Christian Bruer Autor
Back to ship modelling, USS Santee out of the Trumpeter USS Sangamon. I choose Santee for her Ms17 scheme.
Working on the hull and airwing has already started.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Thomas Wirsching
good luck for this interesting build Christian; will follow with interest!

Spanjaard
first row still available? great 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
You're welcome Thomas and Spanjaard. Still enough seats in the first row.

Jörg Schäfer
I'll sit down when Christian builds a ship..

Thomas Bischoff
always fancied the smaller flattops - count me in!

Christian Bruer Autor
Hey Jörg and Thomas, good to see you here in the first row 🙂

gorby
I'll book my seat as well. 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome gorby 🙂

Rui D
I'm also taking a seat 🪑

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome Rui 🙂 Good that you brought your own chair 😁

Alec K
A big one! Following of course 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome Alec 🙂

bughunter
Watching as this will be a great show! The little aircraft parts looks impressive - I do not complain anymore about small parts.

Guy Rump
Following with interest. 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome bughunter and Guy 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
So let's have a start. Preparing the model for scratchbuilt and PE details.
Happy Modelling
Christian

David Taylor
Watching.

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome David 🙂

WIP on my USS Santee. The kit has some inaccuracies, f.e. hawse pipes in a wrong position. Also a lot of details are missing.
Today's progress, hawse pipes in correct position, framework and bollards added at the bow.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Lehmann
👍

Robert Podkoński
Perhaps I am a bit late, but ready to watch this talent show! 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Christian and Robert 🙂

Michael Kohl
Following too.

Christian Bruer Autor
You're welcome 🙂

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Christian Bruer Autor
Welcome Rui 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee. More details and scratchbuilt modifications.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
Scratchbuilt aft elevator.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Hang Li
Wow, nice build, following

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Hang Li 🙂
Forward elevator is done.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee. The forecastle is nearly done. Several modifications were done to give it a more realistic touch.
I start to replace the forward flight deck supports. Trumpeter designed the as a solid section instead of a I-section.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Agnius
Very interesting! Following 👍

Michael Kohl
Some fine detailing going on here.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Agnius and Michael 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee.
I replaced the supports below the flight deck. The moulded supports were much to thick and the replacements look much better.
The four flight deck supports on the bow are in place now. All in all it comes together as expected.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Alec K
Nice progress Christian, I like all the scratched additions and replacements you are implementing 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you very much Alec 🙂

WIP on my USS Santee.
According to ongoing research the forward flight deck supports needs to be modified.
The forward AA gun plattform has a different shape, therfore I scratchbuilt a new one.
Well, step by step it all comes together.

Happy Modelling
Christian

gorby
You scratch-building work is astoundingly neat.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you very much gorby 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee. First PE used fore and aft and more extra details added.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee. More details added and the sea base started.

Happy Modelling
Christian

bughunter
Wow, what a progress 👍
Happy and successful new year!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you bughunter 🙂
Same to you and yours 🍀

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee.

Today's progress on the sea base. Once I have maeked the contour of the ships waves I start grinding the contours using a round wire brush in a motor tool. It's a bit dusty, believe me, but it gives a good monitoring to create the contours.

Next step sanding using ssnding paper to breake the rough surface a little bit.

Upon disangaging myself from all the dust a first layer of wall paint was added to the surface in a stippling motion.
The stippling motion create a wavy irregular surface. But to get the final result some more layers are needed. It is important not to paint layers to thick to avoid cracking when the paint dries.

At last I cut off the raised contour marking the boot topping and added a new marking using a line marking tool.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Spanjaard
very nice tutorial about the base. happy new year Christian for you and those close to you 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Spanjaard, same to you and yours - a Happy New Year 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Meanwhile I seperated the AA gun tubs and the catwalks to replace the later with Eduard PE. The bulwarks on the gun tubs are thinned down repsectively replaced by 0,2mm styrene. At the moment I am working to cut of the doors along the catwalks and replace it with oval openings. The openings need to be cutted into the side wall and the plastic from the backside to be thinned out. Unfortunately I missed to do this before I added a lot of details to the flight deck. So carfully working is needed and to keep in mind for better planing next time 😄

