1/600 WW2 Aircraft reconaissance cruiser

[Richard Welling]

Casting about on a rainy day for something to do, I came across a part 1/600 German WW2 Prinz Eugen German cruiser kit. I have always found aircraft carrying cruisers to be some fun, so this is the result. The Swedish cruiser Gotland and the Japanese Mogami are the best examples of the type. This one, 680 x 74 feet, about 15,000 tons. Speed 31 knots. 6 x 8 " guns, 8 x 4" DP guns, 54 x 2pounder/40mm AA guns, 36 x 20mm AA guns, 6 x 21" tt. 3 catapults. Hanger 220 x 52 feet. Air group. 24 aircraft can be transported. Usual operating air group, 12 Swordfish or 9 x Walrus seaplanes. Not many 1/600 warships available now. A pity, because I grew up with this scale and like it a lot. So, we make up our own..