USS BATAAN (LHD-5)
1January 19, 2022140920: LHD-5 in the box.
2January 19, 2022140920: LHD-5 in the box.
3January 19, 2022140921: LHD-5 well deck and upper vehicle deck bulkheads. Not sure why they bothered with the upper V interior - you can't see it!
4January 19, 2022140922: LHD-5 fit test alongside her sister (LPD-21 by Cyber-Dragon). I just noticed the visiting aircraft on the pointy end!
5January 19, 2022140922: LHD-5 well deck and upper V. Fit is excellent.
6January 19, 2022141017: LHD-5 Airwing trial.
7January 19, 2022141017: LHD-5 Airwing trial. The MV-22 are visiting from the Dragon LPD-21 kit,
8January 19, 2022141022: LHD-5 Well deck markings. These are not included in the kit, but are an easy add-on from cut white decal film.
9January 19, 2022141022: LHD-5 Well deck markings. These are not included in the kit, but are an easy add-on from cut white decal film.
10January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Fit could be better here, but not hard to fix. Note detail on anchor hawsepipes, shell bitts, and drain discharge piping.
11January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Fit could be better here, but not hard to fix. Note detail on anchor hawsepipes, shell bitts, and drain discharge piping.
12January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Nuts are secured with 5-min epoxy.
13January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Fit could be better here, but not hard to fix. Note detail on anchor hawsepipes, shell bitts, and drain discharge piping.
14January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Pretty tight fit on well deck bottom.
15January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Had to cut the stringers to get the upper V deck to fit properly.
16January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 hull mating. Secured for welding.
17January 19, 2022141129: LHD-5 nose job. I inserted a wedge of white sheet styrene to fill the gap on the stem between red and grey.
18January 19, 2022141203 LHD-5 hull painting. Haze grey (Testors Acryl Neutral Grey FS26270) is already applied, and top of boot topping masked to receive flat black from rattlecan.
19January 19, 2022141205 LHD-5 hull painting. Masking the boot topping.
20January 19, 2022141205 LHD-5 hull painting. Ready for hull red (Rattlecan red lead primer).
21January 19, 2022141205 LHD-5 hull painting. Unmasking is always my favorite task!
22January 19, 2022141205 LHD-5 hull painting. Quick job with basic tools and paints.
23January 19, 2022141205 LHD-5 hull painting. Quick job with basic tools and paints.
24January 19, 2022150215: LHD-5 Decal application. Decals are very good and fit perfectly. But there are lots and lots!
25January 19, 2022150215: LHD-5 Decal application. Decals are very good and fit perfectly. But there are lots and lots!
26January 19, 2022150626 LHD-5 Hull outfitting.
27January 19, 2022150915: Starting on the PE catwalks and troop walkways (included in the kit).
28January 19, 2022150915: Starting on the PE catwalks and troop walkways (included in the kit).
29January 19, 2022150915: Starting on the PE catwalks and troop walkways (included in the kit).
30January 19, 2022150915: LHD-5 progress shot. Detail is very good!
31January 19, 2022150915: One of the two-piece PE catwalk/troop walkway assemblies. Tried soldering but wound up applying too much heat and distorted the parts. Had to de-solder, flatten, repeat, etc.
32January 19, 2022150918: LHD-5 WSC-6 antenna platforms (P&S).
33January 19, 2022150918: LHD-5 Aircraft Elevator platform detail. Fit is excellent.
34January 19, 2022150920: LHD-5 Progress.
35January 19, 2022150920: LHD-5 Progress.
36January 19, 2022150922: Trying to represent the panel detail on the WSC-6 domes.
37January 19, 2022150925: LHD-5 Aircraft hangar. Nice detail, but you won;t be able to see a thing! Kit aircraft.
38January 19, 2022150925: LHD-5 Aircraft Hangar and Upper Vehicle Storage.. Nice detail, but you won;t be able to see a thing! Kit vehicles.
39January 19, 2022150925: LHD-5 before closing up the hull.
40January 19, 2022151013: Kit provides both plastic and PE options for the SPS-48E antenna.
41January 19, 2022151013: Kit provides both plastic and PE options for the SPS-48E antenna.
42January 19, 2022151013: Kit provides both plastic and PE options for the SPS-48E antenna.
43January 19, 2022151021: MV-22 production line. Kit includes 4 V-22s; I added a six-pack. Two on extreme right are from Dragon LPD-17.
44January 19, 2022151021: MV-22 production line. Trumpeter and Dragon MV-22s are very compatible.
45January 19, 2022151106: Kit provides both plastic and PE options for the SPS-49 antenna.
46January 19, 2022151106: Bending the SPS-49 antenna's boom.
47January 19, 2022151108: LHD-5 progress shot.
48January 19, 2022151108: LHD-5 progress shot. Note the RAS delivery hose (fine solder on three eyelets from twisted copper wire).
49January 19, 2022151108: LHD-5 progress shot. Note the RAS delivery hose (fine solder on three eyelets from twisted copper wire).
50January 19, 2022151108: LHD-5 progress shot.
51January 19, 2022151110: LHD-5 progress shot. Note PE on SPS-49 antenna.
52January 19, 2022151110: LHD-5 progress shot. Stern gate and hydraulic operating arms are a surprisingly good fit.
53January 19, 2022160226: LHD-5 progress shot with airwing onboard. Note visiting CH-46 (MV-22 replaced the 46's).
54January 19, 2022160226: LHD-5 progress shot with airwing onboard. Note visiting CH-46 (MV-22 replaced the 46's).
55January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 progress shot with airwing onboard. Aircraft are secured with a tiny drop of PVA glue on the main mounts.
56January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 progress shot with airwing onboard. Aircraft are secured with a tiny drop of PVA glue on the main mounts.
57January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 progress shot with airwing onboard. Aircraft are secured with a tiny drop of PVA glue on the main mounts.
58January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 progress shot.
59January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 complete, airwing aboard.
60January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 complete, airwing aboard.
61January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 complete, airwing aboard.
62January 19, 2022160307: LHD-5 complete, airwing aboard.
63March 24, 2023181014: Convenient prototype reference at NNSY.
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USS BATAAN (LHD-5) in 1/700 by Hobby Boss.
