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USS Arizona

a photo feature by Louis Carabott
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USS Arizone BB-39...

I wanted to portray this model at peace …tied at its moorings before its fatal demise. A tribute to a beautiful lady and the gallant man that died with her..

The model was airbrushed in enamels and shadowed with a mixture of deeper colours and highlighted with lighter colours using both acrylics and enamels.

Oils and pastels were used to simulate weathering. I have some damage in the rigging of the ship which happened whilst transporting it to an expo. I didn’t even dare touch it.

White ensign photetch was used as well as plastic strips, telephone wire and bits and bobs from the spares box were used to enhance the model.

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About the Author

About louis carabott (loucar)
FROM: MALTA

I am 61 and have been doing scale modelling since I was 12 years old. I had a go at practically everything in this beautiful hobby, namely aviation, figurines, AFV 's ,aviation dioramas in 1/72 scale always with wartime Malta as a setting and finally Shipbuilding which has given me the most enjoym...


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Grenadier37
Excellent work Louis. The boys would be proud...
DEC 08, 2009 - 06:12 AM
CaptSonghouse
Hi Louis!javascript:PasteSmiley(':-H') What scale is that model? The weathering effects are superb! --Karl
DEC 08, 2009 - 07:38 AM
Rab
Now that's how I would like to be able to weather my projects. Outstanding job Louis!
DEC 08, 2009 - 12:15 PM
loucar
Thankyou guys for uour kind comments.....Karl the scale is 1/350 ...it's a trumpeter kit.....Kym Your models are fantastic as well and full of life....The last one you have posted was magnificent.... Once again thankyou all... Louis Malta
DEC 08, 2009 - 07:22 PM
CaptSonghouse
Well, Louis, my hat must really come off to you as that kit is a real bear from which to produce such results. --Karl
DEC 09, 2009 - 05:53 AM
skipper
Hello Louis Very good, very good! Good display, good weathering, good rigging... I have done a similar but in half size (my second 700th ship ) Congratulations, you have made a beautiful homage to the Arizona Rui
DEC 09, 2009 - 06:01 AM
tdeimling
I am humbled by the rigging just having recently recovered from my first WWI aircraft. Can you share your resource for the rigging diagram and equally important, how did you do the color and finishing of the wood decks? Beautiful and inspiring work. Ragards, Tom
JAN 21, 2011 - 02:28 PM
Boris1991
its beautifull! a nice tribute..... do you have any link to how you created the water ?
JAN 22, 2011 - 12:08 AM
Tojo72
wow,thats really fantastic work,thanks
JAN 22, 2011 - 01:11 AM
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