BradG Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I finally managed to finish this kit a couple of years after starting it. It's a complex model with many small parts, however, the fit of the parts is exceptional. I used lifecolor USN paint sets number 1 and 2, which go down very nicely with airbrush or standard brush. I decided not to use the deck decals, so the guide marks and the '73' at each end were painted on with masks I made myself, although if you want to, there is a commercially available masking set for the deck. I burned through a lot of Tamiya tape and I think my eyes still hurt from all the painting! Weathering was done with dry pigment and washes, cos I like a dirty ship. Gambier Bay was the only US aircraft carrier sunk by surface naval gunfire in the Pacific. As a part of task force 77.4.3, she was caught by Admiral Kurita's Battleship and Cruiser force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. It's reported she took hits from the Battleship Yamato, Battleship Kongo and Heavy cruiser Chikuma along with several other warships before sinking. Hartmann352, Out2gtcha, crobinsonh and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Great build Brad. Can't say I'd ever build a ship but I sure like looking at them! Well done! Cheers Bevan BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Beautiful job. Your camouflage looks perfect. These little carriers sure played an important roll in the war. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 That looks great, one day I will be brave enough to try my hand at building a ship. Cheers Dennis BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 That is a lovely build. I have the AKI resin kit of the Gambier Bay (1/500) that I must build at some point. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I love the faded paint job and weathering effects, very nice work! BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Awesome build! I have this kit half built sitting in a box while I recover my motivation to finish it. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Nice BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Very cool Brad BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Nicely done Brad. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 She put up one heck of a fight! Great looking model! BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Gorgeous! I’ve got this one started... so the lifecolor acrylic set is good eh? Great to know! BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Really cool. Did you use preshading for the hull plates i see or another technique? The dark red lines along the plats really caght my eye. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Excellent job, Brad. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, themongoose said: Really cool. Did you use preshading for the hull plates i see or another technique? The dark red lines along the plats really caght my eye. No preshading, it was all done with weathering pigments, both dry and used as a wet wash. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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