Battleship Missouri

@GCB I have been using Vallejo acrylics exclusively lately on all my builds. I use their black primer, paints and clears. As far as weathering, I will use pigments, washes made of craft acrylics, or oil paints. I would only suggest that you use what you feel most comfortable with and use with the most success, as we all have different approaches and means on skinning those cats. :)
 
Cheers, and agree, however, still learning and testing.
Always interesting to try new products or ways of doing things. Re paints and varnish for exemple, I only used so far, Tamiya, Mr Hobby and AK Real Colors.
 
@GCB I built the much older and original Tamiya WWII version of USS Missouri and the old 80s Tamiya version of the USS New Jersey. There weren't too many additions then other than I think 3 photo etch sets, which were ok for the day, but vastly improved and more extensive these days. I do believe those sets were WEM (Whie Ensign Models), Tom's Modelworks, and Eduards. The WEM set was the most extensive back then.

They didn't have laser printed/cut wood decks back then either. I actually had to hand lay each plank cut by hand and glued down with CA glue. I think I used HO scale 1x4s or 1x6s balsa strips in 22" lengths and would cut them up into 1cm length planks. It was like doing a 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle for the wooden decks...lol. It was actually therapeutic believe it or not, but it took a few months on each ship to lay down all the planking.

Anyway, it's better days now with all the options and advancements in aftermarket parts and new ways and tooling of modern modeling.
 
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@GCB I built the much older and original Tamiya WWII version of USS Missouri and the old 80s Tamiya version of the USS New Jersey. There weren't too many additions then other than I think 3 photo etch sets, which were ok for the day, but vastly improved and more extensive these days. I do believe those sets were WEM (Whie Ensign Models), Tom's Modelworks, and Eduards. The WEM set was the most extensive back then.

They didn't have laser printed/cut wood decks back then either. I actually had to hand lay each plank cut by hand and glued down with CA glue. I think I used HO scale 1x4s or 1x6s balsa strips in 22" lengths and would cut them up into 1cm length planks. It was like doing a 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle for the wooden decks...lol. It was actually therapeutic believe it or not, but it took a few months on each ship to lay down all the planking.

Anyway, it's better days now with all the options and advancements in aftermarket parts and new ways and tooling of modern modeling.
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Any pics?
 
GCB said:
Any pics?
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I tried to find them on an old model ship forum I posted to long ago, but seems it no longer exist. Neither does the computer I used to post from and the picture files...lol. I knew I should have backed them up on disks, but it was around 1999 or 2000.
 
Thanks all... Will have a look but painting the deck with this pattern may be challenging.
I have heard of the Squadron paints but not sure can find those in Europe.
TimM, are you planning to start building a Missouri?
 
Whatever scheme you work in sounds great to me. If I jump in there I'd just get in the way, HA! Heck, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this Testors 1/720 Eisenhower carrier in the stash, but maybe my grandsons will know. I'm going to watch this build.

Ruck On, Bby!
 


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