USS Harper's Ferry, LSD-49, in 1/350 Scale

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The USS Harper's Ferry when completely done IMO is your most beautifully detailed ship that you've ever did Jeff.

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Thanks.

There are just a TON of details that came with the kit!

...and you pay for it too! LOL!

Although I have to say that the model build of :

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With a lighted hanger bay, a lighted well deck, and all of the vehicles in the well deck, LCU, LCAC, and all of the helicopters and aircraft is at least as detailed poverall.

Take a look:

Jeff Head said:

Thanks.

There are just a TON of details that came with the kit!

...and you pay for it too! LOL!

Although I have to say that the model build of :

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LOL your a man ! but IIRC around 230 $ how many a " normal " big difference ?
Presumably a big combattant i mean Ticonderoga/AB or others very expensive.

Time for see both i don' t remenber with all these nice models if your " SA " is build, merci

FORBIN said:

LOL your a man ! but IIRC around 230 $ how many a " normal " big difference ?
Presumably a big combattant i mean Ticonderoga/AB or others very expensive.

Time for see both i don' t remenber with all these nice models if your " SA " is build, merci

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For 1/350 scale modeling, most of the DDG vessels I can get for $40-50 US dollars. The Ticondoeroga vessels are older models and I can usually get those for around $35-40, but they are not as detailed.

The large LHDs and Aircraft carriers are usually around $100, and you may find them for $90.

But these are injected molded plastic prices.

resin models are always more expensive. 2-3 times as expensive in many cases.

If you build 1/700 scale, they cost a LOT less...most of the toime less than half as much.

but I enjoy 1/350 scale because you can detail them up nicely..

There are a number of vessels now made in 1/200 scale...thaey are BIG, and they are expensive.

1/350 scale is the scale for me.

Jeff Head said:

For 1/350 scale modeling, most of the DDG vessels I can get for $40-50 US dollars. The Ticondoeroga vessels are older models and I can usually get those for around $35-40, but they are not as detailed.

The large LHDs and Aircraft carriers are usually around $100, and you may find them for $90.

But these are injected molded plastic prices.

resin models are always more expensive. 2-3 times as expensive in many cases.

If you build 1/700 scale, they cost a LOT less...most of the toime less than half as much.

but I enjoy 1/350 scale because you can detail them up nicely..

There are a number of vessels now made in 1/200 scale...thaey are BIG, and they are expensive.

1/350 scale is the scale for me.

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How different are resin model material than those plastic 1/350 scale one's? Is it easier to cut, paint, and put together?

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How different are resin model material than those plastic 1/350 scale one's? Is it easier to cut, paint, and put together?

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Resin is solid. So when you see the upper deck of this ship for example:



You see it is a solid piece.

Injected molded plastic is not. It is just a thin layers of plastic molded appropriately like so (on another ship) that you glue together:



It is also different material.

You use plastic cement for injected modled plastc, and you use different types of glue for resin, like Quick Grip Permanent Adhesive or sometimes glues that you mix, one as an e[oxy and the other as a hardener.

Resin is heavier, and sometimes you will have to use saws or dremel tools to work with it.

Generally most of the major details are molded directly tino the resin, where as a plastic model has a bunch of small platic pieces you glue on. The smaller details, like the handrails, sensrs, etc. come in those photo etch metal pieces you see for both models.

Anyhow...those are some of the differences.

Equation said:

How different are resin model material than those plastic 1/350 scale one's? Is it easier to cut, paint, and put together?

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And after you have model in metal LOL

I started this session by adding the decals for the LCAC and then gluing the LCAC in place just coming out of the well deck. I then built, painted, added decals to, and placed an MV-22 Osprey on the aft landing spot on the landing deck.

Here's how that looks:

Once this was completed, I had a few more details and antennae to add to the main decks, and then more decals, particularly the warning stripes around the weaponry.

She's looking really good now! Here's some overall pics:


Just a few more decals and details, and then the finish coats and she will be completed. I will do that in my next session.

Well, now it was time to place the tiny, photo etch .50 cal machine guns at their eight locations around the vessel. There are four on each side, port and starboard. Two near the bow, two right back at the stern below the flight deck, two on the main bridge housing and two on the deck below the flight deck, near the forward portion of that deck.

They are tiny and had to be handled carefully when cutting them off their sprue and then when attaching them to the gun mounts.

While doing this I also added a few more details...and here's how that looked: