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Kit-Builder wrote: I’d say it’s the builder not the kit that make a fine displayed ship .
Steve

Uh, that's sure... I would rather build the entire ship by myself instead to buy a polystyrene model, if I only had the time...:P

Great!!!

As soon as I can I will buy the new number...

My God...I would be pleased to talk to Mr Bagnasco too, I read some of his books...

As a chemist, I don't believe Krupp used a long and expensive process of electrolitical passivation on they guns barrel to avoid corrosion, but I agree with Dave about the steel composition of the Wh and KC paltes of hardened steel: those material are designed specifically to resist corrosion in sea...

Nice to see that finally, after so many years, I've found a community of people who share my passion...

I put Jutland as the biggest, but it was not a decisive battle; infact the Hochseeflotte after Jutland remained in her port, while the naval power of the Grand Fleet was unthouched. I agree the most decisive battle ever fought has been Trafalgar.And a revolutionary tactic too, when Nelson decided to...

She was surely the most equilibrated ship ever builded, not the most powerful in firing, not the faster or the bigger, but surely the best in fact of efficiency of the protection, of sea crossing and design. And anyway, myth or not, I am deeply convinced that she has been, and she is, the most beaut...

How could I buy it if I live in Italy and I need to pay in euros?

I want you to express your opinion about who is the most precise model builder house in the word...I mean, who is the best between Tamiya and Heller and so on?
I always used Tamiya kits, but I was wondsering yesterday about how Heller models are...


Some suggestions?

Ciao!


I've seen many of your models pics on line...when I was younger I was a very appassionate model makers, but you are really better then me...I guess I could ask you some hints, may be I could restart...

ps: mio nonno era di Cornate d'Adda...

Good evening to all!

I registered on this forum two days ago and I hope to find here people with my same passion for naval history and expecially for Bismarck's story.

In the meantime, I just wanted to say hello to you all...