Mirage Hobby - ORP Wicher - 1:400

[sebko]

Hi!

 

I'm new in this business, but one person inspired me so much and I decided to try myself with building plastic models.

 

Because I'm from Poland I choose a polish destroyer called Wichura.

 

Hopefully I will receive many good advice as I really don't know what and how to do those things 

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ray S]

It will be good to see how both the model and you progress on this. It is a fine looking ship.

 

Ray

[KRK4m]

Wicher (gale) and Burza (storm) were two first destroyers (2010-ton each) of the Polish Navy. They were built in France in 1928-30 as "a bit modified" Bourrasque-class vessels of French Navy.

Wicher was sunk by the Luftwaffe bombers in September 1939 while in Hel harbour. Burza survived the war after long and eventful service in Polish Navy along the RN all over the North Sea and Atlantic.

However they weren't the only two Bourrasque-class destroyers used by Polish Navy, as in 1940-41 the Poles used (as the loan from Royal Navy) also another one - the Ouragan (hurricane), taken over by the British after the fall of France.

Cheers

Michael

 

[Bandsaw Steve]

Good luck with this project- agree that this is a fine looking vessel!

Hope you have heaps of fun with this.👍 

[Darby]

Nice looking vessel. Just take your time and have fun along the way. Don't worry about making mistakes; we all do it.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Sebko ... my granduncle served on the ORP Kujawiak a Hunt Class DE IN 1940-41-42. He was an american that served the Polish Navy in Exile. Good luck i will follow your build.