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Andrew P (AndrexP)

CA-34 Project

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September 19, 2022
Initial setup. CA-34 alongside USS Indianapolis and small boys.
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September 19, 2022
Clay ballast added for stability during construction.
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September 19, 2022
Replacement anchor hawsepipes.
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November 6, 2013
That's Trumperer's CA-38 in 1/350 scale for comparison.
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September 19, 2022
PE is from old CW set.
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PE is from old CW set.
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Adding brass barrels by Voyager. First attempt, without blast bags, didn't look right.
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September 19, 2022
Decided to secure the plastic barrels, then trim off the tubes.
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September 19, 2022
Once the new barrels were in place and immobilized, I flooded the join with thin CA.
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September 19, 2022
Once the new barrels were in place and immobilized, I flooded the join with thin CA.
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CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, anchors with "disappearing" shanks, etc.)
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CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, etc.)
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September 19, 2022
CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, etc.)
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September 19, 2022
Main deck railings are LR LE700061.
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Had to scratchbbuild the replacement propeller guards.
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CA-34 improvements: Fore mast re-done in brass & styrene, minor parts added (20mm, Carly floats, main & secondary directors, ship's boats, screws, etc.)
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CA-34 Album Cover
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Comments

10 6 November 2013, 05:27

scalemates
awesome

6 November 2013, 13:37

Andrew P
Thanks!

20 September 2022, 12:33

Jörg Schäfer
Looks good.

20 September 2022, 14:16

Album info

USS ASTORIA (CA-34) in 1/700 scale as sunk in 1942 off Guadalcanal in the First Battle of Savo Island.
(from Trumpeter New Orleans kit).

USS Astoria (CA-34)

50 images

1:700

Completed

1:700 USS New Orleans CA-32 1942 (Trumpeter 05742)

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