hello all,
i just got back from my LHS and bought the R.N. Pola in 1/350 scale by mini hobby models.they wanted only $15.00 for the kit.the decals show them printed in 1999.
so do my shipmates want me to do a review on this kit? it looks great from my first look,but i am not sure what interest their is in this type of ship.
cheers,
Bruce

Hi Bruce

Yes a review would be nice!
And consider that are a lot of persons who just read what we post, even without joining MSW, so... there will be someone interested in reading a good review
Rui

hello Rui,
thanks for the encouragement to do the review on the Pola.it is a 10 year old kit and from a company i have never heard of,so i was not sure if i should do it.
and it is the first Italian Heavy Cruiser from WW2 i have ever seen.there are alot of ship kits out there,but not many for the Italian Navy for either WW1 or WW2,which is to bad.
the Italian Navy in WW2 is a very intresting subject,and the ships were very well designed.
I will have Miss Mary take the photo's Saturday and get the review submitted by next week,hopefully.
thanks again.
cheers,
Bruce

I picked the same kit up a year or so ago. I think it was Tauro that originally releasd it a long time ago. NOt a bad looking kit, mine unfortuneatly had a small crease in the hull. I managed to bend it a bit, but when I get around to building it will have the clamp down the deck to try to hold it in place. Look forward to doing that Front deck striping. I just figure to add PE railing from left overs.

hello Steve,
i just lookd at the hull of my kit and it looks good to me.i will have to wait till i take the photo's before i check i see if there are any problems with the deck to the hull.
i found some built models on the web,and one used Tom's model works rails,i think i will go with that went i do my build.i am also going to get some 1/350 figures to put on her.
thanks for letting me know that there might be a problem.
cheers,
Bruce

FWIW, Mini Hobby Models is an arm of Trumpeter, and the 1/350 Pola kit was pantographed up from the Tauro 1/400 scale kit that was the original.

hello John,
thanks for the info on the company.the decale shows Trumper 1999 printed on it.
i asked Wink to see if his company can make some flags for me to use on this model.
i have to see what size i want to use.any suggestions are welcome.
cheers,
Bruce