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Commander 1/350 USS Wainwright CG-28

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Commander 1/350 USS Wainwright CG-28
Posted by paulhelfrich on Monday, August 8, 2016 11:06 AM

This is the Commander series resin model of the USS Wainwright, CG-28 (originally DLG-28).   I was proud to build this model as a commission for the USS Wainwright association.  

The kit featured a beautifully detailed main hull, but the smaller resin parts were fairly rough.   There were huge gaps to be filled between the various flat pieces that made up the superstructure.  I used my own brass rod for some of the masts and yards.  In addition to the parts issues, the instructions are best described as sketchy; a handful of diagrams, not much narrative, your own reference photos are essential.     

Nevertheless, I persevered, and was pleased with the finished model.  The kit as supplied was partially waterlined, but not nearly as much as a waterline version of a styrene kit.  Since a waterline display was desired, I constructed an unusually deep "sea" of Celluclay, ModPodge, and future in which to mount the finished model (see work-in-progress photo).  


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