M o d e l W a r s h i p s . c o m Building the USS Oyster Bay AGP-6 PT Boat Tender

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Over All Finish and Weathering
To my eye, the reference photos of the USS Oyster Bay show a lighter shade of gray than 5-N Haze Gray / Navy Blue. Even though 5-N is the correct color according to the painting schedule in the micro film drawings from the NARA, I felt that it was too, dark after trying a test with 5-N. I used Model Master Acrylic Neutral Gray for the hull and vertical surfaces. I used “The Detailer” Black Wash to highlight the details throughout the model and this lent a bit of darkening to the Neutral Gray paint. I weathered the hull and vertical surfaces with a dry brush effect with Model Master Acrylic Leather. The planking and strakes on the hull were simulated by masking off the lines and drawing them with a mechanical pencil. The decks were painted using Model Master Acrylic Gunship Gray and weathered with a wash of Model Master Acrylic Leather and a dusting of black pastel chalk.
Completed Model






After Market Accessories
5”/38 cal Gun Turret – Corsair Armada 5”/38 cal Open Mount – L’Arsenal Dual 40mm Bofors - L’Arsenal Single 20mm Guns - L’Arsenal SA Radar - L’Arsenal Safety Net Railings - L’Arsenal 1/350 Figures - L’Arsenal Gas Cylinder Bottles - L’Arsenal Sky Lookouts – L’Arsenal Fire Hoses and Life Rings – Gold Medal Models Watertight Doors and Hatches – Gold Medal Models and L’Arsenal Mk51 Gun Directors – Yankee Modelworks Search Lights – Yankee Modelworks Signal Lights – Veteran Models Pelorous and Binnacle – Paper Lab Deck Hatches – Paper Lab Life Rafts – Voyager Models Capstans and Winches – Battlefleet Models Bitts and Chocks – Paper Lab and Dragon Models Mushroom Vents – Dragon Models 5” Practice Loader – Dragon Models Signal Flag Bags - Dragon Models Ship’s Bell – BMK Floater Nets and Baskets - L’Arsenal Cable Reels - L’Arsenal and White Ensign Models Inclined Ladders – Iron Shipwrights Vertical Ladders – L’Arsenal Accommodation Ladders - Gold Medal Models
Special Thanks
Bruce Ross Tony Bunch Bill Robertson Margaret Sunderman PT Boats Inc. and its members. Iron Shipwrights, Inc. Navsource.org Modelwarships.com and its members.