1/700 USS Orleans Parish + 3

[Gator]

Okay guys. Keeping with my ships of Louisiana theme, I've started the USS Orleans Parish.

Using the Skywave LCT kit, I sanded down the ridges on the hull and deck.

Because she spent most of her time as a mine squadron flagship and logistic support vessel, I want to show her at sea. so, I closed up the bow doors which has a nasty gap.

More progress to come.

 

[moon puppy]

1/700 USS Orleans Parish

Man that's small...

 

[Gator]

I finally made myself go work on a model. I found the rest of the of the pieces two the two LSTs I had started last year. So now I have 4! :yipee

USS Caddo Parish LST-515, USS Catahoula Parish LST-528, USS Orleans Parish LST-1069, USS Terrebonne Parish LST-1156

 

[razordws]

cool!

 

[Gator]

Thanks Dave.

 

[moon puppy]

Are those LSTs still mouthballed down there Kenny or have they been scrapped?

 

[lupanzer]

Nice fleet

Luiz

 

[Sherman 18]

Nice!

 

[Gator]

Are those LSTs still mouthballed down there Kenny or have they been scrapped?

They have been scrapped Bob.

 

[Gator]

Nice fleet

Luiz

Thanks.

 

[Gator]

Nice!

Thank you.

 

[Gator]

Masks are cut for the two D-Day LSTs, the Caddo Parish and Catahoula Parish. The US Navy didn't start officially naming LSTs until after the war.

 

[moon puppy]

Almost missed this Kenny, that's some mighty fine cutting.

Sucks about all those mothballed LSTs. I've read they have a couple still in working order on tour.

 

[Gator]

Working on the LSTs today. Riddle me this. How to you get a small Landing Craft Tank to England for Operation Neptune? Load it on an LST of course! I just ordered two 1/700 LCT-5s from Loose Cannon Models.

 

[Gator]

I got some work done this afternoon. New mast, bracing on the davits and the beginning of new prop guards.

And some help on the deck.

 

[jknaus]

Thats kind of neat. Never gave it any thought before . Learn something new.
JAmes

 

[moon puppy]

Thats kind of neat. Never gave it any thought before . Learn something new.
JAmes

What's that, training the lady bug to do the light work?

Kenny I want to see them drive that thing off the front. :dance

Great work Kenny :coolio

 

[Gator]

Thats kind of neat. Never gave it any thought before . Learn something new.
JAmes

Thanks James

 

[Gator]

Thats kind of neat. Never gave it any thought before . Learn something new.
JAmes

What's that, training the lady bug to do the light work?

Kenny I want to see them drive that thing off the front. :dance

Great work Kenny :coolio

I wish. German Shepherds aren't much help when looking for parts on the floor.

 

[Gator]

Progress for today.

Added some PE doors and finished up the prop guards.

And I started adding the guns. These are the 40mm and 20mm mounts from Fine Molds.