Jeddahbill Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Greetings! This is the classic Revell kit of the Forrest Sherman Class destroyer John Paul Jones DD-932. Not certain of the scale, but often reported as 1/319 or perhaps 1/320?. Anyway, it is the same kit as Alan P used in his excellent build of DD-936 in this forum. First issued in the 1950's, I built DD932 USS John Paul Jones as she appeared in early 1956 using a reissued version of the kit (USS Forrest Sherman kit #H-463 from 1972). This old kit from Revell has some very nice detail, but is also very crude in several areas. Despite its problems, the kit does capture the overall sleek lines of this warship. A large amount of scratch building and modification of the kit parts was required along with use of photo etch from various sets (primarily the original version of the Gold Medal Models 1/350 modern USN set) and many items from the spares bin. Finish included Floquil and Testors enamels, Krylon gloss clear, a black wash, and flat Krylon clear. UNI-Caenis 20 was used for the rigging. References included photos from several sources, especially a series of excellent images from NAVSOURCE and expert assistance from Rick E. Davis. Thanks for having a look, your questions and comments are always welcome. Cheers, Bill 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Well, that's rather nice. You've done a great job on an old kit. Goes to show that with some patience and care even what some of us may call a clunker, can be brought into the 21st century and be shown amongst more modern kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 What a cracking job you've made of her,outstanding given the age of the kit,love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Very nice build indeed, particularly the rigging, I use the same Uni-Caenis and it's difficult enough to see let alone rig a ship with it! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Monkey Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Many thanks for having a look and for the kind words! Another old kit from Revell that holds great promise under all of the ugly flaws. Just needs some styrene surgery and endless sanding/filling........ Using the UNI-Caenis 20 for the rigging is a bit difficult - it is very thin, almost transparent to the eye even at close range. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 You dressed that old lady very nicely! Really great job, so neat. And your pin wash technique is amazing. Bravo, sir! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Nice job, well finished - certainly done this kit great justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I admire the builder for starting on this rather old project. You succeeded in building this model to a high standard. These US destroyers had beautiful lines. More like fast yachts, and fast they were. No more, these days we have to do it with the LCS (Littoral Combat Ship). Regards, Dirk The Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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