1/400 German Light Cruiser Nürnberg (HP Models)
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by Stein Gildberg |
1/400 German Light Cruiser Nürnberg (HP Models)
This is the last of the German Light Cruisers. Following the 3 K-Class ships, the Königsberg, Karlsruhe and Köln, the Kriegsmarine built two more modified K-class ships: The Leipzig, and finally the Nürnberg.
The model is a resin kit from HP-models of Germany. Scale is 1:400.
The resin is – as for all HP models - quite good, but requires more work
than plastic. Smaller parts, masts and cranes etc. are best replaced by
scratch built ones.
The kit was built from the box, with some scratch built parts, PE from
WEM and parts from the spare bin. These were all added in accordance with
reference photos. PE is delivered mainly by White Ensign. Masts are made
from brass tubing. The barrels for the 150 mm guns are drilled brass. Paint
is relevant White Ensign paints for the Kriegsmarine. Rigging is made from
stretched sprue.
Camouflage scheme is Norway 1942/43 were the ship was part of the Battle
Group in Alta Fjord from Dec 2nd 1942 for a short time before returning
to Germany. Nürnberg survived the war and was handed over to USSR
where it served under the name og Admiral Makarov until 1960 (!) before
being scrapped.
