Strasbourg 1942 by RGL - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/350 - PLASTIC - French battleship

[RGL]

So, ordering as you probably well know is problematic during this crisis. So I order up 2 kits with extras and the bulk of this one has arrived, just awaiting some delicious guns from Micromaster in NZ. Best 3D printing I have seen hands down. 
 

The Big Blue Boy upgrade is Newly produced so this should be one of the first builds. 
 

I got some actual aa guns that are not a flat piece of PE which I dislike anyway. The plans are from Profile Morskie. I also got some extra aircraft for the hangar. 
 

The ship was commissioned in 1938 and effectively gone by 1942. Not much to weather 

[RGL]

The kit is pretty standard fare, limited hull panel lines. 
 

the PE instructions are actually linear for the first time in history. Pretty much flyhawk quality.  Not a beginner set but 15 frets! 

[RGL]

Now the original photos. She really was a very pretty ship.

[RGL]

Strasbourg in Toulon during July 1941. This is a series of photos taken on at least two occasions during the month. Initially a launch approaches the battleship, then another series of three photos depict the ship replenishing from trucks pierside. The last photos show her underway and headed out for a training exercise. Note the armistice-mandated neutrality stripe on Turret II. Another really great aspect of these photos is the detail shown of her stern catapult and Loire 130.

 

Photos are from Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris.

[RGL]

Finally, scuttled and later bombed

[yvesvidal]

You got some very nice pictures and that kit, in your hands, is going to be another masterpiece.

 

Yves

[RGL]

So arriving today from Micromaster in New Zealand, the main guns and 130mm waist guns. 3D printed art. They didn’t travel well but nothing is broken!!! 

[yvesvidal]

Superb parts. How much were these, if it is not indiscreet to ask?

 

Yves

[RGL]

Micromaster.co.nz 

[Landlubber Mike]

Those look fantastic!  Great detail!  
 

[lmagna]

16 hours ago, RGL said:

They didn’t travel well but nothing is broken!!!

I bought a set of 8"/55 turrets for my Houston from them thus replacing my Model Monkey AM turrets a while ago, but am still waiting for delivery. I am hoping they look as good as in the pictures and your turrets look. Shipping here just about doubled the cost of the turrets. I wish they made the 5"/25 open mounts and the 1.1" guns as well. It would have possibly made the cost a little more bearable, but they don't support US ships that much yet.

[RGL]

Yes he’s very good, I’m at the stage where it’s supercedes PE but it just becomes a very expensive exercise after a while. 

[Canute]

Very nice printing of your replacement parts. Interesting that the barrels are printed, too. They don't seem to have the fine ridging, either. Superb stuff.

[Lt. Biggles]

Seems I’ll finally get to follow one of your builds in real time for once! 

Those NZ made guns do look great, I had a look there for getting some replacement life rafts but they would have cost more than my whole ship, so didn’t!

 

Have fun

[cog]

Nice choice, something French. They did make some lovely shaped vessels

 

I wonder what the price will be from Micromaster when they deliver to Europe in comparison to Shapeways

[RGL]

Probably the same problem I have as the shipping costs more. The PE for the guns is amazing too so I’ll trial it on the aft guns 

[BANYAN]

This looks another very interesting subject Greg, look forward to seeing the model develop.

 

You mention PE for the guns, is that additional to go on the Micro Master guns?  If so, do they do PE also?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

Sorry, should have been clearer. The PE set has done very nice upgrades for the kit guns. The 3D printed stuff stands alone, but you can purchase them with or without blast bags (she had the in 1942 so o chose option 1. 

[RGL]

And it starts. A quick trip down to the hardware store to get a hardwood Plank for a base. 

[RGL]

Skeleton of the ship done, couple of hundred portholes to drill out and city out the hangar space. 
 

the plan is now to work up the lower hull before I start on the PE 

[RGL]

Lower hull, I oversprayed some primer so I could watch some panels in (as usual the lower hull is smooth), a boot strap sprayed in then the lower hull. I won’t weather this one as she only got a couple of years service before being scuttled. 

[RGL]

So the PE begins, about 80 or so pieces so far just for the focsle 

[RGL]

So some aftermarket resin capstans (kit ones are atrocious on every single kit) some anchors chains and I can start moving aft. 

[RGL]

Aircraft hoist, about 30 pieces, really cool piece of kit! 

[lmagna]

That is a pretty impressive assembly. Are you going to display it with an empty upper platform and raised high enough to see the lower platform and plane?

[RGL]

Maybe..........

[yvesvidal]

Very cool piece that you built: Le hangar des hydravions.

 

Yves

[Canute]

Clever use of a double elevator.  I forget if you will build a catapult. Is the floatplane catapulted off or do they lower it to the water and let it fly off the sea-surface?

[cog]

Stay sharp Ken! : https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25088-strasbourg-1942-by-rgl-hobby-boss-1350-french-battleship/?do=findComment&comment=735467

[cog]

Now that elevator is a nice model, RGL. Almost a sin to paint it!!! Looks very crisp too.