1/350 Graf Spee by Academy
This is one of my earliest big ships and it was a joy to build. Despite Academy's heavy handed molding of the finer details, I found the model to be very satisfying. I was able to replace most of them with extra/alternate parts from the Dragon Scharnhorst. I also used KA Model wood deck and PE set.
The ship is painted in what was supposedly Captain Ludensdorf's preferred scheme based in beiges and greens. .The catapult is a clear focal point. I later added a Dragon Arado 196 to it.
This set me off on a whole fleet of big vessels. I can recommend it to anyone considering a start in 1/350 scale.
lovely work
Very nice build on that behemoth...where on earth do display an armada of 1/350th scale ships...? And is that an WIP Italeri C-119 over there on the shelf (don't see many of them built).
Indeed it is. Actually, it is rebuild mode. It took a nose dive.off the shelf when a dog tail hit it.
Michael,
Very nice.
Display -- I bought a glass display case for the ships to keep the dust off. It will soon be full though with 30+ finished or under way.
Like to see a photo of that if you get a chance.
Soon. My wife kicked me out of the house -- into a huge mancave. I am in process of moving in now and display case is dismantled.
I posted some pics on the Groups page for Displays, etc.
Keep up the great work, Mike. Another beauty !
There's a lot of work gone into that, Mike, and it looks great.
Very nice work on this.
Outstanding! I have that kit as their "Premium" edition, might start it soon.
Your build is very impressive and inspiring! My brother always asks me were Ill put my ships and I just tell him they are very thin! Think baseball bat size.
Lots of bats next to each other.
What all is added for the premium edition? The KA Models set included wood deck and three sprues of PE. Brass barrels would have been nice, but Dragon provided all I needed in slide molded splendor.
Thanks for your kind comments. Ships do seem to be a lot more work, with a host of intricate sub-assemblies and multiple faces to paint the camo. The end result their is very satisfying.
beautiful build, I'm just about to start it, or should I start the akagi?