RN Roma by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

Back to battleships for a while, Roma! It’s bigger than the KGV thus challenging my storage space.

 

[Old Collingwood]

Interesting project  mate.

 

OC.

[RGL]

So many good photos of her

[CDW]

An ocean going Ferrari...another great project. Looking forward to following your progress.

[S-boat 55]

I'll follow with interest especially as I have Littorio in the stash,  

 

 

[mikegr]

One of the most beloved battleships of all time. Too bad that beauty doesn't come along with performance always. But this does not prevent us to be romantic.

 

Some pics of the interior

 

 

[RGL]

How good are the shots from the inside of this thing! Lavish! I bet the OR’s were treated like rubbish like their soldiers were mind you 

[S-boat 55]

Nicer than a hotel inside! And from what I've read that rather lavish interior was actually less than originally planned as they scaled back spec as part of an overall effort to reduce weight, 

 

[yvesvidal]

This is going to be epic..... 

 

Yves

[Canute]

Beautiful ship. I'm in, too.

[cog]

Lovely ship, a pity you cannot build the lavish interiors  Would be nice to see though

[ccoyle]

Well, Greg, this one should keep you busy for a day or two!

[mikegr]

14 hours ago, CDW said:

An ocean going Ferrari...another great project. Looking forward to following your progress.

 Motor Yacht FONERS was Spanish built but Italian designed by Tommaso Spadolini. People used to comment it as a Sea Rolls Royce cause of the 3 RR engines.

Spandolini though, considred his design more close to Ferraris as despite being 40+ meters long it could reach 70 kts. It was the fastest yacht in the world when built in 2000 and remains so until today.

 

Edited May 31, 2022 by mikegr

[RGL]

If you could f afford it you’d afford the fuel

[cog]

2 hours ago, RGL said:

If you could f afford it you’d afford the fuel

same goes for the Roma 

[lmagna]

24 minutes ago, cog said:

same goes for the Roma 

The Roma, along with the rest of the Italian navy seldom went anywhere, mostly because of lack of fuel. 

[RGL]

Apparently so, which means it probably had a lot of hull build up 

[cog]

2 hours ago, RGL said:

Apparently so, which means it probably had a lot of hull build up 

Maybe you can use putty to get that effect ...?

[RGL]

So the final shot of Roma in 1943; the Australian War Memorial has the same bomb used to sink her (it took 2), my plan is to get a boot with it and the ship when finished. 

[CDW]

Ironic she was sunk by the Nazi's.

[Old Collingwood]

5 minutes ago, CDW said:

Ironic she was sunk by the Nazi's.

Same bomb that went straight through  Warspites  deck/engine room and out the bottom.

 

OC.

[mikegr]

6 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Same bomb that went straight through  Warspites  deck/engine room and out the bottom.

 

OC.

And USS Savannah as well which miraculously survived

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1943/salerno-landings/savannah-salerno.html

[RGL]

Effective weapon really, a plane with a crew of 3 or 4 takes out a battleship as opposed to anther battleship in a fleet with thousands of soldiers 

[cog]

50 minutes ago, RGL said:

Effective weapon really, a plane with a crew of 3 or 4 takes out a battleship as opposed to anther battleship in a fleet with thousands of soldiers 

Hence , the change to flattops ...

[mikegr]

Tom modelworks has a 1/700 set Dornier - Fritz bombs

 

https://www.tomsmodelworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=579

Edited June 2, 2022 by mikegr

[lmagna]

If the magazine had not blown then it is probable that the Roma would have also survived the second hit as well.

[popeye the sailor]

MAN!...........I've seen a battle ship with guns............but I've never seen guns with a battleship!  there are more guns on this one Greg,  than any ship you've done so far.  very interesting looking too!  

[mikegr]

Roma guns  were impressive because of the complex shape of the main turrets and the long barrels of the guns. They were designed to hit enemy at long range before he reacts. An object never accomplished cause of the radar absense and high dispersion of shells caused by barrels put closely together, a fact very noticeable on cruisers like Zara class etc.

Some more close pics of armament and deck

https://www.argunners.com/seldom-exterior-images-of-italys-wwii-battleship-roma/amp/

Edited June 4, 2022 by mikegr

[RGL]

Searchlight stand and the second mast, the kit mast looks nothing like the references so I’ve basked her a bit. Cut and scraped off all the bits to be replaced too. 

[cog]

Back to your old tricks, ... beating it up. Those for ugly warts around the mast are winches? No 3D, or brass improvements for them?