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USS Duluth - A Cleveland Classic

Holding the various deck levels together I drew the camouflage pattern on and brush painted first the Ocean Gray then the dull black pattern. A drybrushing of Light Gray was then given to all the bulkheads to bring out the details. After that another coat of Future sealed it and a light was of burnt umber enamel helped to add depth.

The photo etched parts were given a coat of Light Gray, and I assembled my tools to begin the process of attaching the parts to the ship. You'll need Cyanoacrylate glue, a pair of tweezers, dividers, an x-acto with a new blade, and a toothpick. The dividers are used to measure the length of the railing needed. This measurement is then transferred to the railing and the run is cut. Using the tweezers to hold the railing it is then dipped into a small amount of glue placed on a bottle top or a square of scrap plastic-whatever you may like, then the railing is put in place on the ship. For longer runs of railing with many bends the dividers are used to measure the distance from one turn to the other, then needle-nosed pliers or the tweezers are used to hold the rails while the bends are made. After the deck levels for the forward superstructure were railed the levels were glued together and set aside, same for the rear superstructure. Curved parts, such as radars are made by holding the piece on my finger and rolling a piece of brass tube over it. Smaller diameter tube makes smaller diameter curves and larger diameter makes more gradual curves.