Russian Cruiser Varyag, My next project

Here is my next project The Russian Cruiser Varyag







Here is a short History and some information about this famous Russian Cruiser. Ther Varyag was laid down in 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was launched and commissioned to The Imperial Russian Navy in 1901
During the Russo/Japanese war the vessel was scuttled at the Battle of Champulo bay in 1904.
Varyag was salvaged and taken by the Japanese as a prize of war and renamed Soya.. It was returned to Russia in 1916.
Following the Russian Revolution. Varyag was seized by the British and sold to Germany for scrap in 1920.Whilst under tow in The Firth of Clyde , it ran aground on rocks near the Scottish village of Lendalfoot. It was scrapped on sight and it finally sank in 1925 and was never recovered.

tajjeb. good luck.

Aw Louis,

Good choice.

The ship never seems to have had a brilliant sea career, and ended her days in the sadest of ways.

Anyhow, I am quite sure that you will brighten her up.

Yes Paul I'm going to do this one ...I will leave the Graff Spee for winter when it's cooler as I want to portray it in a diorama....some ideas my friend...help me out
In nannu8) 

in nannu pec wrote:Yes Paul I'm going to do this one ...I will leave the Graff Spee for winter when it's cooler as I want to portray it in a diorama....some ideas my friend...help me out
In nannu8) 

Hit, limping and entering the 'safe' Argentinian waters ... would be nice to recreate and experiment on some battle damage what do you think ... would be interesting.

Ivan

I have some very good pictures showing the extent of the battle damage.

Or you can depict the Graf Spee with the colours she wore during the Spanish civil war.

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Paul Salomone wrote:I have some very good pictures showing the extent of the battle damage.

Or you can depict the Graf Spee with the colours she wore during the Spanish civil war.

This is interesting did not know GrafSpee participated in the SCWar was in action or just show of force?

Iv

Amazing choice, Louis...
Such models deserve special care...and you are the right man for that work, definitely.

Hello Ivan,

No, just went on five patrol missions. but during one of them I am not sure if they had an accident on board as I read somewhere that, some shells exploded and some 10 sailors died.

Have fun, surely it will be another great build!

Here are some pics of initial works on the hull....














In nanny8) 

Sure moving fast Nann, really nice work.

Malta Drydocks at work,  

Prosit Louis.

You are already in the weathering stage! Great speed!

Here are some pics of this little monster....am working flat out to get it ready for The Nationals....hope so any way...

Funnels...had some problems with the matt varnish ..it kept leaving a white sediment over the black areas of the funnels so you can imagine the %$£"*&^%$*&^                

Awesome work Lou. I always marvel at the way you detail these small scale ships. I don't do half as well in 32nd scale. You are the man!!!!

AAAAmmmaaziing ..Work...Nannu lou....Bravo....

Hopefully this will be coming with me to Telford

Nice work Louis, keep it up  

Nice shade of the funnels

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Funnels in position and rigging for the said funnels completed.....terrible fit ...but managed to get them aligned