by Bob Dedmon
1/700 USS Monssen DD-436 (Dragon)
This is the 1/700 Monssen. This is the waterline of the 2 kit Livermore class DD from Dragon. Its a very nice kit with some fragile parts that created some small issues. I broke both of the side splash guards and had to use the ones for the other kit. The masts are very nice but fragile I replaced them with piano wire and photo etch with some details removed from the plastic. I used Corsair Armada 20 mm in place of the kit parts and used Gold Medal Model photo etch for the rails, radar, and screw guards. I used the kit photo etch for the ladders and bridge parts. I used a mix of paints; ModelMaster deck blue and Navy blue, Floquil Ocean gray, and Polly S Haze gray. I used Water Effects Pacific Blue for the water dry brushed with white, over coated with Mr. Color clear blue then dry brushed again with white for the water.
