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  1. CDW
    Well, it's our designated "Littoral Combat Ship." Until now, I guess mostly Coast Guard Cutters would have fit that role. So in that respect, I think this design is the new normal - for this specialty, littoral combat. Not many combat ships I know of can operate in 12 feet of water.
  2. CDW
    If someone told us 50 years ago we were going to have warships like this in our navy fleet, we would have thought they were nuts. But here in 2018, this is the norm. Welcome to the 21st century. 😮
  3. CDW
    Thanks for stopping by Carl. I believe you are 100% correct about Vallejo paints. In spite of what is said elsewhere about model air paints being airbrush ready, they need 30 - 50% reducer for them to work properly. I have such a large collection of Vallejo paints, it would be too expensive to just give them up. However, I am beginning to experiment with other brands gradually. Problem is, many are not available locally and have to be ordered through the mail.
  4. CDW
    Wow, what an impressive model. I am so glad you are sharing this build. Always wanted to see one of these Amati kits built. It will certainly be an influence for me to buy one.
  5. CDW
    This is day 8 of this build. Tomorrow I have to attend a birthday party, so not sure if I can finish it then on day 9. But I am reasonably certain I can finish this little project by day 10. And that's about all the time I wanted to spend on this little model.
  6. CDW
    Thank you kindly OC for your positive comments. Also, thanks everyone for all the likes.
  7. CDW
    Another day, a little closer to the finish line. Must add decals, railing, misc. photo etch. a few odd and end parts, some detail painting/weathering, and a flag to call this finished.
  8. CDW
    Anti-foul paint, hull stabilizers, thrust jets, and sonar added.
  9. CDW
    I always use the manufacturer's reducer with their own paints, Vallejo reducer in this case. But this bottle could be as much as 2 years old, not really sure when I bought it.
  10. CDW
    Deck is painted, vents are shaded in...various details to continue, then some anti foul hull paint.
  11. CDW
    This is the paint work done on the Independence today. More to follow tomorrow if everything goes well, landing deck and anti-foul hull paint. After that, the details can be added.
  12. CDW
    It's the worst I ever had this Vallejo paint come out of the bottle. Don't know why. Most people I talk to say they use Vallejo Model Air paint straight from the bottle into their airbrush without any reducer. It doesn't work that way for me through my H&S airbrush. If I use it straight from the bottle, it will clog my airbrush every time...and I have even tried it with a larger needle and seat with the same results. Clogs, spitting, and sputtering. It's hard as heck to find a reduced mix ratio that will spray smoothly out of my airbrush. I have some AK Interactive paints on order as they are not available locally, but I was too impatient for them to arrive.
  13. CDW
    Great progress OC Are you using a different camera? Photos are sharp and clear.
  14. CDW
    When she went inside the paint booth and got her first coat of gray paint, I was shocked, it looked horrible! Lumpy, bumpy, and just outright horrible. Vallejo Model Air paints. So I was almost persuaded to wash it all off and start over again, except all the photo etch I put on would be ruined if I did that, as I use a water based acrylic glue for PE, not CA. Second thought was to put another wet coat on and just let it sit all night in hopes it would level itself out while drying. Bingo! It worked. Completely leveled itself out overnight and averted a disaster. if it hadn't leveled out to look decent, I was ready to scrap the whole model and start over again with a new kit. Whew...close call. At the moment, I am weathering the model with pigments, starting from the bow and working toward the stern. Will add some more pigments and a wash or two to get the effect I want. Hopefully, will get this stage of the pigments finished by the end of the day.
  15. CDW
    This is the last time you'll see this vivacious, lovely, combat ship naked. She's now ready for paint. I've added all the photo etch I intend to add before paint, so hopefully tomorrow I'll have the beginnings of some paint on her and execute a plan of attack to give her full dress.
  16. CDW
    I thought about the same thing you did, Lou. Maybe the deck tie downs were a later development and your photo was an earlier prototype. Since this ship can be mission equipped in anti submarine warfare, I know there are better, more sophisticated anti submarine warfare weapons than depth charges.
  17. CDW
    This makes sense. I'll bet the two of you are right. Never saw rafts in a canister like that before now, but it's a new and modern age. Thanks!
  18. CDW
    Anyone know what these are? I've been looking for reference that would give me information on what appears to be depth charges located on starboard and port sides of the ship at the stern. I don't think they are actually depth charges, but they look very similar to it. Hopefully there is a knowledgeable person who can shed some light on this. Again, this picture is borrowed from Navsource. I added the red arrow to show the area in question.
  19. CDW
    I missed it when it was here, but the photo I shared that shows the deck tie downs was taken in St. Petersburg, Fl, just about 25 miles from my home. They had an open house for the public to come aboard and show off the new ship. Unfortunately, I found out too late and missed it. As I understand it, the ship was built in Mobile, Alabama.
  20. CDW
    Welcome aboard, Popeye.
  21. CDW
    Another facet of the ship that fascinates me is the small crew it requires to run it. Less than 50 crew personnel. And it's not a particularly small ship, either. I know it's crazy, but I ordered a set of modern .50 caliber gun mounts that are located on the stern of the ship. At this scale, even if I can build them, it will take a macro shot to show they are there. These ships can be mission equipped for just about any mission imaginable. That's what is so unique about them besides the fact they can operate in such shallow water.
  22. CDW
    Lou Here is a photo I borrowed from Navsource, https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj6m_W898fcAhVr7oMKHWBDCvYQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.navsource.org%2Farchives%2F15%2F1502.htm&psig=AOvVaw0yNQ52FVU8Z_q-OfqGuQfJ&ust=1533078184672617
  23. CDW
    Adding photo etch details continues. Lots of very small pieces.
  24. CDW
    Very well done, OC. You are systematically building a great battleship. The attention to detail is very well evident.
  25. CDW
    Brother, that's a masking masterpiece. You put in a lot of hard work masking that camo, and it paid off. Beautiful!

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