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Its Polly S acrylic paint. I mixed USN Intermediate blue,white and RN Azure blue together. I still think it needs to be greener. This is the paint source that i'm working from. Vernon

Houston build so far Hi Guys ....and Gals if any are Here I've been spending alot of time doing research on the Houston and getting hung up on minor things. But I built the hull frame and covered it and feel pretty good about it. Then I skipped way ahead and painted the hull. Its supposed to...

USS Houston CA-30 build These are the first pictures of my build of the USS Houston. I've been collecting info and pictures now as well as the HG Watkins model, so kindly traded by my friends here in this group. The Watkins model differs from the norm for the Houston in that its wider and on...

Hey I've got the Houston too thanks to you guys. I'm going this weekend to an antique shop that has alot of paper models,dolls & etc. The owner thinks that he has a Watkins model. Fingers crossed XX Vernon

Thats exactly what I've been doing but I have a Flymodel USS Portland and a Modelcard USS Pensacola that i scanned and am comparing to photos and when they come the DreADED PLANS. Actually looking at plans is not all that bad. I just would rather cut out the bridge structures and deckhouses and...

Your Tennessee is awesome. Vernon

Paul Helfrich emailed me that he unfortunately built his Houston from the original. However, he has an Omaha class cruiser, a USS Oklahoma and a Japanese cruiser. I invited hime to come to Zealot so maybe the circle will gain more. He has posted alot of model shipbuilds online, several are card...

Alabama was a South Dakota class BB. Halinski makes a South Dakota class battleship in 1:300. I have it and there are no hull numbers or stern name. Vernon

Thanks for that I look all the time on ebay and the internet. I dont even find a reference for Watkins card models. Who would be the best resource. I was thinking of the gentleman that ran the huge mail order PM business of of Washington. Also I emailed the gentleman who posted on...

Hey Jim That is the very one I was thinking about. There aren't any Profile Morskie books about Houston to use as patterns. I'm afraid that I'm going to have to use my brain and read plans again arggh. Vernon

Hi All Does anyone here know of the old HG Watkins model of the USS Houston? I 'd love to find one because I'v been thinking of building a model of the cruiser in the Cavite blue/lt grey color scheme that it fought in early in 1942. I'm looking into plans from the University of Houston of...

I just looked at your model of the Oquendo and want to say that the hull is fantastic. I love the detail of the hull plates. May I ask what is the gold hull plate material? It looks easy to work. I have been meaning to finish my model of the Infanta Maria Teresa,but I fell into evil company and...

Hi Gregg They maybe to deep across the top frame but with the casemate ends and sides test fitted on it looks pretty good. I want to make the grating in the manner that it was made for the HMS Victory so the frame will be slightly visible. I'd love to build a model of one of these ships...

Hi All Just thought that I would post a few pics of the latest model that I've been building of the CSS Charleston. I've had some question in my mind as to the shape of the bow and sincw there aren't too many/any plans or pics/drawings that clearly show the bow I've gone with the best...

Hi Chuck Thanks for the encouragement. How long will your Tennessee be when built? I hope you post some pictures of it. Vernon

Thanks Steve about the decks. On my last night off for awhile I made cannon and carriages. So I added a couple of pics of the 10" Brooke pivot guns that were the heavy hitters for the Columbia. A photo of one is on the DANF site under Columbia. It is or was at the Washington Navy Yard...

A couple of pics as I worked a little while getting over a cold this weekend. Vernon

The Smithsonians warship catalogue is 15.00 US and 5.00 more for foreign orders. I dont have the catalogue any more to look at as I ordered the plans that I have many years ago. Have you looked at Taubmans website for plans? Greg Thank you for your kind comment...

Just a pic or two to show progress. I have built the casemate and installed 3 sides. I'll install the Brooke cannon through the port casemate side. Still a lot to do on it and never enough time. Thanks Vern

Chuck The oldest ship would be the HMS Guerriere most famously bested by the Constitution. Greg They dont really have anything to do with S.Carolina except that I've always wanted to build a British Frigate and since I seem to have to do things the hard way I want to build the...