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KM Admiral Graf Spee “Back From The Dead”
Published on 19 Oct, 2011 at 19:07 in Ships / Subs | Viewed 292 views times | 1 Comment
Steve Nelson announced the “Back From The Dead” build challenge, I got to digging into my stash of models. The Spee seemed to be my best candidate for this challenge. I think I purchased the Aurora KM Graf Spee back in 1971 before going into the USAF. I started the model in 1974 at Griffiss
IJN Battleship Yamashiro – 1/700 – Minicraft
Laid down: November 20, 1913 Launched: November 3, 1915 Completed: March 31, 1917 The Battleship Yamashiro mainly served her time cruising her home waters doing training. She met her fate on October 25, 1944 when she was gunned and torpedoed by the US 7th Fleet at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. This is an old
IJN Heavy Cruiser Takao – 1/700 – Aoshima
Laid Down: April 28, 1927 Launched: May 12, 1930 Completed: May 31, 1932 December 1941 – provided distant cover for the Philippine invasion December 23, 1941 – covering Malaya operations January 1942 thru March 1942 – SW Pacific Operations May 1942 – Aleutian operations August 1942 – Battle of Eastern Solomons October 1942 – Battle
IJN Light Cruiser Tatsuta – 1/700 – Hasegawa
Laid Down: July 24, 1917 Launched: May 29, 1918 Completed: March 31, 1919 The Tatsuta and her sister the Tenryu were Japan’s first modern Light Cruisers. The 18th Cruiser Squadron was based at Truk at the start of World War II. The Tatsuta took part in the attack on Wake Island and the landing at
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