USS Greenville in Drydock

Hobby Boss 1:700 scale USS Greeneville. The assembled kit consists of only 6 parts, with choices for bridge and diving plane position. The level of detail is acceptable at this scale, and parts fit is OK, but could be better 

The Sky Wave/ Pit Road drydock kit out of the box. The dock wasn't really suitable for what I had in mind, so major surgery was in order. 

I cut the drydock apart and reassembled the halves into a longer, cut-away dock, and added a wider, more detailed floor. 

I debated adding some buildings behind the rail crane, but I really want the focus to be on the damage to the Greeneville, so decided against buildings. I'm still up in the air about the crane. 

Support blocks added to the dock. 

Greeneville resting in the dock. 

 

Finished vignette. In the end, I decided not to include the crane. Weathering done with acrylic paints, enamel wash, oils, and dry pigment. 

Finished vignette. In the end, I decided not to include the crane. Weathering done with acrylic paints, enamel wash, oils, and dry pigment. 

Finished vignette. In the end, I decided not to include the crane. Weathering done with acrylic paints, enamel wash, oils, and dry pigment.