USS Buchanan DD 131

Scale:: 1:240
Status:: Completed
Started:: October 1, 2017
Completed:: November 4, 2017

Revell kit with 1960 copyright on instructions.
$5 at vendor table at HeritageCon 11, 2017.

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Full kits

U.S.S. Buchanan Picture Fleet

Revell 1:240

H375-229 1960 New tool

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USS Buchanan DD 131

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1:240

Project: USS Buchanan DD 131

Part of my Collection

Ships

Completed 11×

Comments

3 October 2017, 01:56

Cliff Jones
Everything was off the sprues, so that took a little matching and a number of ziplock baggies. Some of the railing stanchions were broken off, so I cut the rest off flush and drilled holes to mount metal wire replacements. Painting instructions are next to useless, so I'm using the 2010 Revell HMS Campbelltown kit instructions.

3 October 2017, 02:05

Cliff Jones
Installed 0.020" brass rod as uprights for DYI railings today. Wish me luck!

17 October 2017, 03:11

Cliff Jones
Oh, bother. The DIY railings conflict with the lifeboat davits and braces. And it seemed like it was going so well ...

25 October 2017, 02:54

Cliff Jones
The decals were REALLY old, and the first one shattered. I'll save the other one for reference and leave her bow bare for now. Just some rigging and flags left to do.

4 November 2017, 02:11