Re: NöNö Bärs Shipyard (Completed: HMS Middleton L74)

[nönöbär]

USS Independence CVL-22

This 1/700 scale model of CVL-22 by Revell was an enjoyable build overall. Originally tooled by Pit-Road, the Revell release (and presumably the original kit as well) suffers from one major drawback: the almost non-existent air wing.

The kit includes only a single SBD and one F9F Panther, the latter never operated from this ship. To properly populate the flight deck, several additional SBDs were therefore produced using 3D printing.

The model was painted using Revell Aqua Color paints, with most shades mixed manually. Photo-etched deck crew figures were added to enhance realism and bring the scene to life.

Unfortunately, the final finish did not turn out as intended. The surface now appears slightly "iced" or frosted...  .
Sometimes bad luck happens in scale modeling, and it is particularly frustrating when issues arise during the very last steps of a build.

[zenrat]

 

[NARSES2]

Come out well sir   

[Joe CalPo]

I've her sister Princeton to build, one of these years.

[nönöbär]

HMS Middleton

This 1/700 scale model of a Hunt-class destroyer escort was my first kit from IBG. Despite its small size, it is packed with photo-etched parts, which is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, the PE parts add an impressive level of detail. On the other hand, they are extremely small and fragile, making construction quite challenging. Even my ship's engineer seemed a little overwhelmed at times.

During the build, several parts disappeared into the depths of the dreaded "carpet monster," forcing me to improvise replacements. Fortunately, the spare parts box came to the rescue, providing suitable substitutes for some of the lost gun components.

In the end, I added a photo-etched crew to bring the model to life and painted it using Revell Aqua Color paints. Despite the challenges, the finished model turned out to be an enjoyable and rewarding project.