1/319 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 (Revell)
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by Bill Dunn |
1/319 USS John Paul Jones DD-932 (Revell)
his is the classic Revell kit of the Forrest Sherman Class destroyer
John Paul Jones DD-932. Not certain of the scale, but often reported
as 1/319. First issued in the 1950's, I built DD932 USS John Paul Jones
as she appeared in early 1956 using a reissued version of the kit (USS
Forrest Sherman kit #H-463 from 1972). This old kit from Revell has some
very nice detail, but is also very crude in several areas. Despite
its problems, the kit does capture the overall sleek lines of this warship.
A large amount of scratch building and modification of the kit parts was
required along with use of photo etch from various sets (primarily the
original version of the Gold Medal Models 1/350 modern USN set) and many
items from the spares bin. Finish included Floquil and Testors enamels,
Krylon gloss clear, a black wash, and flat Krylon clear. UNI-Caenis 20
was used for the rigging. References included photos from several sources,
especially a series of excellent images from NAVSOURCE and expert assistance
from Rick E. Davis.
