by Bill Liebold
1/96 JMSDF Atago DDG-177 (Scratchbuild)
The hull and superstructure of this model are made of basswood. The smaller parts are cherry, basswood, plastic, brass, a combination of some or all of these, or cast in resin. Everything gets a coat or two of automotive spot filler primer then is painted with Tamiya paint. All of the markings are painted on. I didn’t attempt the name on the stern despite the fact that I have good reference. I’d hate to make an error and have it say something that I can’t type here. I draw up my own photo etch and have it sent out to be etched. It took 550 hours to complete.
