I have added some more photos of this project to my gallery. I have a couple comments on the kit and my progress:

1. The kit, by JAG, is excellent!!!!

2. I should have painted the two bridge decks and hull before I added the two decks to the hull. It has been over 30 years since I have built a 1/700 ship and I have forgotten how close everything is - no manuever space for a paintbrush!!!

3. I should have use spray primer for the large parts, especially the hull, and spray paint the hull sides and flight deck. I have brush painted the entire kit and in some cases it has been "ugly".

But I persist in completing this excellent kit!!!!!

Jeff

This shows my bias for WWII. You said USS Nashville, then you mention the "flight deck." I'm thinking, "A Brooklyn class cruiser doesn't have a flight deck?" DOH! Can't get used to all these new fangled ships. Looks pretty good so far. You're right about not much room to use a paint brush on 1/700.

Halfyank -
I too did not know of the current USS Nashville untill I was conducting research on the WW2 Nashville!
I am saving money so that I can obtain the Iron Shipwright 1/350 version of the light cruiser Nashville. I just wish that the JAG kit was also in 1/350, then it would be same scale as my USS Tennssee, BB-43 (1943 rebuild), and my USS Tennessee (Trident missle nuc boat).

But you somtimes have to setle for that you can find!

Thanks for the nice comments.

Jeff