by John Bange
1/500 USS San Diego CL-53 (Scratchbuilt)
This is my latest attempt at an Atlanta class light cruiser. I have tried many times only to tear it apart and start over. This vessel uses the same cedar hull I used on Flint a few years ago. I stripped it down to bare wood and started over. Everything is new from the new basswood round bridge and superstructure to the funnels I cut from a kit. The Mark 37's are from a Revell cruiser kit also. The radar and fire control is from GMM as are the rails,ladders,vents,and hatches. The 40mm's are Revell which would date the vessel 12/43 or later so I doubt if the paint job is current but I like the measure best on her. The 5" 38's are from Matt Stein.
