Ravens Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 History. Laid down in late 1935, the Richelieu-class fast battleships were essentially scaled up versions of the Dunkerque-class and retained the arrangement of the entire main battery placed in the forward position in two quadruple turrets. The ships were designed as a planned class of four in response to the the Italian Littorio-class, were well protected and could make around 30 knots. Richelieu and Jean Bart were completed during WWII and participated under both Vichy and Allied control; Clemenceau was never completed; Gascogne was cancelled before being laid down. The kit. The Model is by Trumpeter and is based on the 1943 configuration. The brass railing is a mixture of White Ensign Models' 1/700 rails and ladders set, plus some leftover parts from some Dragon kits. Although the painting instructions show the wooden deck as being painted dark grey I decided to go with a more natural look. Unfortunately at the time I couldn't find an after-market wooden deck that would have improved the appearance of the model. Thanks for looking; as always any comment or questions are most welcome. Regards, Ross. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Nicely built and a really different subject! Well done! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Really like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytareh Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Magnifique! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I like that ,good looking model of good looking ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks for the kind words everyone. The look of that particular class grew on me as the build progressed; I'd even rate her alongside the Hood and Roma as far as nice lines go. Cheers, Ross. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Nice work. Very clean build of what we all seem to agree are good looking ships. Got the Heller 1/400 stashed away somewhere, probably need to dig out soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 She looks superb I must get around to finishing mine some day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Beautiful build of a beautiful looking ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Thank you everyone. Time now to finish off my Titanic and decide what ship to do next; I'm tempted to do Zvezda's 1/350 Borodino as it's something a little different from the post-Dreadnought warships, with black hull paint and a hint of tumblehome. Ross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now