Some more scratch built models – USN WWII – part 1

When I made these, about 30 years ago, there were no commercially available models of these ships.

The models are made from wood, wire and pins. Some of the boats and other detais are commercial parts or items salvaged from other models.

I chose the ships they represent especially in order to have an example of the camouflage patterns they carried.

PENTAX Image
USS Alcyone (aka-7) port side Camouflage measure 32 8T
PENTAX Image
USS Alcyone (aka-7) starboard side Camouflage measure 32 8T
PENTAX Image
USS Acontius (GP-12) port side camouflage measure 31 2F
PENTAX Image
USS Acontius (GP-12) starboard side camouflage measure 31 2F
PENTAX Image
USS Fomalhaut (AKA-5) starboard side camouflage measure 32 8T
PENTAX Image
USS Fuller (APA-7) starboard side camouflage measure 32 9T
PENTAX Image
USS Harris (APA-2) port side camouflage measure 32 4T
PENTAX Image
USS Harris (APA-2) starboard side camouflage measure 32 4T
PENTAX Image
USS Joseph T Dickman (APA-13) starboard side camouflage measure 22 modified
PENTAX Image
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14) port side camouflage measure 32 8X
PENTAX Image
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14) starboard side camouflage measure 32 8X

Leave a comment