USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sun Nov 30, 2025 3:24 am

SG1 wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:35 am Beautiful work! Incredible painting. Love the Avenger :thumbs_up_1:
Thank you :smallsmile:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sun Nov 30, 2025 3:22 am

Frank O'Neill 2025 wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:14 pm Thanks so much.
I'll definitely make note of these mixes and try them out on my next USN project.
You're most welcome Frank.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by SG1 » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:35 am

Beautiful work! Incredible painting. Love the Avenger :thumbs_up_1:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Frank O'Neill 2025 » Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:14 pm

Thanks so much.
I'll definitely make note of these mixes and try them out on my next USN project.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sun Oct 26, 2025 10:00 am

Thank you very much Frank :smallsmile:

Here an overview of the Vallejo acrylics and mixing ratios I have used.

Upper Hull
• 5-L Light Gray 71.050 + 71.001 (Ratio 1+2)
• 5-H Haze Gray 71.120
• 5-O Ocean Gray 71.114 + 70.058 (Ratio 1+2)
• 5-N Navy Blue 71.115 + 70.059 (Ratio 3+1)

Lower Hull
• Red 71.003 + 71.039 (Ratio 1+2)

Decks
• Steeldeckss 70.869
• Flight Deck wood 71.024
• Flight Deck fittings 71.052
• Flight Deck Stain 71.115

Aircraft
• Light Gray 71.050
• Intermediate Blue 70.904

All colours Vallejo:
• 70. = Model Color
• 71. = Model Air

I hope that helps.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Frank O'Neill 2025 » Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:36 am

Awesome work so far Christian! Looks great.
Do you happen to have the recipe/mixing ratios for the paints you used?
I'm always looking for good mixes as I can't seem to be satisfied with what I come up with.
Thanks in advance.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:00 am

Hi All,

Thank you Dan K and Marijn for your kind comment.

I want to finish USS Santee until Scale Model Challange, held on 18th and 19th October in Veldhoven NL. Since my last WIP post at the end of August, there was still a lot of work to do. Airwing, assembly, rigging, figures final assembly, setting into the water base etc.
I worked on Santee until the last day, but I was able to finish the built without doing any compromise.

Here a batch of fotos from that last stages of the built.
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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Dan K » Mon Sep 08, 2025 11:47 am

A lot of sharp work here.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by marijn van gils » Mon Sep 08, 2025 4:59 am

Beautiful work Christian! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Maybe we can see her finished at SMC? ;)

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:09 am

Hi All,
Due to family business I had less time since my last post in April, but now I am back at the bench. Last details were added along the catwalks and island using Swordfish Naval Model Accessories and scratch built details.
The model was ready to paint and I started the paintwork for two weeks ago. At first I painted the lower deck and the hull patterns in 5-L Light Gray. Next were 5-H Haze Gray, 5-O Ocean Gray and 5-N Navy Blue. I used Vallejo acrylics, each of the colours was mixed out of different shades of grays and blues.
Next, the lower deck and the decks at the bow and stern.
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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:38 am

Hi All,

the progress on USS Santee was a bit slow during the last weeks, due to a visit on the first scale model show for this year, and at least the weather gets warmer to spend some time in the garden.
But here we go again, the details along the hull are meanwhile added, some 3D printed accessories, PE and scratch built parts. The cradled for the boats and supports below the platforms were all made of polystyrene.

I also got a set of 3D printed Avengers from 3D Wild, amazing details with open hatches, engines etc.

Finally I replaced the kits exhaust stacks with scratch built parts.
Next step is to add more details along the catwalks and a few more details on the island. That seems to be all to build before I can start the paintwork.
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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:22 am

Thank you Dan and Martin for your kind comments :wave_1:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by MartinJQuinn » Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:17 am

Yes, what Dan said. Really impressive work.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Dan K » Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:41 am

Excellent, clean work.

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:04 am

Hi All,

I made some progress during the last week scratchbuilding the derrick, it's supports and a rangefinder. I also start adding details along the starbord site of the hull, like support structure below the island and mounts for both antenna masts.
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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:57 am

marijn van gils wrote:Very very clean and sharp work Christian! Beautiful! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Thank you very much Marijn :wave_1:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by marijn van gils » Sat Mar 08, 2025 9:41 am

Very very clean and sharp work Christian! Beautiful! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:18 pm

It has been a while since my latest post, because I was to busy with real work.
Anyhow, I start working on the island. I rebuilt the island to make it fit to Santees outfit in late 1942. The modifications are all done using styrene. The mast is out of the Eduard set and for the bridge equipment I use Swordfish Naval Models Accessories.

Happy Modelling, Christian
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Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by Christian Bruer » Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:12 pm

SG1 wrote:Fantastic, flawless work! A pleasure to follow :cool_2:
Thank you very much for your kind comment :wave_1:

Re: USS Santee, CVE-29 Trumpeter scale 1/350

by SG1 » Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:11 pm

Fantastic, flawless work! A pleasure to follow :cool_2:

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