Calling all USS Barnegat-class seaplane tender (AVP) fans

[NukeMM]

Thanks Heiko! Thanks Nektarios!

It feels really good to be back in the mood for modeling!

Last night and today, I've been working on the Stack and Foremast Stays and Shrouds.

Just the halyards, whip and wire antennas, flag and jack staffs, and flags are left!

[NukeMM]

Most of the Rigging is done............

[NukeMM]

The finishing touches have been applied and now she's all done!!

(Now, back to the USS Oyster Bay AGP-6 diorama.)

[NukeMM]

[NukeMM]

Now that the Bering Strait is finished, work continues on the Oyster Bay.........

I've installed the resin cast, scratch-built blowers





I drilled, and dug, out more open doors, p&s and stern, with L'Arsenal Structural Parts door frames and my new Micro Knives from Micro-Mark......

[NukeMM]

I have also installed the scratch-built, resin-cast torpedo splinter shields p&s.............

[NukeMM]

40mm Ammo Passing Scuttles, Door and Vents, and Fire Hoses



More Gas Cylinders; oxygen and acetylene



Large Hose Stowage Racks

[NukeMM]

Two Flush Deck Hatches......



Small Boat Details.......... I'll add more support braces when it is permantently attached

[NukeMM]

Experimenting with weathering. Since this will be in a diorama of a service vessel servicing PT Boats, I'm going for a more realistic and weathered look than my previous models.

After arguing with myself about the hull and bulkhead color, I have gone with Model Master Acrylic Dark Gull Gray. I am using Model Master Acrylic Gunship Gray on the decks and with a wash of Model Master Acrylic Leather brown to simulate chipped and rusted decks.

Those are rigged hose stowage racks that I have placed and painted on the aft O2 deck.

I found a drawing for gas cylinder bottle colors in the plans for AVPs and AGPs that I have and I have painted some of them accordingly.

[bwross11]

Well, all of Carl's updates on his projects gave me a little incentive to do some more work on my Cook Inlet. I'm torn between between detailing and painting; so I'm doing a little of both.

The ship will be depicted in a Ms. 33 paint and I started at the bow as this is the easier part of the scheme.



On the detail side; I have added the 20mm and sky lookouts aft, and started detailing the crane, and lately a kerosene tank that was located on the aft end of the main deck house. Also, the deck edge on the 01 level had a unique double rounded feature that I found to be intriguing; so I went after it, I'll leave it for you to decide how well I pulled it off.



Hope you enjoy; there will be more to come, hopefully sooner rather than later,

Good modeling all,
Bruce

[NukeMM]

Well, all of Carl's updates on his projects gave me a little incentive to do some more work on my Cook Inlet. I'm torn between between detailing and painting; so I'm doing a little of both.

The ship will be depicted in a Ms. 33 paint and I started at the bow as this is the easier part of the scheme.

On the detail side; I have added the 20mm and sky lookouts aft, and started detailing the crane, and lately a kerosene tank that was located on the aft end of the main deck house. Also, the deck edge on the 01 level had a unique double rounded feature that I found to be intriguing; so I went after it, I'll leave it for you to decide how well I pulled it off.

Hope you enjoy; there will be more to come, hopefully sooner rather than later,

Good modeling all,
Bruce

AWESOME!

Thanks for posting your progress photos, Bruce!

[NukeMM]

Although probably difficult to see, here, I have added a black wash to highlight the details and to create more depth to the details and applied a rusty weathered look to the decks.





I have added a torpedo trolley and figures and rails to the starboard main deck.......

[Timmy C]

Although probably difficult to see

That's a good thing! If you can see the wash itself, then it's probably too much. It looks just fine now, though! The details pop out quite nicely.

[NukeMM]

Although probably difficult to see

That's a good thing! If you can see the wash itself, then it's probably too much. It looks just fine now, though! The details pop out quite nicely.

Thanks for chiming in, Timmy! Now I have more words of wisdom to live by. I will always keep that in mind.

[NukeMM]

I've been working on the weapons, lately. I assembled two of four Twin 40mm Bofors (L'Arsenal), black washed the fore and aft 5" guns (Corsair Armada and L'Arsenal)and installed canvas covers over the 40mm ammo racks.

[Avery Boyer]

Well, all of Carl's updates on his projects gave me a little incentive to do some more work on my Cook Inlet. I'm torn between between detailing and painting; so I'm doing a little of both.

The ship will be depicted in a Ms. 33 paint and I started at the bow as this is the easier part of the scheme.

On the detail side; I have added the 20mm and sky lookouts aft, and started detailing the crane, and lately a kerosene tank that was located on the aft end of the main deck house. Also, the deck edge on the 01 level had a unique double rounded feature that I found to be intriguing; so I went after it, I'll leave it for you to decide how well I pulled it off.

Hope you enjoy; there will be more to come, hopefully sooner rather than later,

Good modeling all,
Bruce

Beautiful work Bruce, really first class. Great detail, really sharp! Were you not working on a USS Stevens with a catapult some time ago? Is that what I spy in the background of the first pic?

[nick]

she looks absolutely stunning Carl!!


I "admire" the weathering you added on the model, including the twin 40!!

Nick

[bwross11]

Bruce

Beautiful work Bruce, really first class. Great detail, really sharp! Were you not working on a USS Stevens with a catapult some time ago? Is that what I spy in the background of the first pic?

Hi Avery,
Thanks for the comments on the Cook Inlet. I am still working on the USS Stevens, just not nearly as fast! I got to the point that I really needed to model the crane and associated machinary and there just wasn't any info to be had; being a detail fanatic I just couldn't bring myself to "fake" the assemblies so work stopped and I took up the Cook Inlet while I researched the aircraft equipment. Well a few months ago an internet friend found some information and I've been building CAD models of the crane to build from. Actually have already started the turntable of the kingpost.

thanks for noticing.

Bruce

[NukeMM]

she looks absolutely stunning Carl!!


I "admire" the weathering you added on the model, including the twin 40!!

Nick

Thank you, very much, Nick! I'm glad somebody is watching.

[NukeMM]

TOOT! TOOT!

I worked on the stack, today, and attached the air and steam whistles and the siren.





I have also started on the foremast........