1/350 USS Indianapolis CA-35 (Academy) COMPLETE

Thank you Steve and Goldhamer.

Steve,

What an awesome build!  The Indianapolis is a great build!  Your base and water are amazing too!  You've inspired me to break out one of the few ships in my stash and give it a whirl.  

Steve

Steve-  TOUR-DE-FORCE!!!!!!!!   You hit it absolutely out of the park.  Love the second series of pics.

Thank you Allen.

I appreciate everybody's praise very much.

Thanks for the suggestion Mike. I don't really have much in terms of photo software except Microsoft's paint...Bla!. All the pics you see are from my Galaxy S3. I may try to take her to an IPMS show in Salt Lake in October, if I can make it there.

Steve,

The second group of shots look a lot better with a much better sky.

If you have the software, try shifting the color of the sea in the photo to better match your modeled sea.

That, plus making it a tad darker in tone would heighten you effect.

Nice work.

Thanks Groot,

I was thinking that I will need to make a glass (or Plexiglas) enclosure for her, like I did for my Mayflower.

It's not tough after you get someone to cut the glass for you.

MC,

 Just WOW!  The water color and chop look just right on this and I love the dynamic look of the spray, not to mention the fantastic job you did on the ship itself.  You'll have to find a prominent place to put her!

Groot

Thank you Cody. That's how I feel when it comes to some members builds in armor, cars and aircraft. I'm all WHAAAA, how did you do that?

Im so jealous.... you have no idea....

Superb Work!!!!!!!!

Thank you Philo, I'd like to do that at the IPMS at Salt Lake in Oct, if I can get there.

I have new pictures that I like much better.

Steve

Looks like a contest winner!

Steve,

That's one spectacular build! Outstanding job!

I have several ships to build eventually, and I always thought to present them on a stand. But, after this perfect presentation, I'll have to rethink how great these water scenes can be.

Again, outstanding job!

WOW ! !

Anyone who's  prone to , could get seasick looking at that . What a gorgeous , gorgeous presentation ! !

That is really a superb job on the entire project. My hat is off to you.

Thanks Philo and Mike,

Mike, Yes, actually I just printed a different image and will try it again. I was telling my wife about the tape seam and (of coarse) she asked why I didn't use a glue stick...................ah, I hadn't though of it, that's why. So I'll try that tonight.

Steve,

Congrats on the finished model and sea base, it is one of the best I've seen.  

In your photos, you matched the perspective with the photo background well.  Try taping the seam on the backside of the prints if you can.

If you printed the image yourself and have the ability to print it again, PM me.  I can make a couple of suggestions to help you match the colors, etc., if you'd like.  I don't want to clog the thread with lots of stuff without knowing what imaging capabilities you have.  I have experience doing this kind of display, so let me know.

Again, nice work.

Awesome!You even have waves breaking over the sides!Super nice job!

Thanks Stick and Duster.

Stick, I answered you in the 45 GB. No prob.

Duster, I did extensive research on the subject prior to building the base. I still may play around with the bow crash some at a later date. I'm not totally happy with it. Also, at first, I thought I was going WAY overboard (so to speak) with the waves, but now looking at pictures, I think they are about right.

I just need a better "studio" to capture it better, Maybe a white sheet as a backdrop, or redo the wave backdrop.

My next ship will bet to complete the Yamato or Arizona, which have been box bound for around 15 years.

Steve

You don't play around when you make a water base. Spectacular is the idea  for this tour de force

Beautiful work MC! Can I ask you to get one more photo. at around the same angle as the top most photo, but far enough back to get the entire ship and base in the shot. This will be for the front page honor roll photos.

Gentlemen (and ladies),

Here it is, this was my first attempt at doing water for a ship. So without further adieu, my 1/350 scale Indianapolis. Please excuse the tape in the middle of the backdrop. I need to come up with a better method for a background.

As always comments and critiques welcome.

Steve

Looking forward to seeing photos of the finished product.

Thank you gentlemen,

I'm done with the Indy...Yea!!! I am looking for a suitable backdrop for the pictures, possibly a poster with a stormy sky. If it takes too long (a couple of days), I'll just take some pics in front of a grey background.

Here is the beginning of the stormy sea "wave" application.

    
Acrylic medium and cotton.       Brush the cotton on to the base. Continue application as desired.

Steve

Well done!

I Painted the blue and sprayed the seafoam green to the churn area. Next it the cotton application.         

I also grabbed some pics of the ensign while I had the camera in hand.

Steve

I Painted the blue and sprayed the seafoam green to the churn area. Next it the cotton application.

I also grabbed some pics of the ensign while I had the camera in hand.

Steve

Absolutely wonderful work. Museum quality. Great job.