Just about to finish my first ship model! It's the USS Boyd (DD-544), made from Tamiya's 1/350 Fletcher, with Tom's square bridge mod kit ,GMM/Tom's etched ,L'Arsenal combat figures and some minor scratch-built details. It's finished in Measure 32 splinter, which it carried during the Operation Foreager as part of TF-58.1. I figured it would make a good compliment to the Trumpeter Yorktown (also TF-58.1), with Measure 33 (pre side 40mm sponsons). I'd like to model all of TF-58.1 (I like historical themes), hence my past pleas for crusiers (sorry Jeff).
Just one last piece to finish - a good base with waves - for that true "action" pose. I've read several great articles, and think that I'm going to try my hand at Acrylic Gel Medium. Question is where do you get it? Have searched the local "super" hardware stores, but I'm not sure I'm looking for the right thing! Is this silicon chaulk? Any info on name brands of gel, and store (preferably chains) that carry it would be helpful. Living outside a major city, I'm sure that sombody must carry the stuff.
I have to hand it to you ship modelers - These 1/350 ships are dammed small! Thought I was going to go blind! As the user name suggests, airplanes has been my gig! But these carriers got my attention - it's got airplanes after all! Think I'm hooked on the ships though-great change of pace! All depends on how the water turns out!