Micha_Pol Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I shotly fineshed one of Trumpeter´s most recent kits, the beautiful Italian Heavy Cruiser Fiume. While the combat record of most Italian surface ships (inculding this one) is rather underwhelming, there is no denying these were exceptionally beautiful ships, elegant, slim and a pleasure to look at. Actually, one might say there are just like Italy itself, and certainly like Italian women (I am quite charmed by Italy, as you might have guessed). In fact, the wish to build the ship came after I had spent a beautiful vacation in northern Italy with my father. This was pretty much an out of the box build, I added the gunbarrels from Master, added self-made signal lights, oars and an achor chain. I also replaced most of the mast with metal parts, as the kit part was flimsy and would not have supported the rigging. The kit is great fun to build and I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who want a truly sexy ship. 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micha_Pol Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Fantastic job mate. Personally I think it's one of the best looking vessels of WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Excellent. A very nice clean and tidy build. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Very nice 'n clean build... DaveH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Great work, and an unusual subject; you don’t see many built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Lovely build, very clean and tidy, like how you've got the candy stripes on the foredeck. Think you've got the colours for the red spot on, it's often done too bright but yours looks just right. I've her sister Zara in the stash waiting her turn and I'll be chuffed if she comes out as yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 What an excellent build. Your detail paining is exceptional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micha_Pol Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Thanks to everyone for the kind words; I is a pleasure sharing my work with such kind people. I hope HMS Victoria (my current build) will turn out nicely as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcello Rosa Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Simply outstanding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Gorgeous build - well done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 delightful build - Profile Publications ( 1971 ) did a great booklet on theses ships , if you ever want a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 What a super build - clean and crisp, looks tremendous Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Excellent result and indeed a great looking heavy cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Búho de Sevilla Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I feel a kind of deep affection to every unlucky warship, and for Italians in particular And such a masterful work of the modeller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Hi there! Apologies for dragging you back into this topic and also if my question has already been answered previously but what colour / brand of paint did you use on your Fiume for the overall light grey on the hull and superstructure? I like the shade of it very much. Thank you in advance. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Also a bit late to see this...Beautiful ship, and a pristine presentation. The rigging and PE in particular look very sharp, really well done👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micha_Pol Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 9 hours ago, KDB said: Hi there! Apologies for dragging you back into this topic and also if my question has already been answered previously but what colour / brand of paint did you use on your Fiume for the overall light grey on the hull and superstructure? I like the shade of it very much. Thank you in advance. Karl I used "Vallejo Air" for the entire model; I think the hull&superstructure is "light grey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 A well done model of a lovely ship. The red/white striping on the bow and the green anti-fowling really make it stand out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Impressive! Exceptionally clean build of a fine ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmarx Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Really a great job, I like a lot! If I may afford a little tip for your next Italian ship, the Italian flag always has the green close to the mast, not the red as Trumpeter mistakenly has done. Ciao. Davide 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micha_Pol Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 23/04/2023 at 19:14, davmarx said: Really a great job, I like a lot! If I may afford a little tip for your next Italian ship, the Italian flag always has the green close to the mast, not the red as Trumpeter mistakenly has done. Ciao. Davide Thanks for tha clarification. I had looked at photos of the time, but in Black&White pictures green and red are nearly impossible to tell apart. And Trumpeter, as always, is not to be trusted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Superb and such a beautiful ship - even the long railing runs just look better and Thim216 is right about the grey-green hull- red and white stripes combination looks so good. Lovely ship's boats as well. You are right about Italy - have you been to the Sud Tyrol? Swiss scenery, Italian food and German organisation, best of all worlds! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themistokles Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I fully agree to what you say about the elegance and beauty of Italian ships - and the fairer sex. For example the Littorio-class battleships - they were just too beautiful to fight with! I found that page showing the interior design of the ROMA: https://www.carlocestra.com/patreon/rn_roma/sala_consiglio_VRTour/tour.html Enjoy with a glass of wine! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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