Sovremenny
by Timothy Choi

1/350 Sovremenny (Trumpeter)

This ship won first place at the IPMS Vancouver Fall Show 2005, under the catagory of Junior, Naval. Lower hull and large decks airbrushed, the rest is hand-painted. Lost the fore-right wheel of the chopper while trying to reposition it. Construction, on and off, was a total of 3 or 4 months. I plan on putting it onto a waterbase later. Kit is OOB other than the following modifications:

• Drilled open the main gun barrel tips
• Added flag staves to the bow and stern
• Used stretched sprue for rigging
• Electrical wire for antennae

Gunze Sangyo Aqueous Hobby Colours:

• H14 Orange for orange decks
• Dark Gray (2) for Japanese Naval vessels for the main deck
• H2 Black for rear mast
• H11 White for waterline stripe and radar domes

• 1725 Neutral Gray for superstructure
• 1730 Flt. Gull Gray for above waterline hull (was lightly spayed over with above mentioned Black to lessen the 'yellowish' shade of the colour and to weather.)