Jasico

Hi all! Thank you so much for your comments and help. I know about AVR Models but ignored that such amount of aftermarkets are available for naval modelers. For sure I will take a look at them... However, in this case I've got no time to wait for aftermarkets as I want to finish the ship for the forthcoming model contest in Mallorca (30th Spet, 1st and 2nd Oct). Considering that, no other option but painting. I basically used masking tape and a compass cutter. It's not 100% perfect, but looks good to me... I sprayed a first layer of white paint to prevent any difference of the red color over the white lines... Finally, the red coat. I had When I removed the tape, some white color was visible. I had to play with the mask to add some more red color but not a big deal. Finally, I painted the stencils with a small brush. The line may look a bit wide in the pictures but looks good in real life. As "bootneck" mentioned (thanks!), I've started to correct the deck edge with grey color. I've almost finished highlighting the details with some enamel washes. I've used "Dark Wash" and "Light Rust Effects" from Mig as well as ref. AK 305 which is some kind of brown wash. This last one is very useful for light grey-colored ships and I'm very happy with the results. As you will see, I've started adding some details too... As usual, comments are very much welcome!

Hi! Let me join to the congratulations for that brilliant work. I especially like those funnels and railings...amazing job!

Hi Foxy, I've just reviewed all your posts and must say you're doing an excellent job. It's a real beauty! Now you start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing compared to that feeling, right?

Hi folks! This is my first contribution to this forum. My name is Jaime, a Spanish modeller from Mallorca. I'm basically an airplane modeller but I like to try other disciplines from time to time. This is my first approach to a maritime subject being the victim Trumpeter's 1/350 USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51. This is a very early version of the ship and, in fact, I've not been able to find pictures in this very same condition. All of them are post-mod versions. As I said, I'm not an expert in naval subjects and I'm planning to build it OOB provided rails are also included in the kit. I'm only going to add some photoetched ladders. Actually, the building process is almost finished and I'm planning to add the first details soon. And now, some pictures. The box and early stages of construction: This is how I left it for some months after finishing the superstructure and basic paint process. I was not quite happy with the gray tone and I decided to re-paint the whole structure using Gunze's H-306. Here is the result... Next step was to paint the circular red line around the fwd gun (see below pic), which for my suprise is not included in the decal sheet. As far as I've seen from the internet, the line should always be there...is that right? And this is the paint scheme from the kit...what do you think? More pictures soon...bye for now!

Hi Jon, good job and excellent painting job. The Airfix kit looks good, especially on those wheel wells and opened access. Is it OOB?

Hi everybody! Thanks a lot for your kind comments. When I saw the Eduard edition I couldn't resist to get one and start it right away. This work was awarded with a bronze medal in the nationals, Torrent - AMT 2014 and Leganés 2014, my first awards ever.

Hi! Just wanted to thank you all for your comments. Even though the kit is the old Academy mould, the addons by Eduard really improves it a lot.

Hi there! This is my first work posted and thought it would be the best way to introduce myself. Your comments are very much welcome. Eduard "Limited Edition" P-38L Lightning - Pacific version and finished it in 2014. Completely riveted and painted with Alclad - Polished Aluminium, a big mistake from my side when it came to weathering it with oil colors. Let's say that I used a bad combination of weathering techniques. Hope you like it anyway. Greetings from Mallorca!