Johne 69
So far so mercyless good 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Johne 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
It has been a while since my latest post, because I was to busy with real work.
Anyhow, I mades some progress, adding the PE catwalks and stairs and start working on the island. I rebuilt the island to make it fit to Santees outfit in late 1942.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Jan Peters
Very nice indeed Christian 👍🏻
Following this from now on 👀

Alec K
Good to see you back at the bench 👍

bughunter
Good to see some progress - the island looks wonderful 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Jan, Alec and bughunter 🙂

Meanwhile I have scratchbuilt the derick, it's supports and a rangefinder and I started adding details along the starbord site of the hull, like support structure below the island and mounts for both antenna masts.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Rui S
Fantastic scratch work as always 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Rui 🙂

Jörg Schäfer
That looks fantastic. 👍

gorby
Virtually every photo is a 'WOW!' moment. 😮

Robert Podkoński
I have the same impressions as Gorby... Chapeau bas, Christian!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Jörg, gorby and Robert 🙂

@gorby, same here with the "WOW" noticing all your kind comments 🙂

bughunter
After coming home from our club exhibition this weekend I really look forward to see you and your models in Lingen soon 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Same here bughunter 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Latest update and progress with more details along the hull and catwalks and finally 3D printed Avenger from 3D Wild.
Happy Modelling, Christian

David Taylor
It,s all been said WOW.

Rui S
A what... 😮 1:350 Avenger???

Spanjaard
with even engine details, 3D printed, no doubt. amazing

gorby
I was astounded at the detail of PE that ship builders were adding to their builds. Now with 3D printed parts I'm completely gobsmacked. The quality of that printed Avenger is next level WOW!

bughunter
3D, PE or scratch build parts - all of them together were most impressive in real! I was lucky enough to see this ship with my own eyes, and it was even more impressive than in the pictures here. Under construction and without paint you can enjoy all the details even better 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

Meanwhile I built new exhaust stacks from scratch. Starboard and port differ, because on port there will be the LSO (Landing Signal Officer) platform next to the exhaust stacks and if they were pointed upwards, well it could be a smoked LSO 😄

Christian Bruer Autor
Some more details along the catwalks. This time refueling stations on port and starboard.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
I added some more details along the catwalks and on the island and madt.
Happy Modelling, Christian

bughunter
A much better catwalk on a model than the models on the catwalk on trash TV 😄 😄 😄

Christian Bruer Autor
😄 yes sure bughunter, thx for your kind and funny comment 🙂

Michael Kohl
As always: incredibly clean build. Maybe you have a technique or hint to share.

Christian Bruer Autor
Hi Michael, thx for your kind comment. Well, most it is patience, a steady hand and good magnifying glasses.
But what exactly you want to know about tipps & tricks?

Ingmar Stöhr
Seems I'm late to the party! Christians builds are always worth watching!

Christian Bruer Autor
Ingmar, you're never to late 😉
Thx for your kind words and the time we spent to chat at EME in Lingen. CU in October in Veldhoven 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Latest modifications and add on, antenna and wind indicator on top of the mast.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Ingmar Stöhr
Great work on these tiny parts!

Spanjaard
how microscopic is that wind indicator??

David Taylor
Blown away with the detail.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All for your kind comments 🙂

Rui D
Amazing progress!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Rui 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee.
After cleaning all the parts the paintwork starts.
Lower hull, boot topping and the lower deck is painted and all small parts are painted in it's basecoat. The airwing got a primer first.
Paints are Vallejo acrylics, colour tone US Navy 5-L Light Gray, 5-O Ocean Gray, 5-H Haze Gray and 5-N Navy Blue. All paints are a mixed by my own using different tones of Vallejo grays and blues.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee.

I masked the camouflage pattern using 0,5mm masking tape.
I will start with the bright colour 5-L Light Gray, remask the contours and continue with the adjoining colours and so on.
Let's see how it will work🙂

Happy Modelling
Christian

gorby
Nice progress. The aircraft in photo 121 has staggering detail for the scale.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you gorby.
Indeed the aircrafts details are excellent.

Gary Victory
Really nice project Christian. Always in awe of people who can make scratch building look so simple and convincing. A bit late to the show but pulling up a seat.

Christian Bruer Autor
You're welcome Gary. Thx a lot. It's never to late to join in 🙂

valiente84
Amazing!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thx valiente84🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
WIP on my USS Santee.

