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Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 5th, 2017, 10:16 pm
by chrism
With the Vasa being a slow progress build, I needed a little something else to fill in with, so out came this one, which I am building for a friend, and given how large it is turning out to be, I shall be glad to get it finished and passed on:


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progress has been quite swift, and it has gone together very cleanly and easily. Like many nautical kits, it came with vac sails, which I detest, and so I am going to be making cloth ones, as the sizes of them are quite large and suitable for a sewing machine project alone .

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Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 6th, 2017, 12:01 am
by jssel
That's my "Holy Grail" kit. Recently obtained and on a short list to be built. Going to be fun watching your build.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 6th, 2017, 12:59 am
by JohnRatzenberger
Nice.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 6th, 2017, 5:55 pm
by iggie
Looks really great so far, and deffo on the large side!

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 6th, 2017, 10:30 pm
by splash
That would make a brilliant half hull mounted on the wall.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 10th, 2017, 5:41 pm
by ShaunW
Lovely bit of ship modelling as always from you, Chris.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: July 16th, 2017, 10:52 pm
by Chuck E
That looks superb. Watching this one.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: August 28th, 2017, 4:10 pm
by chrism
Thanks for the earlier comments. I am now calling this one "done". The sails were made from white cotton cloth (bed sheeting purchased by the metre from John Lewis store). Rigging thread and silk flags were my two major upgrades, over that supplied in the kit, but rigging blocks mostly were as supplied.

I will let images show the rest, as a picture says so much more than words:

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Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: August 28th, 2017, 4:52 pm
by gnomemeansgnome
Very nice! Those sails look fantastic.

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: August 28th, 2017, 5:58 pm
by iggie
Yep, that's a keeper for certain!
I agree about the sails; the straining and weathering look spot on

Re: Revell USS America - 05416

Posted: August 28th, 2017, 8:36 pm
by jssel
Bravo.