1/350 Dragon USS Spruance

[Modelcrazy]

I started this puppy last night. The hull didn't have any locating pins but went together well. There were some fairly large seams but I don't care since it will be in a seascape. I used sprue goo to fill and glue them.
The whole kit looks pretty easy even with PE. I might even get this done by our show time in mid Sep.
I do know whatever I bring to the table I might be facing a 1/200 Arizona....again...different one being built by a friend of mine.

[mustang1989]

Done with that in a matter of a couple of months????? Wow!! That's unbelievable!

Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you with that Arizona as a competitor Steve. I have a feeling based off of the last few builds that I've seen out of you that you'll do just fine.

[Stikpusher]

Nice to see this one started! I just love the late Cold War ships of Regan’s “600 ship” US Navy. What a grand fleet! Nuclear carriers and missile armed battleship battle groups.

As far competition goes, look at it this way, you and your friends Arizona May be the only two entries in the category... then you’re guaranteed at least a second place.

[Modelcrazy]

LOL good point Carlos. I came in third at EagleQuest behind EdGrune (1st) and a you guessed it, 1/200 Zona (2nd)
Mine are the 1/700 Scharnhorst and the 1/700 Kirishima DDG

[Modelcrazy]

I got a little more done tonight. I assembled most of the superstructure but have several bits still to add. I need to fill some joins and start adding the PE.



I will start working on the base soon but decided to try a different material. My usual go to is the hard white Styrofoam.



My #2 pick if the hard Styrofoam is not available is the normal Styrofoam.



my least favorite is the green florist foam, but I have heard good things about the blue insulation foam.



It costs around $24 for a large sheet which equals six of the large normal Styrofoam sheets I usually use for around $12 ea. So I'm going to try this stuff on this build.

[speedgraflex]

Go for it! Two thumbs up! And yes, I’m following along here. I was looking at photos of the USS Spruance earlier!

[KSaarni]

This is really an interesting project to follow!

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

The superstructure is coming along well. Looks like you’re making rapid progress there.

Where do you find those sheets of foam for your bases? That stuff looks like it work for the packing materials that I need.

[Modelcrazy]

Stik, I got that large sheet from Lowe's for around $24. The others I get from Hobby Lobby with the 40% coupon. Even at that, the blue stuff is a far better deal.

[Stikpusher]

The stuff in the top picture looks like what I want. What part of HL stocks the stuff?