German heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen 1945-By Paul Jarman Trumpeter 1\350 Scale Plastic

[Paul Jarman]

Was going to have a bit of a rest but could not go without starting another model. Had enough money to buy the paints for this model. I have brought MR Hobby paints which I have never used before so will see how good they  are. 

This kit looks up to the usual high standard of Trumpeter kits. No flash that I can see on the sprues. It says 595 parts on the box. But that will include the PE that comes with the kit. I also have some Eduard PE upgrades. Most of this PE is tiny to say the least so will have to decide how much to actually use. There are only 19 steps to the build. Having built large scale ships either wood or plastic over the past 10+ years I had forgotten how small a 1\350 scale model and its parts actually is. 

The hull is either full or waterline. I will be building the full version. It comes in two parts which will make painting a lot easier without having to mask the two halves. The first job whilst I wait for the paint to arrive is drilling out the 410 very small portholes. 205 on each side. There is no details that needs to added to the hull so should not take to long. I also need to sort out a way of bolting the hull to a baseboard.