CA-34 Project
Initial setup. CA-34 alongside USS Indianapolis and small boys.
Clay ballast added for stability during construction.
Replacement anchor hawsepipes.
That's Trumperer's CA-38 in 1/350 scale for comparison.
PE is from old CW set.
PE is from old CW set.
Adding brass barrels by Voyager. First attempt, without blast bags, didn't look right.
Decided to secure the plastic barrels, then trim off the tubes.
Once the new barrels were in place and immobilized, I flooded the join with thin CA.
Once the new barrels were in place and immobilized, I flooded the join with thin CA.
CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, anchors with "disappearing" shanks, etc.)
CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, etc.)
CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, etc.)
Main deck railings are LR LE700061.
Had to scratchbbuild the replacement propeller guards.
CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, ship's boats, screws, etc.)
CA-34 Album Cover
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10 6 November 2013, 05:27
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USS ASTORIA (CA-34) in 1/700 scale as sunk in 1942 off Guadalcanal in the First Battle of Savo Island.
(from Trumpeter New Orleans kit).
