Ahoy, maties!
Well, it's been a while since anyone has posted some progress on their DDD2 entry(ies). . .let's not lose sight of this campaign, my friends!!
What's going on with all of yer builds??!!
~Gunny

Here's the Baton Rouge. All I have left is the screw and the PE rail on deck.




later...Gator

Wow!
Nice job on the Red Stick bunting. How did you do the logo?
v/r,
Cob

Great job!.....Kenny


Joe

Cob - Using the photo of the real logo, I made that one in Corel Draw and printed it on clear decal paper.

Joe - Thanks. I need to add the white railing and the screw. Then I'll mount it to the base and build an acrylic cover.

later...Gator

She's looking really sweet Gator!
Can't wait to see it with the railing complete, mate. . .
And the logo, beautiful work!
Love it!

Thanks Gunny. I brought the base to work today and managed to get about 4 good coats of gloss clear on it. I'll wet sand and do one more. I should have her wrapped up Friday.

later...Gator

That is one fine job, Gator!!!

Bravo Zulu!

Tom

Yo! Gator!

Sweet... man, very sweet!


Hey, you staying above the water down there?

Trying to. Anybody want some rain? We've had plenty!

Hey guys. Here's the latest on the Baton Rouge. I've added PE rails, posts forward and aft to attach the pennants and red, white & blue bunting on the railing. The bunting was printed on inkjet label paper.





Gator

Hi Kenny

It is a superb looking model.
I specialy like the nose artwork.

Congratiolations on a great build.

Gator, that's one fine looking sub, mate! I love the bunting, very cool idea. . .so, are you done with her, or do ya got something else up yer sleeve?
~Gunny

I've ordered some of those 1/350 scale cloth signal flags to string from bow to stern and I'm going to get some of L'arsenal's resin figures for the deck.

Gator

MmmmHmmm, sounds really cool Gator. . .once again, my friend, a very nice job!
~Gunny

D'oh my God!..... Ken!

Man..that's....making me feel really....inadequate.

I think I'll just box my boat back up and go back to paper rockets.....

I know when to stay on the porch.


And send us rain. We'll take five inches or so.

Steve
passin' you a set of eyes.

:-) :-)

Thanks Steven. It's a fun build.

Gator

Now that is an awesome build! ......really cool, Kenny!



Kenny take care of those fingers....you need them to build more awesome
models like this one!

Joe

You did forget something....the wet spot where the christening bottle of champaign hit the hull.

too cool Ken...too cool.

I do want to ask, did you add a drop of light green in your medium grey for you periscopes and stuff? (stuff, yes a technical term) Or, did you lighten some sea foam green for that?

Hi Guys!

Hi have surfaced again (very proper for this campaign, right?) and I have to ask for all the participants of DDD2 a SitRep?
I have seen very good entries so far
and btw, here is mine, almost finished (some weathering here and there, revealed by the photos taken to make this post).





more photos here:
1/35 Ko-Hyoteki by Accurate Armour
Any comments, critics are most welcome as usual!

Waiting for your SitRep status
Skipper

Hey Skip! Man, what a awesome job! I really like the rusted look. It makes me want to grab a wire brush and some black Rustoleum paint.

SitRep. I got the flags in for the BR but they look a little big, so she's still as you see her. I may try making my own.

Gator

Skipper,
Outstanding !!!! Now That's the way a boat should be modeled !!!! Extremely realistic without becoming carried away with the weathering. Congrats on a beautiful job, Mate......................................Bruce

Skipper,

Now that is beautifully painted.....just the right amount of rust in the right places.

Once again....glad to see you back,

Joe

Ahoy mates,

Here's the beginnings of the crew of the USS Baton Rouge. All in dress whites.

The figures are L'arsenal's 1/350 resin. I'll never by PE figures again.
I hope to get more done this week.

Gator

Ahoy Kenny,

Those little guys will look great with the Baton Rouge. There is nothing better
than nice figures to populate a ship/sub.....great for scale reference and they
add life to a diorama.
Look at the modelrailroaders......they got little people all over the place on the
layouts.....and it makes a big difference!

Cheers,
Joe