posts: 357
Location: BRUSSELS, Belgium
Mr. Church wrote:

I'd love if Zvezda released kits of Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya or Sevastopol in 1/350 as well as Marat. Such unique looking battleships in their latter years.


I guess they will never do. Years ago (maybe 10 or more), they announced they would release 8 battleships at 1/350. They released the Sebastopol, Marat and Dreadnought. And stopped. Most certainly because the two Russian did not sell well. I was trying to guess what would be the other ones : October Rev, Paris Commune, Alexander III or Catherine II were quite certain. But nothing came.
So, tired to wait, I recently decided to build the Paris Commune from a Marat and the Catherine the Great from a Sebastopol. I suspect this is the best thing to do.


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:44 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:03 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Plymouth UK
Trumpeters latest update shows a 1/350 USS Langley (AV-3 version) plus PE set and aircraft:

http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... d=195&l=en

Plus more info on the 1/200th Scharnhorst:

http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... =3642&l=en


Last edited by MartinJQuinn on Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Added that it's the AV-3 version to Langley


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:58 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:10 am
Posts: 148
Location: Scottish Borders , Scotland
1/350 scale new release from Very Fire for pre-order -
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10742098

USS Light Cruiser Birmingham CL-62 (Plastic model)


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:38 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:00 pm
Posts: 567
PHILIPPE wrote:
Mr. Church wrote:

I'd love if Zvezda released kits of Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya or Sevastopol in 1/350 as well as Marat. Such unique looking battleships in their latter years.


I guess they will never do. Years ago (maybe 10 or more), they announced they would release 8 battleships at 1/350. They released the Sebastopol, Marat and Dreadnought. And stopped. Most certainly because the two Russian did not sell well. I was trying to guess what would be the other ones : October Rev, Paris Commune, Alexander III or Catherine II were quite certain. But nothing came.
So, tired to wait, I recently decided to build the Paris Commune from a Marat and the Catherine the Great from a Sebastopol. I suspect this is the best thing to do.



Oh I'd really love to see the Russian Black Sea Fleet Dreadnoughts in 1/350 too. I suppose part of the problem is they are so little known in the west? It is very difficult to even find any books in English about them. And you never see TV documentaries about them either. Logical enough given the chaos of the first World War, the Russian Civil War and the cloak of secrecy from the Soviet era. The battleships are almost unknown in the west. I only heard of them myself through reading about the exploits of the Goeben / Yavuz.

I found this by Google translating to Russian and image searching. I really like the olive green colour scheme and the aerial recognition discs on the turret roofs:
https://karopka.ru/community/user/8199/?p=2&MODEL=541290


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:32 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Dragon's releasing an updated version of their Zumwalt kit with new 3D-printed parts to reflect changes to the superstructure since their entering service: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10743131

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:03 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:46 am
Posts: 1439
Location: Montreal, Canada
Dragon's previous Zumwalt was a Black Label release...no wonder they're having to re-tool the kit! Dragon indicates it is full hull only. "Paging Dr. Dremel!" :big_grin:
I guess this is proof that the entire kit is re-tooled...the Black Label one was waterlined.
:wave_1:


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:35 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
I think you're reading the autotranslate too literally ;) It saying that it's available as a "full hull model" doesn't necessarily exclude the option to leave off the lower hull. Indeed it makes no sense to merge the two into a new tooling when they're incorporating the new parts via 3D printed ones.

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:01 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:46 am
Posts: 1439
Location: Montreal, Canada
Whatever Dragon has done couldn't have made it worse (although I'm sure they will try!), and the printed parts could improve it. Modellmarine.de didn't give the initial release a great review, and claimed the weapons sprue was from Pit Road. Have to wait for better info or reviews on this new (or re-) release. Unfortunately, no mention of PE yet!
:wave_1:


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:06 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:00 pm
Posts: 12138
Location: Ottawa, Canada
The only part from the legacy weapons sprue that was used is the S/MH-60 helicopter. Everything else is new-mold.

_________________
De quoi s'agit-il?


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:59 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:23 am
Posts: 3688
Location: Bonn
The helicopter from the old Pit-Road sprue can be discarded. It is only remotely similar to a Seahawk and has none of the characteristics of a MH-60R.

There are other problems, at least with the original Zumwalt kit by Dragon (Black Label):
the tiles on the superstructure are oversized
the radar antenna and air intakes at the superstructure are depicted the same way (can be may be covered by painting)
the SPY-4 radar antenna are depicted, but not present on the real ships. There are tiles at the positions of these antenna

The original kit contained PE parts for the MQ-8B Fire Scout - but forgot the rotors for the Seahawk (anyway, a replacement for that one is needed).

I still hope on the Dodo Models kit - should be much better.

_________________
Image


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:09 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:29 am
Posts: 61
Location: Bs.As., Argentina
Hi guys, somebody know if any brand (MikroMir, Zvezda, etc.) are working in a new Borei II model ?? It´s any differences from previous Borei, the principal can you see is a new design of sail, look like similar to Virginia class.
Have nice week end.

Alberto


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:19 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:12 pm
Posts: 1321
Location: Up The Street From Sam Wilson's House
I’ve heard rumblings elsewhere about a possible 1/700 Lusitania, but no one seems to share specifics......

_________________
Thomas E. Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/user/ThomasEJohnson


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:27 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:55 pm
Posts: 19
Thomas E. Johnson wrote:
I’ve heard rumblings elsewhere about a possible 1/700 Lusitania, but no one seems to share specifics......

You may be referring to the offering being worked on by Combrig, but this is a company that specialises in resin.

'Course I may be wrong and if so, do share the juicy gossip!


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:00 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:13 am
Posts: 357
Location: BRUSSELS, Belgium
just would like to update on the list page 1 that at 1/350 scale, Trumpeter Vittorio Veneto, Littorio and Exeter are already released. I have the 2 last in my room.


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:55 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:03 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Plymouth UK
Latest Trumpeter updates at http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... d=193&l=en

CV-11 Intrepid in 1/350th and CB-1 Alaska in 1/700th

and http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... d=197&l=en

SMS Svent Istvan in 1/350th

and http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... d=195&l=en

Langley AV-3 1/350th PE and aircraft


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:25 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:00 pm
Posts: 332
Location: New Jersey, Working to pay Taxes
[quote="FrancisMcN"]Latest Trumpeter updates at http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.ph ... d=193&l=en

CV-11 Intrepid in 1/350th and CB-1 Alaska in 1/700th

Let's hope this Intrepid has more more aircraft than the Gallery issue.

_________________
Victoria Nobis Vita.


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:59 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:19 am
Posts: 325
Location: Washington, DC
Flyhawk's announced offerings for 2021 (with holdhovers from as far back as 2017 or so, LOL!):

https://www.facebook.com/flyhawkmodel.c ... 5272467357

https://www.facebook.com/flyhawkmodel.c ... 5235800694

Happy New Year all!!

Mike E.

_________________
Mike E.


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:28 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:06 am
Posts: 427
There are about 10 I'd get if they really come out, but the Deutschland surprised me. I was thinking about getting the Combrig version but I'll wait on it now


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4395 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 ... 220  Next

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 24 guests


You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group