Trumpeter Richelieu 1:350 is an injection-molded plastic kit of the modern French battleship in 1:350 scale, with her characteristic main armament concentrated in two turrets forward.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the French battleship Richelieu in 1:350 scale from Trumpeter, representing the ship as she appeared in 1943. It is a large ship model with a one-piece hull, photo-etched parts, decals and a stand with a name plate. The most striking feature of the real ship, and therefore of the model, is the main armament concentrated in two quadruple turrets, both placed forward. Following the instructions, the turrets can be built with the barrels elevated.
Richelieu was a modern fast French battleship of the late 1930s. Her main armament was eight 380 mm guns in two quadruple turrets, unusually both placed ahead of the superstructure, which gave the ship a characteristic silhouette. After the fall of France and her later change to the Allied side, the ship went through a refit in American shipyards in 1943 and then served with Allied formations. It is exactly this 1943 form, with reworked anti-aircraft armament, that the model represents.
The one-piece hull makes the start of the build easier and gives a firm foundation. Glue the plastic parts with liquid cement for plastic and the photo-etched additions with cyanoacrylate glue. Apply a primer before painting; the hull is divided by color along the waterline, and Richelieu in 1943 wore a typical Allied camouflage scheme in shades of blue-gray, so an airbrush and careful masking of the color fields pay off. Fill and clean up the delicate superstructures, the rangefinders and the gun turrets with care. A dark wash and light patina will bring out the engraved deck texture; photo-etched railings and ladders can be added from aftermarket sets.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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