USS Bunker Hill by modeller_masa - Flyhawk - 1/700 - PLASTIC

[modeller_masa]

The next project is 1/700 Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Bunker Hill CG-52 1991 Gulf-war version from Flyhawk.

 

Before I started the modern US Navy ship kit, I inspected a new acrylic paint set.

AMMO ATOM is a brand-new 2024 water-based acrylic paint to compete with stronger environmental regulations.

It appears to be the most recent and advanced high-quality paint set.

However, the color selection of the ship color set is not suitable for ship models.

 

(From 1950 to present US NAVY ships and submarines, Lifecolor CS-52)

This is the closest color set to Snyder and shorts' paint chips I've ever seen.

 

In this project, I used Lifecolor UA-655 and UA-656 colors.

 

This kit has several tricky waterslide decals.

 

 

I used a laser cutter to cut half-inch sized circles.

 

Not bad... The burned edge of masking tape was very rough. Should I use my Silhouette CNC paper cutter?

 

Deck and decals are done.

 

Temporary assembly.

 

I also made a custom handling grip. I can't build any Flyhawk kits without the handling grip.😎

[modeller_masa]

Walkthrough #1

 

This is a really difficult kit. Most parts are interconnected with other vertical floors, including PE railings and stairs. I need to check every pages of the manual again and again to avoid a critical mistake.

 

[Winnie]

Looks great. I'm envious of the skill to work in 1/700. I still struggle with 1/200...

[modeller_masa]

3 hours ago, Winnie said:

1/200

In my opinion, 1/700, 1/350, and 1/200 big scale models are different classes, like the boxing weight classes.

I'm making many mistakes on 1/700 scale models, but they are not visible thanks to their small size.

1/200 scales have only a small tolerance to fold PE parts.

I think 1/700 scale ship models are good for fast and easy introduction kits.