USS DDG-111 Spruance 1/350 + Pontos set

[Kometa]

Good Job Edoardo81
There are some small differences from the Trumpeter kit, but it looks like a nice build.
On the Uss Laboon I have had to rebuild a large part of the mast. I have made the radomes in 3d.

[Edoardo81]

Very good work!
I ve noticed I didn't resize some pictures! My fault.

[Edoardo81]

Hi guys, here an update of my WIP.

I've almost completed the bow.
Only handrailings along the hull miss but I'll put them at the end.

I tried to do some wathering effect along the chain system.





For the cal 50mm looking for some pictures I tried to use the right colours for the barrier, the machinegun and the tripod


here also other situations of rust effect.
Hope having did the right effect: not new, but not going to dismantle for worning out.



I'm advancing step by step without hurry for the wathering effect.
Being my first time I don't want to do in excess

[Edoardo81]

Hi guys here again with an update.
What's is this update? the weathering effect, thats to say what I'm newbie!!
I tried to make the ship not too much ruined, but I hope having not exceeded.

What do you think about it?

[Edoardo81]

Placed the handrails on the left side of the ship (not on the bow).

The difficult part is to understand what are the iron parts of the handrail, and the wire parts!

I took many many picture of the Spruance to see each handrail

I did a bit of weathering on the superstructure

[Edoardo81]

Hi all, before stopping for holidays here an update of this work in progress.

Starting from the bow I'm completing each part while I'm moving to the stern
The only things I'll put only at the end is lifesavers/lifejackets ecc.
So at the end I can spray with red all the PE not worrying about pieces not about lifesavers/lifejackets ecc.

Bow completed


Ended also midship both sides
I've made a little weathering on the sides of the hull







For the inflatable rafts I know the USA flag is pretty ugly. I've printed it and placed but i want to find a decal. My doubt is to find it with the right dimensions.
I tried to put some improvements, like glass, mast, and flag. I tried also to add wires along the sides of it but I didn't make it.

Hope you like it

[Edoardo81]

Hi all, I'm back to work.
Finally I've ended the stern.




Now I will put safe boats on the sides of the ship and then I'll move to the sides to the command deck for the details.

One thing about lifesavers: I'm uncertain about them if it's better result using the pontos PE with better details but thick or the plastic print with 3d dimensions but less details.



What do you think?

Here both sides of the ship

[Edoardo81]

Hi guys, here I am with a new update.
The ship is almost completed.
Usa flags, rigging and helicopters missing (last ones are work in progress)

I know in this forum there are authentic masterpieces, but I hope you like it.
It's first time I do a model with an expansion and weathering. So this time I had to face my inexperience.

I've also added some of selfmade details, like the lights over the hangars and all the fire prevention pipes near water hoses (those little pipes with the red tops)

Here some pictures.

[Kometa]

It's a good job. The small details add more interest to the model.

[dhenning]

Great job! I have had one of those in my stash for a long time!

[Themongoose]

Lots of great work and detail on construction here! read thru the whole thing tonight. So much pe and you pulled it off well.

[Edoardo81]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments. They mean lot for me.

Here a little upgrade before the last pictures of this thread
Rigging is done.
Flags also.

Helicopters done

One for hangar





The other one for the helipad




I've used the kit defaults heli trying to keep the glass transparent. It' very difficult (for me) working on a trasparent model. I hardly see the borders for covering correctly the glasses.
I've seen the HS models Seahawk but I don't know where to buy them.

Now it's time to paint the plate.
Here I've found a problem.

I've decided to paint the plate black and the frame and writing in gold but it doesn't stick.


So I've removed all the paint.
The plate is in resin, so what should I do for sticking the paint? A hand of primer before?

Does anyone had this experience?
Thanks

[Edoardo81]

Hi guys, here my last update for this topic!
The ship is ended.
Here some screens.
Hope you like it.
It's the first time I do a ship so complex with some details like pontos.

Now a little stop till february, ready to start a new ship.

Thanks to all

[Kometa]

Nice work. I like all the work done.

[navydavesof]

You need a Mk71 gun

[Iceman 29]

Very good job!

[Themongoose]

I really like the effect on your deck! Great build, very enjoyable tour thru your pages this afternoon. It�s great to see how people do things.

[Edoardo81]

Thanks