yvesvidal Posted January 5, 2021 #1 Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Folks, For the Bismarck and other German ships lovers, Trumpeter just announced the following in 1/200 scale: The 1/200 scale Scharnhorst battleship by Trumpeter is a newly-tooled plastic model kit. The kit features a one-piece hull, a finely-rendered deck pattern, six pieces of photo-etch (ladders, handrails, radar parts, etc.), and two Ar196 waterplanes. The kit features over 1600 parts on 25 sprues and measures over 46 inches when completed. Paint and glue are required to complete this model kit and are sold separately. Yves Edited January 5, 2021 by yvesvidal thibaultron, chris watton, Landlubber Mike and 9 others 12 Quote
Nirvana Posted January 5, 2021 #2 Posted January 5, 2021 Yves, I am looking forward to read a review of this kit. Thanks for sharing. Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
chris watton Posted January 6, 2021 #3 Posted January 6, 2021 I may have to get that. And then never find the time to build it... But feel I must have it! Landlubber Mike, Stevinne, thibaultron and 6 others 6 3 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
yvesvidal Posted January 8, 2021 Author #4 Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 6:17 AM, chris watton said: I may have to get that. And then never find the time to build it... But feel I must have it! My sentiments, exactly. Yves Canute, mtaylor, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote
JohnEnglish Posted January 16, 2021 #5 Posted January 16, 2021 I'm really hoping they do a KGV and Yamato in 1/200. Canute, yvesvidal, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
thibaultron Posted January 16, 2021 #6 Posted January 16, 2021 The Yamato was done in 1/200 years ago by someone. lmagna, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial
lmagna Posted January 16, 2021 #7 Posted January 16, 2021 Nichimo I believe. It seems that FuJimi also makes 1/200 sub assemblies. Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
JohnEnglish Posted January 17, 2021 #8 Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, thibaultron said: The Yamato was done in 1/200 years ago by someone. Yes Nichimo made the kit back in 1968 and unopened ones go for about $700 - $800 on eBay. I’d like an updated version of it. I know there’s also a paper craft version of the KGV but I’d prefer a plastic kit version. Edited January 17, 2021 by JohnEnglish mtaylor, thibaultron and Canute 3 Quote
chris watton Posted May 5, 2021 #9 Posted May 5, 2021 I couldn't help myself, I ordered the kit! Although I know I will never have the time to build it, but Scharnhorst is one of my favourite battlecruisers, looks-wise. Told my wife it was only £55, and quite small a scale.... Years ago, I did buy and build for RC the Nichimo 200th scale Yamato, that was quite a monster! Rustyj, yvesvidal, Nirvana and 4 others 2 5 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Morgan Posted May 5, 2021 #10 Posted May 5, 2021 35 minutes ago, chris watton said: Told my wife it was only £55, and quite small a scale.... That’s like those Vanguard Model kits, they all come in at under £100 🙄🤥 chris watton, Rustyj, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Nirvana Posted May 5, 2021 #11 Posted May 5, 2021 400 dollars and 48 inches long! 1600 parts.... That will be a showcase kit! Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
lmagna Posted May 5, 2021 #12 Posted May 5, 2021 The only problem about what we tell our wives the cost of a model is verses what the actual cost was, is that if we die first she will probably sell the kit, which has hopefully become rare and even more valuable, for what we said we paid! It really bothers me to think someone will get that kind of deal when I had to spend so much to get it in the first place! mtaylor, ccoyle, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
ccoyle Posted May 5, 2021 #13 Posted May 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, lmagna said: It really bothers me to think someone will get that kind of deal when I had to spend so much to get it in the first place! "Well, I sympathize completely." Canute, Nirvana, lmagna and 2 others 4 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
yvesvidal Posted May 5, 2021 Author #14 Posted May 5, 2021 7 hours ago, chris watton said: I couldn't help myself, I ordered the kit! Although I know I will never have the time to build it, but Scharnhorst is one of my favourite battlecruisers, looks-wise. Told my wife it was only £55, and quite small a scale.... Years ago, I did buy and build for RC the Nichimo 200th scale Yamato, that was quite a monster! Chris, How about a Chris Watton's review of the kit (without starting it, of course)? I'd like to have more info on that monster. Do you still have the Nichimo Leviathan? If so, how about a picture or two? Yves lmagna, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