The paintwork starts on the hull. First all areas painted in 5-L Light Gray were painted, next I started with 5-H Haze Gray at the stern and bow.
So far I am happy with the result 🙂
Happy Modelling
Christian

bughunter
Wow, so impressive clean work 👍
I'm looking forward to seeing this beauty at the next EME!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you bughunter 🙂
Meanwhile the rest of the haze gray patterns are painted.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Jan Peters
Looking great Christian.
Will you take it to the smc in Veldhoven?

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Jan🙂
Yes, so the plan. Still a way to go, but I hope to finish her latest the week before.

Christian Bruer Autor
5-O Ocean Gray. And still a lot of masking.
Now 5-N Navy Blue, but this will be done tomorrow.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
5-N Navy Blue is applied and the hull finally done.

I spent approx. 24 hrs in masking, painting and demasking the Ms.17 pattern.

Next the decks.

Happy Modelling
Christian

gorby
That's one hell of a masking job!

Christian Bruer Autor
Indeed it was gorby, but it was worth it🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Painting the decks is a time consumpting work. Patience and a steady hand is needed painting along the upperworks and deck details.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
The lower deck is painted and a subtle wash and highlights added. I also painted the railing dark gray.
Ah and I start painting the airwing. First a Dauntless already finished and ready for a gloss coat and decals.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Spanjaard
Dauntless looking amazing

Christian Lehmann
Awesome details at the plane

gorby
WOW! I have to agree, the Dauntless is faultless. 😮

scalemates
amazing!!!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All 🙂
Indeed the tiny 3D printed aircaft are a huge advancement for our ship modelling hobby.

Spanjaard
may i ask where doyou buy YZM modelos?

Jan Peters
The aircraft's detail are unbelievable for this scale, and your painting is top notch!

Neuling
Same as Jan!

bughunter
The open air brakes and your paint job - unbelievable!

Christian Bruer Autor
@Spanjaard, you can buy them at Hobbyeasy in Hongkong.

Thank you All 🙂

The YZM Dauntless an Wildcat are really nicely done, but wait for the 3D Wild Avengers 😁

Spanjaard
thanks!

Christian Bruer Autor
Today I finished the stained flight deck. A lot of masking was required to paint all the metal fittings first. The blue flight deck stain was painted last. The paint was highly deluted and sprayed translucent in some areas to get the worn out look.

I am really happy with the final result and all the time I spent masking and painting it was worth it.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
Detail painting has started with the boats. I also painted the gratings on the mast in deck gray and added the railings.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
Today, I completely masked the flight deck and then painted the elevators on the inside, as well as the catwalks in the same way as the fuselage camouflage.
Again a lot of masking was needed to gain the final result.

Happy
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
I got "No Smoking" decals my friend Frank made for me. They will be placed inside the elevators - thx again Frank 🙂
The catwalks are finally painted, and I sculpted a bow wave using White Putty, so I can start painting the base in between the other steps to do.

I also painted the carrier island pattern. Again a lot of masking was needed. To align the position of the pattern to corospond with the pattern on the hull was also time consumpting, but I am really happy with the final result.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
All small parts, the hull and flight deck got a wash with oils and highlights, details and streaks. Except small corrections and flight deck markings the paintwork is already done.

Also the first parts are assembled and the water base is ready for a clear coat.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Spanjaard
pity I will miss the chance to see this beauty live in Veldhoven!

Guido
Always nice to catch up with your well detailed progress builds! 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you Spanjaard and Guido 🙂

Lode Schildermans
I follow your builds now for several years, and each project is an improved version of the previous. I see your posts here as a story being told. And I'm pretty sure that there a lot of people here who like reading

Gary Victory
Nice work and progress Christian.

Bozo
Hello Christian,
What an amazing work. How many are you?

Christian Bruer Autor
@Lode, thank you my friend for your kind words. It means a lot 🙂
@Gary, Bozo, thank you very much 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Painting the airwing.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Robert Podkoński
That's simply unbelievable... I wish I had such skills...

Spanjaard
painting details in the engine in 1/350..... I wish I could get that in my 1/144 wow!

