The Ship Model Forum

I think the Mar 20 opening date was from a previous hiatus. IIRC, he said he’d be closed only in August when he closed down this time.

Thanks everyone! I am wondering what to get myself for xmas.

Mike E. wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2026 9:46 am Starling Models has announced that they will release 1/700 scale kits of the Q and R class destroyers after their August break. So I assume that means September.

The Starling website says March 20th.

Starling Models has announced that they will release 1/700 scale kits of the Q and R class destroyers after their August break. So I assume that means September.

HTH,

Mike E.

I don't have any information on the kits you're interested in, but I've placed numerous orders with Starling over they years and have found their service and products to be excellent. It's a true "mom and pop" shop, so they sometimes have challenges of being a niche manufacturer, but well worth supporting.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/trumpet ... 2--1468102

Trumpy offers Tashkent in 1/700th; either 1940 or 1942 fit.
I've built the 1942.

Joy Yard has shown a computer image of a Type 7 Morsky Flot destroyer on their site for years.
I'm up for one if they EVER release the damn thing

I am thinking of buying the following kits from Starling models:

1/700
Destroyer Scorpion
frigate Rother
Sloop Leith
Anyone build these kits and have any comments on them?
Does anyone know if Starling will come out with a 1/700 kit of the Q and R class WW II War Emergency destroyer? They seem to have the later classes S to Ca of them.

Are there any 1/700 WW II Soviet destroyer models out there? I know on in 1/350 scale has just come out