chris watton Posted May 5, 2021 #15 Posted May 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, yvesvidal said: Chris, How about a Chris Watton's review of the kit (without starting it, of course)? I'd like to have more info on that monster. Do you still have the Nichimo Leviathan? If so, how about a picture or two? Yves Maybe! Unfortunately, Yamato was sold in the early '90's, don't even remember who to. mtaylor, Canute and yvesvidal 3 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Nirvana Posted May 5, 2021 #16 Posted May 5, 2021 3 hours ago, ccoyle said: "Well, I sympathize completely." Great album! Canute, mtaylor and ccoyle 3 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
chris watton Posted May 6, 2021 #17 Posted May 6, 2021 OK, just arrived, and wife still in hospital and arriving home shortly. She's gonna kill me, it's huge! coxswain, DelF, gieb8688 and 9 others 8 4 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
yvesvidal Posted May 6, 2021 Author #18 Posted May 6, 2021 It is a huge box, but it is only 55 pounds... 🙂 Chris, more pictures please, when you can. Yves mtaylor, thibaultron and Canute 3 Quote
chris watton Posted May 6, 2021 #19 Posted May 6, 2021 Here are some more, very nicely packaged, with the sprues in the three boxes, along with a few frets of PE. Hull is quite plain, though, although a single piece. gieb8688, GrandpaPhil, marktiedens and 11 others 14 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
KBo Posted May 6, 2021 #20 Posted May 6, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 11:14 AM, chris watton said: I couldn't help myself, I ordered the kit! Although I know I will never have the time to build it, but Scharnhorst is one of my favourite battlecruisers, looks-wise. Told my wife it was only £55, and quite small a scale.... Years ago, I did buy and build for RC the Nichimo 200th scale Yamato, that was quite a monster! Reminds me of a friend who bought a new huge Marshall amp without telling his wife. The giveaway was when he couldn’t carry it up the stairs on his own.... Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 1 4 Quote
lmagna Posted May 6, 2021 #21 Posted May 6, 2021 22 hours ago, ccoyle said: "Well, I sympathize completely." A little depressing I suppose but nice music. Canute, thibaultron, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Nirvana Posted May 6, 2021 #22 Posted May 6, 2021 Chris, with that type of single piece hull you can convert her to an R/C ship. There's plenty of space inside for all the equipment. mtaylor, thibaultron and Canute 3 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
chris watton Posted May 6, 2021 #23 Posted May 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, Nirvana said: Chris, with that type of single piece hull you can convert her to an R/C ship. There's plenty of space inside for all the equipment. The hull is disappointing, to be honest. No plate markings or waterline, first I have come across this. All kits of this sort I have bought in the past have had at the very least the waterline mark (including the Nichimo Yamato, which also had moulded positions for motors) But, as I said, I will most likely never build it, I just wanted it! lmagna, yvesvidal, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Rail and Tie Posted May 6, 2021 #24 Posted May 6, 2021 Darn You Chris! Now I am ordering one too! I don't need it, I don't when it will get built, but I wanted it! I hate you! LOL😁 mtaylor, thibaultron, chris watton and 2 others 2 3 Quote Darryl Jacobs Interaction Hobbies "I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave." Ernest Shackleton www.interactionhobbies.com www.facebook.com/railandtie
yvesvidal Posted May 6, 2021 Author #25 Posted May 6, 2021 Thank you for posting a few pictures Chris. Very nice molding, but I agree with you, a little bit disappointing with the absence of markings on the hull. Now, purchasing the kit is one thing, but insanity starts when you try to get all the brass add-ons and wooden decks. I have to say, it is very tempting as I love the lines of these cruisers. Yves lmagna, mtaylor, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote
thibaultron Posted May 7, 2021 #26 Posted May 7, 2021 Chris, at least with a broken leg, you can get a head start on escaping your wife! chris watton, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial
chris watton Posted May 7, 2021 #27 Posted May 7, 2021 7 hours ago, thibaultron said: Chris, at least with a broken leg, you can get a head start on escaping your wife! It was a strategic buy, I knew I would be getting the door when the parcel arrived! lmagna, yvesvidal, thibaultron and 3 others 2 4 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook
