USS Farenholt (DD-491) c. 1942
1March 23, 2022050217 Pour plugs removed with Dremel tool & routing bit; sanded flat. Marks are high points.
2March 23, 2022Drilling mounting holes for 1/4" bolts.
3March 23, 2022Ready to cement upper and lower hulls. Primer is Mr. Surfacer 1000 rattlecan.
4March 23, 2022Upper & lower hulls glued with CA gel. I had no problem with differential shrinkage, although the lower hull had a significant warp. I corrected this with hot tap water (~150F).
5March 23, 2022Reformed bulb at the forepeak with CA.
6March 23, 2022CA followed by accelerator used as filler.
7March 23, 2022CA followed by accelerator used as filler.
8March 23, 2022Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
9March 23, 2022Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
10March 23, 2022Removing pour plugs from superstructure castings.
11March 23, 2022The BWN/YMW 5" gun houses are particularly nice.
12March 23, 2022Remaining box contents.
13March 23, 20220604523: Scribing the waterline (to make painting easier)
14March 23, 20220604523: Scribing the waterline (to make painting easier)
15March 23, 2022060528: Paint mule is showing camouflage trial.
16March 23, 2022060528: In primer. Note repair on 02 Level deck.
17March 23, 2022060530: Installing replacement bitts.
18March 23, 2022060530: Running gear improvements
19March 23, 2022060530: Running gear improvements
20March 23, 2022060530: Running gear improvements
21March 23, 2022060531: Masking the rather-complicated Measure 11 (mod).
22March 23, 2022060531: Masking the rather-complicated Measure 11 (mod).
23March 23, 2022060531: PollyScale 5-N applied; being masked for 5-O
24March 23, 2022060531: PS 5-O applied over PS 5-N. Next is 5-L. As an aside, note similarity of Krylon Grey rattlecan primer and MM Gunship Grey for the deck.
25March 23, 2022060603: Unmasking the hull after 5-L applied.
26March 23, 2022060603: Unmasking the hull after 5-L applied.
27March 23, 2022060603: PS 5-L applied over PS 5-N and 5-O.
28March 23, 2022060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
29March 23, 2022060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
30March 23, 2022060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
31March 23, 2022060603: Result after unmasking. Boot topping is next.
32March 23, 2022060608: Installing the running gear
33March 23, 2022060618: Boot topping applied (Flat Black rattlecan).
34March 23, 2022060618: Boot topping applied (Flat Black rattlecan).
35March 23, 2022060619: Hull red applied (MM Acryl Hull Red).
36March 23, 2022060710: Installing PE on the fwd deckhouse.
37March 23, 2022060727: Trying to get the angle right on the replacement mast (brass rod).
38March 23, 2022060728: Vertical alignment needs to be right.
39March 23, 2022060728: Vertical alignment needs to be right.
40March 23, 2022060730: Hawsepipes drilled out and replacement anchor chain trial.
41March 23, 2022060730: Hawsepipes drilled out and replacement anchor chain trial.
42March 23, 2022060730: 20mm MG improvements - Kit parts on barrels turned (sharpened to a point) from piano wire.
43March 23, 2022060730: 20mm MG improvements - Kit parts on barrels turned (sharpened to a point) from piano wire.
44March 23, 2022060813: Here she is in a home-made acrylic case.
45March 23, 2022060813: Progress check.
46March 23, 2022060813: Progress check.
47March 23, 2022060819: Adding the fiddly bits to the mast.
48March 23, 2022060819: Details on the ground tackle.060819: Details on the ground tackle.
49March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
50March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
51March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
52March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
53March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
54March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
55March 23, 2022060824: Nearly there.
56March 23, 2022110819: Upgrading DD-491 with non-skid strips. Decal sheet is high-res scan from Dragon Buchanan kit, laser printed on decal film, and sealed with Microscale Liquid Decal Film
57March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
58March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
59March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid strips applied to deckhouse.
60March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid fit trial on after deckhouse. Center is punched with 1/4" punch & die set from HarborFreight Tools.
61March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid in progress.
62March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
63March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
64March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
65March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours (no-skidding!)
66March 23, 2022110819: Non-skid: result after about 4 hours. Needs flat varnish.
67March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
68March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
69March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
70March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
71March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
72March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
73March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
74March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
75March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
76March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
77March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
78March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
79March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
80March 23, 2022140910: USS Farenholt (DD-491), as completed.
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11 23 March 2022, 20:41
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USS Farenholt (DD-491) from Yankee ModelWorks kit (1/350)
Colors used: MM Acryl Gunship Grey, MM Acryl Hull Red, PS 5-N, PS 5-O, PS 5-H, MM 5-L
