Soviet Tashkent Destroyer
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February 25, 2019 at 6:55 pm #155798
Michael Davis
ParticipantOne of our local players is getting a bit frustrated. In most historical games we play, he goes for the Soviets. While he’s got the Soviet Navy Fleet box, other than a few hints at models that haven’t been released, he cannot find a Tashkent Destroyer in 1/350. Best we’ve been able to find are 1/700 and one 1/250 in paper (pass!).
Has anyone had any luck finding one? Or, if not, can someone give an idea of when the two Trumpeter kits are supposed to be released?
February 25, 2019 at 7:16 pm #155803Sergei S
ParticipantWell, here are his options. Buy a paper model of Tashkent in 250, shrink it down to 300. I did that. Model is not easy to assemble and when all done is 46cm long. Got a larger table? Other two contemporary destroyer models are plastic, in 350, but compiling costs in game and making own ship cards. Oh, and kits are upwards of 100 doll US.
February 25, 2019 at 7:24 pm #155804Dr. Thomas Riepe
ParticipantWould second rescaling was he paper model
February 25, 2019 at 9:42 pm #155811Sergei S
ParticipantBTW, Tashkent designation is destroyer leader, so it is actually a light cruiser.
February 26, 2019 at 9:13 am #155834Bruce Scott
ParticipantIf you squint a bit an Akizuki looks like the Tashkent. Drop a turret, add a stack and some triple tubes and you’re gold 🙂
February 26, 2019 at 12:21 pm #155871Sergei S
ParticipantWell, that is a lot of squinting. Lol
February 26, 2019 at 7:17 pm #155878Michael Davis
ParticipantWell, we middle-aged/older gamers have eyes that are effectively pre-squinted, so any additional squinting just dials it up to eleven.
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