Oboship Posted May 7, 2021 #28 Posted May 7, 2021 Chris, first of all I wish your wife a speedy recovery (I was thinking to rename my Speedy to - what's her name again? 😉) Anyway, this might be slightly off topic and I already apologize to moderators. Coming back to Scharnhorst. It may not be commonly known but in the same period there were actually two ships named Scharnhorst: the battlecruiser (we are looking at here), launched in 1936, and the „combiship“ (Kombischiff in German) launched in December 1934, a combination of passenger and cargo ship. This one and two sisters were owned by then Norddeutscher Lloyd and they were designed for a fast Germany / Far East Service. Scharnhorst was particularly innovative in those days because she was one of the first bigger ships with a turbo-electric propulsion feeding two propellers. Besides, she was a beauty in her own right (see picture below) Dimensions: length: ca. 199 m, width: 22,5 m, deadweight: 10.500 tdw, speed 23,3 kts. In 1938, after several other ships, my father sailed as Electrical Engineer Assistant for some months in the (combi) Scharnhorst, and Scharnhorst became his favourite ship because of the then modern power plant, and moreover, because this was his last seagoing voyage before he started studying to become an electrical engineer. In 1974 dad’s 60th birthday was coming up and one day I was asked by one of his colleagues: „Which Scharnhorst did your father sail in, anyway?“ I replied: „It was the combiship, not the warship.“ The colleague replied: „Oh, then we have got the wrong photograph“. The great day came and my dad was given a framed picture of the warship Scharnhorst. Since he would never had admitted that this was the wrong ship he thanked everybody for this nice and memorable present and how glad he was to have received it. After the applause etc. finished he was given another present, this time it was a framed picture of his Scharnhorst. And that left him simply touched and speechless. He was really glad and proud to have this very picture and he admired it literally daily until he died a year later. I still have this picture which is now waiting for an appropriate and decent place in our new appartment at the Baltic coast. I also still keep a special edition of a shipping magazine from 1935 which describes the construction and build of „Schnelldampfer Scharnhorst“ (Schnelldampfer = Fast Steamer). Many years ago I donated the picture of the battlecruiser to the Maritime Museum Bremerhaven. If there were a model kit of „our“ Scharnhorst I would definetly go for it... Take care and stay healthy! Uwe Canute, chris watton, Nirvana and 3 others 4 2 Quote
Oboship Posted May 7, 2021 #29 Posted May 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, Oboship said: Chris, first of all I wish your wife a speedy recovery (I was thinking to rename my Speedy to - what's her name again? 😉) Anyway, this might be slightly off topic and I already apologize to moderators. Coming back to Scharnhorst . It may not be commonly known but in the same period there were actually two ships named Scharnhorst: the battlecruiser (we are looking at here), launched in 1936, and the „combiship“ (Kombischiff in German) launched in December 1934, a combination of passenger and cargo ship. This one and two sisters were owned by then Norddeutscher Lloyd and they were designed for a fast Germany / Far East Service. Scharnhorst was particularly innovative in those days because she was one of the first bigger ships with a turbo-electric propulsion feeding two propellers. Besides, she was a beauty in her own right (see picture below) Dimensions: length: ca. 199 m, width: 22,5 m, deadweight: 10.500 tdw, speed 23,3 kts. In 1938, after several other ships, my father sailed as Electrical Engineer Assistant for some months in the (combi) Scharnhorst, and Scharnhorst became his favourite ship because of the then modern power plant, and moreover, because this was his last seagoing voyage before he started studying to become an electrical engineer. In 1974 dad’s 60th birthday was coming up and one day I was asked by one of his colleagues: „Which Scharnhorst did your father sail in, anyway?“ I replied: „It was the combiship, not the warship.“ The colleague replied: „Oh, then we have got the wrong photograph“. The great day came and my dad was given a framed picture of the warship Scharnhorst. Since he would never had admitted that this was the wrong ship he thanked everybody for this nice and memorable present and how glad he was to have received it. After the applause etc. finished he was given another present, this time it was a framed picture of his Scharnhorst. And that left him simply touched and speechless. He was really glad and proud to have this very picture and he admired it literally daily until he died a year later. I still have this picture which is now waiting for an appropriate and decent place in our new appartment at the Baltic coast. I also still keep a special edition of a shipping magazine from 1935 which describes the construction and build of „Schnelldampfer Scharnhorst“ (Schnelldampfer = Fast Steamer). Many years ago I donated the picture of the battlecruiser to the Maritime Museum Bremerhaven. If there were a model kit of „our“ Scharnhorst I would definetly go for it... Take care and stay healthy! Uwe I found this picture in the Internet, it is not the one I was referring to in my post. Uwe mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 3 Quote
Oboship Posted July 2, 2021 #30 Posted July 2, 2021 For the sake of good order, here is my picture of the combiship Scharnhorst (the one I described in my post). It is still wrapped from the move, though. Uwe thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.