by j leyland » Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:37 pm
All of the methods discussed are fine, but be sure you have a reference photo to show that the boats were really covered. It does not have to be from the correct ship, but from the same navy at the same time. In my experience, much of the time boats are not covered, although we modelers do it to avoid the work of carefully detailing the interior. Wooden boats are often left uncovered as the moisture keeps the wood from drying out and shrinking. The US Navy in WWII and modern hardly ever covered boats.
All of the methods discussed are fine, but be sure you have a reference photo to show that the boats were really covered. It does not have to be from the correct ship, but from the same navy at the same time. In my experience, much of the time boats are not covered, although we modelers do it to avoid the work of carefully detailing the interior. Wooden boats are often left uncovered as the moisture keeps the wood from drying out and shrinking. The US Navy in WWII and modern hardly ever covered boats.