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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:30 am

I am entertaining the idea of passing on my old Back-Aft Models venture. I would hope that there is still some interest in this class of ships in 1/350 resin.

My conversion sets were based on the Iron Shipwrights, Inc. 1/350 kit of the USS Mackinac AVP-13.

I cannot see myself getting back to these old efforts, again.

Anyone who would be seriously interested in taking on such an endeavor, themselves, should expect to travel to my house to pick up the inventory listed below and receive an introduction to it all. I might even entertain the idea of giving up my large pressure pot. I also have a collection of various other ship modeling related masters and molds.

1/350 USS Barnegat Class AVP resin model conversion sets.

Conversion set parts molds and waterline hull molds.
(Smooth-On / Reynolds brand rubber and resin.)

Masters of conversion set parts and waterline hulls.

Shelf stock of conversion set parts.

Digital conversion set instructions, photos, video descriptions.

1/350 Barnegat Class decal sheets

Digital ship photo collections

Digital shipyard plans (CD-ROM & USB)

NARA Booklets of General Plans
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NARA Bureau of Ships (CD-ROM & USB)
Record Group 19 File Number 5615 AVP 29-32
Record Group 19 File Number 5690 AVP 10-13
Record Group 19 File Number 5971 AVP 23-26; 33-41; 48-55; AGP 6-7
(Searched and sorted by AVP Flights into modeler-friendly, applicable ship exterior drawings)

Miscellaneous digital AVP/AGP research data and images files.

Digital “Building the USS ______” photos and videos.

Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:25 am

Available on Amazon
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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by Guest » Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:37 pm

I got a buch of photos from my dad's stuff. Here one having fun on Mackinac c. 1950...

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krf

Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by kandainv » Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:57 pm

Hello, new to the forum. Came across this while reseaching these vessels. My dad was on the USCGC W371 Mackinac during the late '50's. I'm going to try to do the Mackinac based on all the great work done here. Mackinac had the balloon hangar and the towing rail on the stern end; I am trying to figure out how the bow and bridge were configured. I came across the 1/350 resin kit and could not believe it even existed. Great work and thank you for all the photos, scratch building ideas and reference material.

krf

Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:12 am

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:09 am

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by bwross11 » Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:23 am

Carl,
I have got to be honest with you, that is just an insane number of little figures to paint for the USS San Pablo AVP-30! :worship_1:

And as to the small boats, my vote, for what its worth, is on the L'Arsenal offerings. They look crisper to my old eyes.

Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:18 am

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:04 am

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:11 am

Here's the first layer of populating the USS San Pablo AVP-30.

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:07 pm

AVP spotted in documentary video on YouTube. It is of the Flight which includes AVPs 33,34; 48-52. I think it is the Bering Strait AVP-34.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h_6Ns_RDi0&t=606s

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:43 pm

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:28 pm

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:18 am

I finally get to use my specially-made decal sheet for the Barnegat Class.

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by bwross11 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:24 pm

Projects are moving along nicely Carl! And interesting tip, will need to note that one down for later experimentation.

Cheers

Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:52 pm

I create canvas-covered railings using Kristal Klear brushed / spread between the rails. Easier to do with three-bar rails than with two-bar rails.

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:49 pm

A coat of primer...

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:01 am

About ready for some primer. I gave the whole thing a bath in Bleche-Wite with a rinse and blow dry.

I used a rather thick set of PE railings from Tom's Modelworks (#5301). I didn't realize it until I had a lot of it already glued on. I'll have to carry through with this PE on the other two ships in the diorama. I have about 4 sets of it and it's nice PE, but thicker than what I had been using in the past.


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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:30 pm

I have always dreaded having to construct the support for this gun director tower from brass stock. I worked hard to make resin parts in order to make assembling these towers a whole lot easier in the future.

The old way....


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The New Way....

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Re: Calling all USS Barnegat class Seaplane Tender fans!

by NukeMM » Sat Dec 11, 2021 12:20 am

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