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USS John S. McCain DL-3 (1960-1963)

a photo feature by Carl Musselman
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"Crew-mate Carl Musselman (carlomaha) shares a fine gallery of images of his Mitscher Class Destroyer, have a look at USS John S. McCain DL-3 (1960-1963), in this "On Display" feature!"



the model...
This is the 1/700 scale, USS John S. McCain DL-3 (1960-1963) Mitscher Class Destroyer Leader resin kit from Loose Cannon Productions.

Everything on my model is original to the kit, except a few decals...I also strengthened the yardarms and masts with a little brass rod, and added some after-market ladders and doors to the DASH hangar, after sanding the originals off because of some sanding errors.

The kit comes with everything, and more, that you need to make a really nice model. The photo-etch sprue is really nice as well!







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About the Author

About Carl Musselman (CarlOmaha)
FROM: NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES

I just got back into building models in November 2007. Ships, this time. It has been about 8 years since I was actively modeling. Since I was a kid, I have built cars, planes, armor, ships, submarines, and wooden ship models. I am currently building a collection of 1/700 post WWII/Modern USN surf...


Comments

gator
Beautiful work Carl! Kenny
DEC 29, 2008 - 03:14 AM
goldenpony
Another nice looking lady Carl. Thank you for sharing with us!
DEC 29, 2008 - 04:04 AM
gator
Carl, what are you using for a background in your photos? Kenny
DEC 29, 2008 - 04:37 AM
skipper
Hi Carl Very good as usual with your works! I also noticed you change the sea color It's one of those vessels with mixed weaponry, that makes a very interesting subject! BZ Rui
DEC 29, 2008 - 07:12 AM
CarlOmaha
Thanks for the compliments, Gents! Kenny, I use a piece of a poster of a seascape that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I look for the ones that have mostly sky and water in them. It id hard to find the right ones, because there's usually a huge palm tree stuch right in the middle of them. The horizontally formatted posters are the best; i.e. 10x24" or 10x36" or so. I also use an entire sheet of the Tamiya Ocean Effect Plate that I've painted blue from underneath, to depict a farther away horizon in some of the photos. Tilting the model's base up or down, or from side to side, creates different realistic views, as well. And its all in the cropping afterwards. One trick to my photographs is to use the natural sunlight. Making sure that the model doesn't cast a shadow on the backdrop is a key item, as well. Sunny days are my favorite, but a cloudy day provides a nice effect, too. I took the photos of my Iowa model in natural light on a cloudy day. I liked how they turned out. Rui, I knew that you'd probably notice the different water color. And I'm glad that you have. And I went with a more basic wake, this time, showing a slower speed of the ship than I usually do. I have since placed a "John S. McCain" decal on the stern.
DEC 29, 2008 - 11:18 AM
JMartine
very nicely done Carl... Great info on the pic/background... anther winner in my view, thanks for sharing! cheers
DEC 30, 2008 - 06:05 AM
peterf
That's right, when something that looks like a real sea and sky is posted, it's difficult to say what is real or maybeline. Great presentation all round! Peter F
JAN 07, 2009 - 08:10 PM
CarlOmaha
James and Peter, Thank you, very much!
JAN 16, 2009 - 12:27 PM
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