MSW crew-mate Chuck Bauer (DieselDog) shares his first submission with us, Trumpeter Models 1/350 scale Kirov/Admiral Ushakov Battlecruiser, in this "On Display" feature!

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
~Gunny

Wonderful work Chuck! Welcome to MSW.

Beautiful model of a beautiful ship, I like that you have gone light on the weathering.

Cheers/Jan

Beautiful model Chuck...very well executed to a very nice finish
Nice job
Louis
Malta

A really excellent build ! Beautiful.
cheers,
Julian

Like the others said, beautiful work!

that is one gorgeous ship. You really brought out everything. I've been consdering getting this kit for the stash. Good chance finance permitting I will

very well done! love the lines of that ship
cheers

A very nice clean and crisp build, I hope my little effort turns out half as good as this one. Great looking model.

Mark,
Thanks for getting me started with MSW.
I am still learning the website itself, and just discovered these postings this AM. Thanks to all of you modelers for your comments, i have tried to send you eacha private e mail reply.

Regards,
Chuck

Welcome aboard, Chuck!

There's ALOT to see here my friend, make sure you check out all of our departments, and trust me, you won't find a friendlier bunch to hang with...and above all, have fun!

Cheers,
~Gunny

Very nice work.......that stark color difference in superstructure and deck is what keeps me from starting any of my Soviet ships......

I have to admit that I didn't pick the kit, my wife bought it for me. But once I started the research I kind of got hooked. I don'y as yet use an airbrsuh so my painting techniques for the decks was a little weird. Let me know if you want more info.

Great build and superb colors. One of the most accurate built and painted soviet ships i've seen.
Congrats to a splendid ship!

If i may ask, did you use Tamiya XF7 Insignia Red (as the instructions say) for that spectacular deck color?

Best regards/
Christian

Thanks!
I built this model before I knew how to use an airbrush, so I matched the paint color to a Model Master spray called Huggar Orange. For touch up I used Model Master/Boyd's Sunburst enamel. Even though these are gloss colors, I knew I would be clear dullcoating afterwards, so it didn't matter. There is a very faint black wash also, but it doesn't show up in the photos.

Not sure but I think you can get Sunburst enamel and spray, although I have heard it is being discontinued.

I was wondering about the deck color. Thanks for putting that info out. Unfortuneatly i blew my ship budget this year on the Fuso and future Roma, I haunt ebay , so maybe i'll get a bargain for this one.

When I first showed this model there were about 50 modelers in the room and lots of discussion about the deck color.

It was ultimately "decided" that the color was accurate because a couple of guys had seen it up close, one said he actually stood on it.

If you do build the kit, watch out for a gap or two in the superstructure decks.