USS Cushing DD-985 1:350

[subfixer]

I had a decent retirement check to play with, but I am not retired. 45 dollars won’t fill my gas tank. Some people are not rich. You might not understand. The $2.50? That’s ONE GALLON of gas. If I could, I would. That simple, MM. Good for you that you don’t understand. You have done better than me.

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In terms of gas usage I surely done better than most of you guys. I use much less gas and use it more effeciently. While 45 dollars won’t fill your gas tank, it fills mine many times over. In fact, it’s good for 3 months straight. I don’t own a car and my dirt bike can do 29km/litre or about 69 MPG. If you use less gas you can have the PE detail-up kit.

I would really like to see you riding your dirt bike on an interstate highway with a semi-truck on your butt, blasting his airhorns.

But getting back to weathering, your upperworks are weathered way more than the hull, it should be the other way around. You never see this in the real world. But other than that, she is looking pretty good.

[Model_Maniac]

Well, there’s no reason to ride dirt bike on interstate highway when you can use the bus or train or plane. Dirt bike is best in city traffic - the environment where I live. You’ll need a big bike for interstate highway. In that case, no 18-wheelers will be able to chase you, and if they’re able, chances are that you’ll be chased even you’re in a car.

I have no idea about what parts of the ship should wear more than the others. Thanks for your comments on the build.

[tankerbuilder]

HEY------ The weathering is good for a six or seven month at sea tour . the truth is ,as I was getting ready to transfer to the CORP the ship I was on was repainted and they did the non-skid the same color as the deck .(cost cutting , maybe?)

[tankerbuilder]

Hey M.M. — The comments on the anti fouling are valid , but that is an area that a lot of folks would have trouble with . The reason is simple. Think of which way your weathering would have to go . Remember ,the ship moving forward in the briny would have horizontal wear and weathering ,with a few bare patches if she,s been at sea for a long time . When I was on the U.S.S. ozbourn we got drydocked and there were bare patches of steel near some through hull fittings and around the rudders . This is what they mean . It,s true that many , including yours truly that have weathered a ship and did not weather the under water areas !! This is a common thing so I really don,t worry about it to much . tankerbuilder

[Model_Maniac]

็Hi tankerbuilder,

I don’t know the anti fouling part, what is it and where is it on the ship? I agree with you about the underwater areas that some modelers forget to weather.

[subfixer]

็Hi tankerbuilder,

I don’t know the anti fouling part, what is it and where is it on the ship? I agree with you about the underwater areas that some modelers forget to weather.

“Anti-fouling” is the red paint (there are other colors as well) used on the ship’s bottom to reduce “fouling” caused by seagrowth such as barnacles and worms. This stuff wears off and is discolored the longer it has been exposed to the sea.

[Model_Maniac]

Thanks for your information, subfixer! It’s good to know new words and new knowledge. BTW, yesterday “Toom” has delivered the USS North Carolina 1:350 to me. He drove a motorbike like me, it’s amazing that he could pack and carry such a big ship, adorned with PE railings and fine plastic riggings (made of CottonBud’s sprues) in his backpack! And Oh, it’s so beautiful. I just can’t wait to show it to the world.