WAK USS Salt Lake City 1:200 - Page 15

**RAFleischman** · #**141** 07-05-2014, 05:32 AM

Bumbury, I shape the hull "plates" on the frames (no glue, just to get the curves right). then I glue the plates to each other. I start at the middle of the ship and work to 3 or 4 plates from the end. I then glue the hull plate assembly to the frames. Less glue is better, I may not glue the hull plates to the keel on my next ship. Then I glue the last few hull plates on either end (they may need some fiddling!).

Make sense??

russ...

**RAFleischman** · #**142** 07-05-2014, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by WAK

Good start

I've seen three built USS Salt Lake City. Soon, another US Navy heavy cruiser

WAK,

I was looking through the thread to reply to Bumbury and found this. I'm ready for my next US heavy cruiser! I would even put Suzuya aside (again) for it!!

russ...

**bumbury** · #**143** 07-05-2014, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAFleischman

Bumbury, I shape the hull "plates" on the frames (no glue, just to get the curves right). then I glue the plates to each other. I start at the middle of the ship and work to 3 or 4 plates from the end. I then glue the hull plate assembly to the frames. Less glue is better, I may not glue the hull plates to the keel on my next ship. Then I glue the last few hull plates on either end (they may need some fiddling!).

Make sense??
russ...

makes Perfect sense i can picture in my head exactly whats going on.... thanks.... cant wait for the next update....

**Hiszpan** · #**144** 09-14-2015, 03:45 PM

Hi
I read your thread breathlessly. Well made model

. I am currently working on the same ship (also WAK). Could you help me in choosing the appropriate paint for retouching? Above all navy blue makes me difficulties. Have you used ready-made colors or mixed? thanks in advance for your help

**RAFleischman** · #**145** 09-14-2015, 06:20 PM

Hiszpan, I'm glad you like the thread. The kit is beautiful, any problems along the way were mine and not the kit's.

As for paint, before I start a project I custom mix all the colors I need from Modeler Masters paints. No real science, I just start with the closest stock color and add other colors until I get what I want.

Hope this helps!

Russ...

**Hiszpan** · #**146** 09-15-2015, 06:29 AM

Yes, thank you for quick response

I have done shopping and finally completed all i wanted
If i may, meybe someone could find it usefull
according to pattern:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:P...s_cruisers.jpg

light grey- maimeri, cool grey, 510 (purchased in the store for artists)
ocean grey- MrHobby intermediate blue (semi-gloss)
deck blue- Tamiya Dark Grey
hull- Revell, rost matt, 36183