Sunday, 24 May 2026

Half Term Fleet in a Week: Assembly

O'Higgins (converted Asama) 

Almirante Latorre (original / modernised) 

Chacabuco (Takasago) 

Almirante Williams / Serrano

Libertad / Constitucion

Almirante Cochrane 


It's flipping hot today so all DIY has been cancelled, giving me a free afternoon to assemble the 1/3000th scale interwar Chilean fleet. I added brass masts to the models as I had some new 0.3mm rod that I ordered by mistake, but which is ideal for the top masts. I also converted the Navwar Japanese armoured cruiser Asama into something not unlike the Chilean O'Higgins. The next thing to do will be to base the models with acrylic paste, which is a different approach compared to my other 1/3000th stuff but which I use successfully for my 1/2400th scale models. 

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  1. Geordie an Exiled FoG24 May 2026 at 23:14

    Lovely project .. having the kit in 1/3000 is the only thing stopping me from doing 1/2400 ... lovely detail in the models .. the small destroyers stand out far better

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  2. WEK 325 May 2026 at 14:46

    Nice size fleet for your project. Looking forward to seeing them finished.

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