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hypno7

Post subject: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:55 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Hello everyone,

Back from a pause after my previous build. After seeing a lot of destroyer builds here, I got motivated to do one. I wanted to start another big project (another carrier, cruiser or a battleship) but I think I need something smaller for now.

I got the wonderful kit by Dragon some time ago, with the Flyhawk set. It is a very nice kit and wanted to build it as is. After reading the CASF thread of the Benson/Gleaves class, I decided to make some modifications to represent the ship in the time around the Doolittle raid. Main changes are in the aft deckhouse.

As it stands now, all unwanted detail on the decks are removed.

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As always, comments, criticisms and/or guidance very welcome!

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Gordon Bjorklund

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:42 am

Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:32 pm
Posts: 960
Location: Seattle, Wa.

After following along with your Hornet build and seeing what you did with that ship, I'm so looking forward to see what you will do with this build. Waiting for more updates!

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:44 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Thank you for your kind words Gordon! This build will be faster, since it will have less scratchbuilding.

Here are some updates, some more PE added...

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This part is primed to check for blemishes, since the deck is mostly scratch.

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:09 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Hi everyone,

Some updates now that I have some more free time. I have been working more on the superstructure and small details.

The funnels are not yet ready, other details will be added after painting. I tried to hollow some of the parts included.

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Even before starting, I got the feeling that the portholes were too high. Using pictures and some drawings online as reference, I moved them lower to match the references.

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Devin

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:04 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:46 am
Posts: 2431
Location: Hoboken, NJ

Nice work!

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Angeliccypher

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:04 pm

Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:38 am
Posts: 1381

Looking good so far. I do not know how you work in that scale...

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NCMac

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:07 pm

Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:41 pm
Posts: 602
Location: North Carolina, USA

hypno7,

This is some really nice work. 1/700 destroyers are my favorite subject and most enjoyable builds. You are doing a terrific job on this one. I never caught the problem with the portholes. Look forward to seeing more.

Best Regards,

Mac

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:54 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Thank you all for your kind comments!

- Gabriel: an optivisor and a good set of tweezers do wonders!

- Mac: Maybe I am wrong (please correct me as I am new to this), but to me they seem too high, specially when I wanted to "accentuate" the round edge of the upper forward hull (apologies if the terminology is not correct). The portholes ended being over the round edge. There are one or two that are not perfectly in line... If the bother me too much, the will be filled with epoxy and redrilled.

In the following picture I made out that they should be around the same height of the hawsepipe

Thanks again!

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LE BOSCO

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:52 pm

Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:05 am
Posts: 2261
Location: Paris France

HI Hypno

A work really finely realized, given the size of subsets :thumbs_up_1:

good luck for your project
Nicolas

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MartinJQuinn

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:33 am

Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:40 pm
Posts: 8269
Location: New Jersey

Nice work!

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Quincy

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:06 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:41 am
Posts: 2209
Location: Monson, MA.

Looking really good so far! :thumbs_up_1:

Bob PInk.

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NCMac

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:46 pm

Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:41 pm
Posts: 602
Location: North Carolina, USA

hypno7

No, I don't think you are wrong at all. I'm impressed that you noticed and very cleanly, corrected it. I've built two of these models and certainly didn't catch it (maybe the magnifiers would have helped!). I have two more to build and, thanks to you, I'll at least get the portholes right.

I'd not seen the Flyhawk set until now; it looks to be a good one. I've been using the White Ensign set which is my "go to" set for all my pre-Fletcher class destroyers. Incidentally, Five Star offers a set of reinforced splinter shielding that is very useful for U.S. ships. Guess a call to Free Time is in order.

Can't wait to see more.

Mac

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:32 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Thank you all! It means a lot to me.

-Mac: The flyhawk set is very nice and comprehensive, but the instructions are really bad in my opinion. You have to check the pictures and references to decide where to put (or fold!) the parts, but it seems everything is there.

Small update. I worked on the masts and the director. The plastic masts where replaced with brass tubing and the flyhawk parts were added. The masts parts are glued with epoxy, not soldered... I am not still there yet.

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Comparison to the plastic part. The kit part is very nice, but too fragile for my liking.

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LE BOSCO

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:08 pm

Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:05 am
Posts: 2261
Location: Paris France

HI Hypno

the main mast is a successful :thumbs_up_1:

the others parts also ,but the mast , I like particularly ,especially that it is at 700em...
superb
Cheers
nicolas

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Dan K

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:48 pm

Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:56 am
Posts: 8685
Location: New York City

Excellent, clean work.

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:12 am

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Thank you Nicolas and Dan! It does keep me motivated.

So this weekend I painted the hull with the same process as with the Hornet. The superstructure camouflage will be painted with normal brush, as it is too small and my efforts in masking where not so successful (too many fiddly bits already there).

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LE BOSCO

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:22 am

Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:05 am
Posts: 2261
Location: Paris France

Nice camo hypno :thumbs_up_1:

i like it

cheers
Nicolas

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Quincy

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:34 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:41 am
Posts: 2209
Location: Monson, MA.

Your camouflage pattern is looking very sharp ! :thumbs_up_1:

Bob Pink.

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hypno7

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 2:07 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 pm
Posts: 353

Thank you Bob and Nicolas! :wave_1:

More pictures to come soon...

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marijn van gils

Post subject: Re: 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:32 am

Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:24 am
Posts: 2532
Location: Belgium

This one is coming along very nicely!

Great detail so far (masts and director are really great!), and the camo looks excellent. It is not easy to keep the pattern flowing well without sharp corners when masking and airbrushing camo (one of the reasons I would probably brush-paint a camo like this myself, but I'm lazy!), but you succeeded and the resulting finish looks very smooth.

I'm looking forward to the next steps!
Cheers,

Marijn

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