It seems that Australia is without a doubt the home of 1:72 scale ship modelling. If you haven't allready, check out the link to Task Force 72 on the 'useful links' section on the right hand side of this page. This particular kit is from Australian kit maker APS models. This is actually a semi-kit, the contents of which can be seen in the picture below:
The hull is a beutiful GRP moulding, and measures a bit over two feet long in 1:72 scale. this is one of APS' smaller kits, as Allan Pew manufactures a huge range of kits from tugboats to battleships, all in 1:72 scale. Some smaller details plus the radome and gun turrets are supplied in a dark grey resin, while the builder is expected to supply materials to complete the superstructure and running gear to finish.
The array of resin details is impressive, however it is apparent they were cast without the aid of pressure or vacuum, as there are bubbles abound, which is a bit unfortunate considering the patternmaking of the masters is quite well done.
At the end of the day, the abundance of bubbles in some of the castings shouldn't be an issue for anyone who's model building skills are up to the level of semi-kits, as a large amount of scratchbuilding needs to be done to complete the kit anyway. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to this kit, and will be posting updates on progress on this blog. If you are interested in large scale warship semi-kits, check out Task Force 72's website, you should be able to contact APS models through there.
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