Zara by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Italian heavy cruiser

[RGL]

replacement deck down

[RGL]

Starting to look like a ship 

[RGL]

Mast stepped, guns dry fitted. Tomorrow I can do the riggings and ships boats 

[lmagna]

Nice progress Greg

[Javlin]

I like this one alot Greg  but then it could be those Italian lines and curves like Sophia Loren. Kevin

[Matrim]

that is a beautiful ship. I particularly like the rust.

[RGL]

Some simple rigging 

[RGL]

Ships boats are on. Still hate doing them. 

[BANYAN]

You may hate doing them Greg, but they look good!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

So I found some more open source photos on the facebooks 

[amateur]

Is that americo vespuci n the background?

 

Jan

[cog]

Sharp eye, Jan. When I look at the black and white bands  I would say so ... bit I just can't read the name on the bow

[RGL]

Good chance 

[RGL]

It’s run to the finish’s line now. It’s taken a week or so to get lots of little things done, but this is a great feature on the ship. 
 

the kit only comes with 1 plane so I bought a 6 pack of them, and the upgrade comes with PE for two. 
 

the anchor chains were added and a aftermarket set of anchors which are better than the kit blobs. Tomorrow I’ll rig this crane and do up some rigging for the paravanes, then I can do the individual stanchions 

[cog]

bullseye!

[RGL]

[RGL]

This is off the original plans in the early 1930’s, I’m trying to figure out how the winch was drawn up. 

[cog]

Looks like the vertical part can be lowered, which also would lower the arm. The winch might be below deck as well, although the latter is not very practical ...

[md1400cs]

Greg,

 

Just found your log - went back to page 1 - brilliant work in all areas especially the metal etched bits - WOA - the wood deck, aging along with your paint work are also a treat to look at - well done indeed. 

 

Cheers,

[RGL]

Thanks mate. 
 

the paravane chains and the deck davits rigged 

[lmagna]

Interesting design. You cannot fully use the main forward battery while launching, retrieving, or handling the aircraft. I wonder who's bright idea that was?

[cog]

B turret doesn't have a lot of leeway either  when the crane is up ...

[lmagna]

2 hours ago, cog said:

B turret doesn't have a lot of leeway either  when the crane is up ...

Can you imagine what the muzzle blast from four 8" guns would do to an exposed fabric covered aircraft from that close?😞

 

Greg Do you know what the function is for the two smaller derricks on each side of the catapult? It seems like they are positioned over two rectangular hatches, but are they also for some aircraft handling duty?

[RGL]

There is actually a cover that slides off he top of the hangar, it appears to be a trolley and a larger canvas tarpaulin for the larger section (I intend to roll it up beside it. 
 

The other Dericks I think are for ships boats that were sometimes stored on the bow section 

 

now the railing stanchions. This is going to take a while 

[cog]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

now the railing stanchions.

Have fun

[RGL]

No it wasn’t, running the rigging will be worse 

[BANYAN]

Another work of art Greg.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[cog]

5 hours ago, RGL said:

No it wasn’t, running the rigging will be worse 

Perhaps build smaller ships ... or at a smaller scale

[amateur]

How come that the ship is rusty but the two aft gun towers looks as if they were in the factory yesterday....?

 

And now a serious question: what was the function of thise heavy chains rigged at the bow?

 

Jan

[RGL]

Ah, Jan,  it’s not finished till it’s finished!!

 

q2;