Hobby Boss 1/350 scale USS Alaska scale model manual PAYPAL ordering
step guide for planning, preparing parts, building sub-assemblies,
masking, painting and completing the assembly of this highly detailed
ship model, which has over 1,300 parts. The manual shows you how to
modify the 5 inch/38 turrets in order to achieve a realistic and
accurate appearance as well as how to modify the 12 inch gun assemblies
to better position the barrels. The manual shows you how to modify,
assemble and reinforce the kits photoetch parts including the smoke
stack frames and the delicate aircraft cranes.
Some scratchbuilding is also presented in order to replicate the
aircraft storage doors. The kit provides four complete photoetch sheets,
however some of the radars are not buildable and the manual shows you
how to replace them with alternative photoetch parts from Gold Medal
Models. Some of the kits plastic parts such as the 20mm guns and the
SC-1 Seahawk aircraft were also replaced with kit parts from a Tamiya
Missouri. The manual has 40 large photos which show you how to achieve a
superior
US Navy “measure
32” gray and black tone dazzle camouflage pattern by
careful masking, paint mixing and airbrush application on the
hull, the deck and the
multilayer superstructure surfaces.
The manual also provides a listing of the tools,
supplies and paints that you will need as well as a listing of
replacement parts and the references used for painting the model. If you
follow Mike Ashey’s
techniques and methodology for building, detailing, masking and
painting, you will achieve a museum quality representation of the US
Navy’s only World War II battle Cruiser.
