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USS Brooklyn circa 1938
by Matthew Enochs

1/350 USS Brooklyn CL-40 (Yankee Modelworks)

Just thought I would share with you all my latest project, 1/350 USS Brooklyn circa 1938. I used the Yankee Modelworks resin kit as a base making necessary changes to back date the kit to her 1938 fit. I built this for the Grandson of a former crew member who served aboard her at this time. I must say that this build was a challenge, mostly just the quality of the kit itself required extensive reworking and cleanup. Almost every component had some sort of scratchbuilding or reworking to make it acceptable.

Below is the list of parts that I used.

Yankee Modelworks 1/350 1942 USS Brooklyn
B&D 6" Brass Barrels
L'Arsenal 5/25 guns
Trumpeter .50 Cal AA guns
L'Arsenal Cruiser Catapults
Trumpeter SOC Seagulls
Blue Water Navy Captains Boats
Yankee Modelworks 40' cutters
L'Arsenal 26' Whale Boats
L'Arsenal Bits and Bollards
L'Arsenal Bridge Equipment
L'Arsenal 36" Searchlights
L'Arsenal and Fujimi Crew Figures
Yankee Modelworks Saluting guns
Artwox Deck "B"

Photo Etch from:

WEM
Iron Shipwright
L'Arsenal
Yankee Modelworks
GMM
Tom's Modelworks

Paint:

Tamiya Acrylics
Model Master Acrylics

Scratchbuilt:

Air Defense and Director platform on Bridge
Main Battery Directors
Masts
Hangar Bay
Deckhouse under Searchlight Tower
Barbettes and Ventilator on Boat Deck

Matthew Enochs

Gallery updated 2012