MASTER USS Alaska/Guam Barrels. 1:350

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USS Alaska/Guam Barrels

1:350 Master Models

 

Master models continue to build up their range of 1:350 scale armament sets, but they are now increasing the items produced to add other accessories. As usual they are well up to the standard we’ve come to expect from Master Models. 

 

[350-099] - This set is for the Trumpeter USS Alaska and USS Guam kits it includes both main, (12”), secondary, (5”).  These are all direct replacements for the kit parts, unlike the normal sets in which you just cut off the kit barrels, drill a hole and glue the metal barrels onto the remaining plastic parts, this set also includes resin trunnions.  You still need to drill out the resin parts to 1.6mm and 0.9mm respectively, and then you just add to the trunnion mounts within the turrets.  For the 40mm and 20mm guns Master already do replacement sets and even complete mounts for these, so are not included in this set.

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

This is a nice easy way to give your Alaska/Guam kits that little bit of finesse that makes a nice model look great. The metal barrels are much more to scale than plastic can ever be moulded.

 

Review sample courtesy of Piotr at