1/700 Scharnhorst
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:03 pm
While I'm wrapping up the Kirishima I started the classic Tamiya 1/700 Scharnhorst and the Tamiya 1/700 Z37 - 39 to accompany it.
The setting will be Jan 43 during the second attempted breakout from the Baltic to sail to Norway but were detected by British aircraft and were turned back. The Scharnhorst will be going ahead slow while the Z-37 will be passing at 1/3 or so.
I have PE sets for both kits.
I started on the Scharnhorst. Since the deck comes in three sections it took some time to hide the seams. After painting the deck I added dot filters to create some color variations. The deck has the swastika molded in and is meant to have a decal go over it. After some research I found the Scharnhorst had the German flag painted on the bow and at some point on the stern as well. The decal, which is just a swastika inside a white circle is yellowed and falling apart, so I hand painted the flag.
Next I'll work on the superstructure and PE.
The setting will be Jan 43 during the second attempted breakout from the Baltic to sail to Norway but were detected by British aircraft and were turned back. The Scharnhorst will be going ahead slow while the Z-37 will be passing at 1/3 or so.
I have PE sets for both kits.
I started on the Scharnhorst. Since the deck comes in three sections it took some time to hide the seams. After painting the deck I added dot filters to create some color variations. The deck has the swastika molded in and is meant to have a decal go over it. After some research I found the Scharnhorst had the German flag painted on the bow and at some point on the stern as well. The decal, which is just a swastika inside a white circle is yellowed and falling apart, so I hand painted the flag.
Next I'll work on the superstructure and PE.
