1/350 USS Jaccard DE-355 (Iron Shipwright)

This is Iron Shipwright's (ISW's) 1/350 scale Butler Class destroyer escort kit configured as the USS Jaccard. I chose to model this ship because of its unique camouflage scheme of Measure 32/3x on the starboard side and Measure 33/3x on the port side. This was done for a 1944 camouflage test.

The hull/superstructure did require a bit of clean up and numerous pinholes filled; but, nothing overly difficult. The mast/details were made from brass rods/tubing/pieces; and, the MK 52 director scratch-built. I added L'Arsenal's 5" brass barrels (the kit's 5" gun houses were the correct DE configuration), 20mm guns, life rafts, floater net baskets, MK 51 gun directors, SA radar, bridge details, and "netted" railings. I also used Alliance Models twin 40mm mount (very good) and Gold Medal Models hedgehog mount and radio detection antenna (from the England DE PE sheet). Rigging was Caenis and .004" dia. nylon thread. Painting the model in this different camouflage scheme took some time using Model Master acrylic paints. I expended about a 100 hours on this "build". I was very satisfied with the result.
 

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