FFG-36 Railings Complete!

 Today I completed all of the railings and safety lines. I did not drop a single one on the floor. Usually I spend about half my time looking for tiny pieces with a magnifying glass on the floor.

Next step is to touch up paint the numerous photo etch details were paint did not stick or was missed due to holding with tweezers. Add the rigging and the ship model will be done. I will then mount in the base and add the ships wake and finish the sea detail.

FFG-36 Rework

I reworked the davit assemblies on the roof end of the hangers. The kit parts were way to high. See the top image. After looking at actual photos I corrected the height and re-installed them. See bottom photo.

USS Underwood progress

 Final structural details added, starting to add railings.

 Hull numbers have been applied.

U-575 progress

 The diorama base is complete, wakes and small caliber ammo splashes added.

U-575 Progress

 AA Guns installed and the crew is being added that are abandoning the ship.

 Crew members are into the water on the starboard side of the ship. Three ships from the hunter killer group were shelling the sub from its port side while several TBM Avenger aircraft were dropping depth bombs and strafing the sub.

 Applying decals on the Avenger.

There is still much work to blend the sub into the sea base. 

USS Underwood progress

Overall painting of the ship is complete, I am slowly applying all of the additional details after pre-painting.