Longest Day GB

[stikpusher]

I’ve got the DML 1945 “Tokyo Bay” Buchanan - a Gleaves class as were most of the DDs at Normandy. Rick Davis, DD guru on Model Warship, says that the fittings of that kit (things are never simple with ships) make it a good match for Forrest, Corry or Hobson. Hobson was at Utah (picked up Cory’s survivors) and did some proper shelling and then again at Cherbourg. (So that means it missed the E-boat festivities by a day or two, but there in spirit.) It also sunk a U-boat as part of a Hunter Killer Group. That gets the nod for now I think.

Think I’ll try the “Pledge bath” technique (recommended by FS Editor Aaron Skinner) for tricky decals. I used on my last kit - a JU-52 with very irregular surface and it worked pretty well. Obviously this is a place for a stencil - but I’m not putting the project on hold.

Eric

I have been wanting to build an Omaha destroyer for many years now

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/131444.aspx

But EB, you planted the bug in my head about something to shoot at my Schnellboot. Yesterday I started researching that a bit and this kit will fit the bill nicely I think…

BTW, here is now my turret roof star turned out with the techniques that I mentioned on my Cromwell a few years back… I still love this kit! Probably one of THE BEST 1/35 armor kits out there.