Revell U.S.S Iwo Jima (LHD-7) 1:350 Premium Edition 05109
Posted: November 6th, 2017, 10:23 am
This has been occupying my bench since 18th August and is now (thankfully) complete....apart from a couple of boats, and all of the amphibious and land vehicles. Paints are a mixture of acrylics from the usual sources, applied by brush and with (mainly) Flory washes and Tamiya Smoke for weathering and general grubbiness. It is a great model to build; detail is superb throughout and the fit was excellent in all respects. The Premium addition of the PE railings, radars and netting etc. really lifts it, although it was a disappointment to find that the railings were only stock lengths and not cut to suit each location as is the case with Trumpeter for instance; not the biggest of problems but annoying none the less. I added a little activity to the flight deck by using some fuse wire as lifting strops for a pallet of material being lifted and adding some fuel drums to the forklift near the bows Oh, and I forgot the anchors....
The hull is 735mm in length so the next job is to make a shelf for it to live on in my office!
The hull is 735mm in length so the next job is to make a shelf for it to live on in my office!