Thomas Wirsching
The wiring of the engines are still missing. Just kidding 🙂

David Taylor
Nothing like rubbing our faces in it.LOL

Ingmar Stöhr
Very impressive work. Fascinating what's possible these days with 3D printing, and what you can achieve with the painting. I really hope I can admire the final result in person in a few weeks.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂
@Ingmar, so the plan. Looking forward to see you in Veldhoven 🙂

Desert Marlin
That's crazy!!!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thx 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
A bit more weathering effects along the waterline.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Alexander
Amazing attention to detail, great work! 👍👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you very much Alexander 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
Flight deck markings are painted on, water base got it's gloss coat, boats are in place and I start adding the decals on the aircraft.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Desert Marlin
Fabulous Dauntless!!!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thx a lot Desert Marlin 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
The decals are applied and covered by a semi dull coat.
Before I can start to assemble all the parts I need to align the aircaft and items inside the hangar.
I also installed the aft elevator half way down. A first setup withe one of the Avengers.

Happy Modelling

Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
Today I placed some aircraft, accessoires and figures inside the hangar. I placed them in the areas were a look through the lowered elevators and open hangar doors is possible. Anyhow, once the flight deck is assembled there is not much to be seen.
Before the flight deck came into place the forward AA gun platform must be installed.

Finally I assembled all railings along the catwalks.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Bozo
Wow Even accessoires and figures are excellent. The hangar seems too clean.

Timmie
Great. Missed this one. Following

Rui D
I have to say, this build is quite remarkable — your 1:350 scale aircraft have detail on par with my 1:72 builds! 😄
Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but at this scale they're impressively detailed and look fantastic. 👍
I'm really enjoying watching this come together!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All for your kind comments 🙂

Latest progress, small details that brings a model to look life like, floats, flotter baskets, flag locker and LSO platform.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer Autor
Except the rigging, figures and airwing on deck Santee is done 😃

Happy Modelling
Christian

Guido
She's afloat!

Once the deck will be filled, it'll be another fantastic model!

Spanjaard
amazing!

Steven Van Dyck
The water is looking great. And I see some interesting floater net detailing.

Desert Marlin
Excellent work!!!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All 🙂

Steven, the floater net baskets are Swordfish Naval Models Accessories parts. IMHO a better choice than PE baskets.

gorby
The 'water' looks amazingly realistic!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you gorby 🙂

Timmie
What a amazing project such a detail on this scale.

Lode Schildermans
Christian, you've once nailed it again. Fantastic build and I'm glad that you've shared your journey to this beauty with us, mortals.

Christian Bruer Autor
Timmie and Lode, thank you very much for your kind comments 🙂

Alexander
Exceptional detail work, definitely an eye catcher wherever you will put it! 👍👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you very much Alexander 🙂

Christian Bruer Autor
The rigging is done, crew and airwing in place and Santee settled down on the sea base. So I call it done.
Again a pleasure to share the WIP with all you Scalemates 🙂

Happy Modelling, Christian

Robert Podkoński
Chapeau bas! Another masterpiece!

Steven Van Dyck
Nice work, Christian. I see the elevators are lowered, shouldn't there be safety barriers? Like at [img1]

Guido
Absolutely fabulous! Image 224 is über cool!

Matti Thomaes
Stunning work!

Spanjaard
ready just in time for Veldhoven! good luck and have lots of fun there

Spanjaard
beautiful result by the way 🙂

Desert Marlin
Congratulations!!! Looks fabulous!!!

Guy Rump
Outstanding modelling, detail is superb, congrats!! 👍

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All for your kind comments. I much appreciate it 🙂
@Steven, I thought about it, but according to my reference there was nothing rigged during operations.
The photo you have shared shows a Sangamon class in the yard during refit and repair.

Alexander
And again congrats - looks realistically busy with all those planes and crewmen! 👍

Jörg Schäfer
And once again, Christian has created a fantastic ship model. 👍

Christian Lehmann
Toll geworden. 👍

Ingmar Stöhr
Outstanding Work!

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you All for your kind words 🙂

Alec K
Outstanding build Christian! The figures really bring the deck to life 👍

gorby
That definitely deserves a "WOW!". 😮

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you very much Alec and gorby 🙂

David Taylor
Absolutely brilliant.

Jan Peters
Beautiful result Christian, I am looking forward to see it in the flesh.

Christian Bruer Autor
Thank you both 🙂
Looking forward to see you soon Jan🙂