Trumpeter 1/350 Scale USS England DE635 Buckley Class Destroyer

(7 customer reviews)

$34.35

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Description

  • Photo-etched parts included
  • Ready-to-assemble plastic model kit
  • Includes hundreds of pieces
  • Glue and paint not included

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Additional information

Brand

Trumpeter
Color

Multicolor
Theme

Japanese
Item Dimensions LxWxH

10.66 x 1.28 x 4 inches
Material

Plastic
Number of Pieces

1
Product Dimensions

10.66 x 1.28 x 4 inches
Item Weight

8.1 ounces
Item model number

TSM-5305
Manufacturer recommended age

14 – 15 years
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No
Manufacturer

Stevens International
Date First Available

November 29, 2012

7 reviews for Trumpeter 1/350 Scale USS England DE635 Buckley Class Destroyer

  1. William Quintana –

    Very detailed and requires much patience. Excellent reproduction. Worth the effort and cost.

  2. Michelle Callahan –

    I like that the pieces actually fit, and aren’t warped. Putting this together for my father that served on a Buckley class DE and it is a joy to work on for him.

  3. Dave S. –

    This Model Has Several Options Available to It.
    You Can Build It Straight Out Of The Box.
    You Can Buy Almost Any Deck Parts You Might Need To Upgrade Your Model From Black Cat Models.
    (By The Way, This Is Not A Plug For Black Cat). If You Truly Want To Make A Good Model Into A Great Model, Then Black Cat Has What You Need.

  4. David H –

    This destroyer escort warship achieved modest fame in May 1944 when, in company with three other vessels of the same class, she took part in an action in which six Japanese submarines were destroyed. Trumpeter now provides us with a kit in which the weapons employed ā€“ hedgehogs and depth charges ā€“ are intricately and convincingly detailed.

    The model has 200 plastic parts on four sprues, one sheet of photoetched pieces, a decal sheet and a stand. It can be assembled as a waterline version, but the kit includes a shapely red lower hull allowing for the construction of a full-hulled model.

    I found this an extremely satisfying model to build. While some of the pieces are tiny, i.e., ranging down to 3mm, patience and some planning got them into place even with my unsteady old hands. The 10-page instruction booklet has very clear drawings that could hardly be improved, and a separate, color sheet depicts the paint scheme. The fit of all the pieces is admirably precise. Perfectionists will want to clean up the inevitable tiny bits of flash here and there, but no major trimming is required anywhere. The PE parts are uncomplicated and are for enhancing the depth charges; the instructions are quite clear and the metal is easy to bend. The finished model is 10.5 inches long.

    Another feature to recommend this kit is its modest cost, compared to other Trumpeter kits in the same scale. All in all, there is very little to criticize with this model kit. It was a pleasure to build, and Iā€™m already thinking of laying in another one so I can do it again at some point in the future

  5. Amazon Customer –

    Just what I needed. a DE. this one will be converted into a DER, Destroyer Escort Radar. ie, DER 386

  6. Amazon Customer –

    Bought 5 got my fleet

  7. Dag U. –

    A charming 1:350 kit. Not too big, not too small. Comes with a cute stand.

    If you buy some 200 and 1000 grit sanding sponge, you can easily make the two hull parts flush in no time, just don’t do this sanding inside where you risk breathing in, or have the sanding dust contaminate your living room. Do it outside in fresh air.

    Apparently I got some weird kit, with the deck piece being 1.5mm too short. Looking at photos by a reviewer, he don’t seem to have this issue. Weird. This was easily fixed by using a sharp blade to cut the deck piece in two ca 4.25cm from the rear side (stern), adding two strips of 1x1mm styrene for adding the additional 1.5mm of deck.

    Looking forward to finish building this kit! šŸ™‚ I like spending some time with the basic work of working the hull pieces together, so I don’t rush that stage of the build. I like using Vallejo putty (white marble powder) together with a coarse! sanding stick, or it takes forever to grind that stuff away.

    Although this kit comes with a little bit of photo etch, for the radar and presumably depth charge dispensers, I bought Tom’s photo etch for this kit separately.

    I plan to carefully cut off most of the tiny parts on the deck/hull pieces with a tiny photo etch saw (gluing the parts back on later), to try create a perfectly smooth desk surface, flush with the hull piece. That way I can sand the hull properly without worrying about damaging the details. šŸ™‚

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