USS Des Moines 1/350

Did all that PE come with the kit?  Mine didn't cover the funnels at all, it hand mostlyt railings and stairs with a few extras.

ikar01

Did all that PE come with the kit?  Mine didn't cover the funnels at all, it hand mostlyt railings and stairs with a few extras.

 

I have the deluxe version which came with it all.....Cheers Mark

YIKES !!!

Tanker-Builder

YIKES !!!

 

Double YIKES. Oh what fun lays ahead.....Cheers Mark

Have now started to Detail her Main Turrets. The Base P/E Parts have now been added with more to come. Will have some more Pics up soon.....Cheers mark

I have been working on her dual 5 Inch Mounts. The first  Pics are what you get from the Box and the remainder are the upgraded Versions. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

neat work mark .

steve5

neat work mark .

 

Thanks Steve.

Now onto her 12 3 Inch Mounts. Oh what fun. Each mount has 5 Resin, 7 P/E and 2 Brass Barrels. Glad that is done. Will have some more for you soon.....Cheers mark

My earlier remark about there being too many small PE parts comes to mind when seeing your work on the Bofors. I gave up on some of them and didn't add the extra parts. Your work is very impressive.

jeffpez

My earlier remark about there being too many small PE parts comes to mind when seeing your work on the Bofors. I gave up on some of them and didn't add the extra parts. Your work is very impressive.

 

Thanks Mate much appreciated. I made a mistake though. They are 3 Inch Mounts.....Cheers mark

Awesome work. I believe that the PE is beyond my abilities (gues I'll find out when I start up again on my ALASKA). I am a bit confused by the framework on the forward end of the primary turrets; never seen that sort of platform? on the big guns before and don't see it in any photos of the ship.

agreed & the ship never had them. https://www.navsource.org/archives/04/134/04134.htm

It looks like an empty case basket positioned under the ejector tubes.

Bill

HooYah Deep Sea

Awesome work. I believe that the PE is beyond my abilities (gues I'll find out when I start up again on my ALASKA). I am a bit confused by the framework on the forward end of the primary turrets; never seen that sort of platform? on the big guns before and don't see it in any photos of the ship.

 

Thanks Mate. Unsure about the Platforms.  They could hve been retroffited but cannot find any Photos.....Cheers mark

GMorrison

It looks like an empty case basket positioned under the ejector tubes.

 

Bill

 

Possible Bill but cannot find any Photos. I wonder what Very Fire used as a reference..??

Onto the next stage of the Build. Test Fitting her Bridge Structure and have completed 4 of the 6 Main Rangefinders. Will have some more for you soon.....Cheers mark

nice work as always mark , man all that PE came with the kit . 

steve5

nice work as always mark , man all that PE came with the kit . 

 

Thanks Steve and yes it all came with the Kit.....Cheers mark

Just a quick update. Her Fore and Mainmasts are now completed. More Photos to come soon.....Cheers Mark

beautiful work.  my compliments to the chef!

Bob

Luvspinball

beautiful work.  my compliments to the chef!

Bob

 

Thanks Bob much appreeciated.....Cheers Mark

what bob said .

steve5

what bob said .

 

Thanks Mate much appreciated.....Cheers Mark

Have not been able to do much recently as I am back at work but have completed both Cats and the Ship's Crane. Will have more when I can.....Cheers Mark

Thats looking realy good. Youre doing a great job as usual.

Well! That Set of sticks is ginormously Beautimus.WoW, WoW!

Do you Hear Them?

        Those cats are sooo beautiful they are Purring, and the Crane has an uplifted attitude! WoW, WoW

Hey!

 Bofors are hard to do in 1/96 and these in 1/350? WoW, WoW!!!

nice work as always mate , your PE skills are quite something .