| Royal
Navy 16ft
Sailing Dinghy (x4)
AC350054b Black Cat Models, 1/350 Scale, Printed Resin Reviewed by Devin Poore, May 2020
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| Another useful set from Black Cat Models, to
augment or replace existing small-boat details on 1/350th scale Royal Navy
kits. There's not a lot here, as the boats are all one-piece. Connected
stern-to on the printing raft, there are a half-dozen or so printing supports
attached, but these remove very easily; I didn't even have to cut mine
free, a simple twist released the boat (Note: I do not recommend removing
printed parts this way, it's asking for breakage. I simply tried it on
this sample to see what would happen)
The outer hulls are smooth, with the exception of raised gunwhale trim, and rudder and tiller detail at the transom. Interiors have nice floor planking and seat detail, which will pop nicely once painted and give a wash and dry brush. Also note, in the photos of the detached boat below, I have yet to clean up the print supports on the stern, so that's the extra "stuff" you're seeing there. These are named "16 Foot" boats. I'm not positive how close to 16ft the originals were, but that comes out to 14mm in 1/350th scale. These measure out at 13.2mm/.52mm, which is close enough in my book.
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 There's
not a lot to say about these. They're very nicely rendered, and cleanly
printed, as is everything from Black Cat. Such simple pieces will clean
up easily and paint just as nicely, adding a nice bit of detail to 1/350th
scale Royal Navy ships.
Highly Recommended. Thank you to Black Cat Models for the review sample. |
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