Chris Weisensel
Blaine, Minnesota
A Black Cat Models kit served as the base for Chris’ USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) destroyer escort. This model of the Sammy B. left the Weisensel shipyard as an out-of-the-box build with EZ Line for the rigging. Chris primed it with Stynylrez Black primer, painted with Scale Colors acrylics and True North enamels, and masked with Tamiya flexible tape. Winsor & Newton artist oils were used for detail washes and weathering. It’s a worthy replica of the “destroyer that fought like a battleship.”