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USS Independance by Rui Matos

U.S.S. Independence LCS-2 by Rui Matos from Cyber Hobby kit, 1:700 scale 
Build is OOB except for: 
- BFM RHIB boat (small) on port side 
- GMM Modern USN railings 
- Rigging is Caennis line 
- Flag is from Tauro Models paper flags 

The LCS-2 is painted with a mix of WEM Colourcoats and Humbrol enamel paints:
1 - airbrushed the "base" with a mix of US Navy Haze Gray (WEM) + Aluminium (Humbrol) + White (WEM) at a 10/3/1 proportion.
2 - Make a slightly darker variation of this, and airbrush some vertical "steps" with a hard line going smooth, from bow to stern, repeated four times (only on the vertical surfaces)
3 - Mask the grid pattern on the vertical surfaces with 1mm tape and with a new mix, replacing the white by Gunmetal (Humbrol) painted the paneling effect. (I may suggest airbrushing it, instead of paint brushing like I did!)

Weathered with artists oils (raw humber), checking and double checking the real ship photos 
Pier is scratch, tractor and boat in water are from spares box... a few dozens of Eduard PE persons populate the pier and a hand full the LCS. 
Water is watercolor paper, painted with acrylics, and with a double coat of Varnish.

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  • Galleries
    • Battleships gallery >
      • Scharnhorst by Wilfied van de Vel
      • HMS Marlborough by Frank Spahr
      • HMS Magnificent by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Barham by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Lion by Peter Fulgoney
      • Bretagne by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Prince of Wales by Roy Allen
      • USS Oregon by Rob Kernaghan
      • Pelayo by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Dreadnought by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Prince George by Peter Fulgoney
      • HMS Valiant by Rob Kernaghan
    • Aircraft carrier gallery >
      • ARA 25 de Mayo by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Invincible by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Attacker by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Acavus by Rob Kernaghan
      • DKM Elbe by Peter Fulgoney
    • Cruisers gallery >
      • Ancona by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Sheffield by Mike McCabe
      • Averoff by Peter Fulgoney
      • HMS Chitral by Don McKeand
      • HMS Berwick by Mike McCabe
      • Jeanne D'Arc by Jim Baumann
      • ARA General Belgrano by Mike McCabe
      • Almirante O'Higgins by Rob Kernaghan
      • Novik by Jim Baumann
    • Destroyers gallery >
      • Z39 by Wifried van de Vel
      • USS Shelton by Bill Giehos
      • Z30 by Wilfried van de Vel
      • HMS Eskimo by Frank Spahr
      • Z26
      • HMS Obdurate by Don McKeand
      • HMS Winchelsea by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Onslow by Filipe Ramires
      • RN Pegaso by Rob Kernaghan
    • Dioramas gallery >
      • Japanese naval diorama
      • Soviet small combatants
      • Averof & Velos by Bill Giehos
      • Odinn and Scylla
      • Akula by Rui Matos
      • Londonderry by Don McKeand
      • Dying Wolf by Roy Allen
      • USS Fort Worth & Wasp by Bill Giehos
    • Merchants gallery >
      • Nitta Maru by Jim Smith
      • Geestport by Don McKeand
      • Fort Erie by Mike McCabe
    • Small warships & submarines gallery >
      • HMS Pelican post-war by Don McKeand
      • USCG Tamaroa
      • HMS Brilliant by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Rushden Castle by Don McKeand
    • Support ships and others gallery >
      • JMSDF Soya
      • Smit Rotterdam by Frank Spahr
      • JMSDF Shirase II
      • HMT Queen Mary
      • USS Independance by Rui Matos
    • Shows >
      • Scale Model World 2017
      • Scalemodelworld Telford 2016
    • References >
      • RN ship's boats
      • Mecklenburg Vorpommern
      • Changbaishan
      • HMS Ark Royal (V) Part 2 - Sea Harriers
      • HMS Ark Royal Part 1 - the ship
      • ARA Amazonas
      • U-534
      • HMS Pembroke
      • P2000 class
      • Louise-Marie
      • Vitse-Admiral Kulakov
      • ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko
      • Kerne
      • HMCS Iroqouis
      • Gromitz
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      • Humber class river monitors
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