USS Farenholt (DD-491) c. 1942 Voir: Diaporama Mosaïque Liste 1 March 23, 2022
050217 Pour plugs removed with Dremel tool & routing bit; sanded flat. Marks are high points.
2 March 23, 2022
Drilling mounting holes for 1/4" bolts.
3 March 23, 2022
Ready to cement upper and lower hulls. Primer is Mr. Surfacer 1000 rattlecan.
4 March 23, 2022
Upper & lower hulls glued with CA gel. I had no problem with differential shrinkage, although the lower hull had a significant warp. I corrected this with hot tap water (~150F).
5 March 23, 2022
Reformed bulb at the forepeak with CA.
6 March 23, 2022
CA followed by accelerator used as filler.
7 March 23, 2022
CA followed by accelerator used as filler.
8 March 23, 2022
Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
9 March 23, 2022
Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
10 March 23, 2022
Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
11 March 23, 2022
The BWN/YMW 5" gun houses are particularly nice.
12 March 23, 2022
Remaining box contents.
13 March 23, 2022
0604523: Scribing the waterline (to make painting easier)
14 March 23, 2022
0604523: Scribing the waterline (to make painting easier)
15 March 23, 2022
060528: Paint mule is showing camouflage trial.
16 March 23, 2022
060528: In primer. Note repair on 02 Level deck.
17 March 23, 2022
060530: Installing replacement bitts.
18 March 23, 2022
060530: Running gear improvements
19 March 23, 2022
060530: Running gear improvements
20 March 23, 2022
060530: Running gear improvements
21 March 23, 2022
060531: Masking the rather-complicated Measure 11 (mod).
22 March 23, 2022
060531: Masking the rather-complicated Measure 11 (mod).
23 March 23, 2022
060531: PollyScale 5-N applied; being masked for 5-O
24 March 23, 2022
060531: PS 5-O applied over PS 5-N. Next is 5-L. As an aside, note similarity of Krylon Grey rattlecan primer and MM Gunship Grey for the deck.
25 March 23, 2022
060603: Unmasking the hull after 5-L applied.
26 March 23, 2022
060603: Unmasking the hull after 5-L applied.
27 March 23, 2022
060603: PS 5-L applied over PS 5-N and 5-O.
28 March 23, 2022
060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
29 March 23, 2022
060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
30 March 23, 2022
060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
31 March 23, 2022
060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
32 March 23, 2022
060608: Installing the running gear
33 March 23, 2022
060618: Boot topping applied (Flat Black rattlecan).
34 March 23, 2022
060618: Boot topping applied (Flat Black rattlecan).
35 March 23, 2022
060619: Hull red applied (MM Acryl Hull Red).
36 March 23, 2022
060710: Installing PE on the fwd deckhouse.
37 March 23, 2022
060727: Trying to get the angle right on the replacement mast (brass rod).
38 March 23, 2022
060728: Vertical alignment needs to be right.
39 March 23, 2022
060728: Vertical alignment needs to be right.
40 March 23, 2022
060730: Hawsepipes drilled out and replacement anchor chain trial.
41 March 23, 2022
060730: Hawsepipes drilled out and replacement anchor chain trial.
42 March 23, 2022
060730: 20mm MG improvements - Kit parts on barrels turned (sharpened to a point) from piano wire.
43 March 23, 2022
060730: 20mm MG improvements - Kit parts on barrels turned (sharpened to a point) from piano wire.
44 March 23, 2022
060813: Here she is in a home-made acrylic case.
45 March 23, 2022
060813: Progress check.
46 March 23, 2022
060813: Progress check.
47 March 23, 2022
060819: Adding the fiddly bits to the mast.
48 March 23, 2022
060819: Details on the ground tackle.060819: Details on the ground tackle.
49 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
50 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
51 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
52 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
53 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
54 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
55 March 23, 2022
060824: Nearly there.
56 March 23, 2022
110819: Upgrading DD-491 with non-skid strips. Decal sheet is high-res scan from Dragon Buchanan kit, laser printed on decal film, and sealed with Microscale Liquid Decal Film
57 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
58 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
59 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
60 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid fit trial on after deckhouse. Center is punched with 1/4" punch & die set from HarborFreight Tools.
61 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid in progress.
62 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
63 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
64 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
65 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
66 March 23, 2022
110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours. Needs flat varnish.
67 March 23, 2022
140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
Commentaires 3 November 2024, 17:54 -
Album info USS Farenholt (DD-491) from Yankee ModelWorks kit (1/350)
Colors used: MM Acryl Gunship Grey, MM Acryl Hull Red, PS 5-N, PS 5-O, PS 5-H, MM 5-L
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