Lindberg USS Mattaponi AO-41

EJHammer ;

 I am sure you are aware that in the sixties most Naval Ships had Boot Stripes . This was a simple way to cover for the crud that might come off leaking hoses and stuff , that way the ship didn't look scruffy .      T.B.

Yup, will sand the hull for sure. Got some lettering from woodland scenic for the name. Called my buddy that served on her (I'm building it for him) and he has forwarded some pictures of her when he served aboard 1961 - 63. Hope they will be of some help accurizing - for instance, he says there was very little weathering showing as they kept the paintwork up really well. Also, the box art shows anti fouling red to grey, but he says in the 60's it had a black bootstripe. I'll post the pics when I get them. EJ

Hmmm.

    I seem to remember that my thinking back  when  ran this way ." Well it's smaller , But it sure reminds me of the Bigger , Revell Kit" . I even looked for the engine room skylight that in the Revell kit , you do the engine room in bright white with a machinery green color  and then you could look in the panes of glass ( no there was no clear parts ) .

     I guess so you could " See " the main engine and Turbine below . I always wondered why Revell did that though . Shoot , you really couldn't see squat ! Besides lighting that space never entered my little kids mind .  T.B. Here's a big P.S. Please remove those awful weld lines . Pretty Please ?

You'll be able to make your "1" out of those second set of "4".

As for the name, look into the woodland scenic rub on "gothic" white letters.

Got my computer back today, man, does this thing run nice now. Had quite a few hidden bugs and needed some obsolete software removed. $140.00 worth of work. Oh well.

 

Anyway, the kit builds up to 12" long. Very basic, not a lot of parts, typical of a 1950's/60's kit.

 

The hull has "2016 Round 2 LLC Made in USA 02/15/16" printed on it.

 

Decals are from cartograf. All the hull numbers are not on it though, nor all the names. I can't get AO41, nor the name Mattoponi. I need two "T"'s and one "P", plus the #1 for the hull number. I'll have to look in the stash pile for something.

 

Some generic PE, especially railings will help a lot, as the rails are molded on. The rigging line is kinda crude, I'll use flyline. It's not just a "go together" kit. needs clean up and filling. Some creative add ons will help as well. I think it will build up well though with a bit of TLC. My buddy won't care if it's spot on. Probably will never notice any flaws. As long as the name and number are right and it's grey, He'll like it. This is the kit I needed. I've been in the build doldrums this summer and this baby will give me a reason to build.

Thanks GM for giving me the push.

 

EJ 

Got the kit already today. Took some pictures, but can't post them today as my desktop is at the repair shop. Should have it back tomorrow and will post then. Looks like a pretty simple kit, but will take a bit of work to "improve" it. My buddy won't care. As long as it has the correct number, looks like an oiler and is grey, he'll like it. EJ

Would like to see some pics when you get it.

" G "

    It can turn into a nice little model. Waterline it and detail it like you always do and she should be fine . T.B.

i have at least 2 of them & they are full hulls unlike revell's flat bottom tanker.

She fits right in with the Vietnam era Essex CVA's.

Thanks so much. Ordered and on the way. Can't wait. EJ

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Lindberg-Models-1-520-Navy-Tanker-HL438-12-/291703034170?hash=item43eadb113a:g:MhMAAOSwZQxW3eAU&_trksid=p2349526.m3874.l7936

Holy Cow GM, where did you get that kit? My childhood friend and guy I joined the Navy on the "buddy" program served on that baby, 1961-64. We just went to the shooting range today and had lunch after. I'd love to build it for him. EJ