Vol. 64, No. 4 winter 2019 350


56. Image is a composite of USS Quincy photograph and photograph of author’s model. Summary


My intent was to build a pre-World War II rendition of San Francisco with as much accuracy and detail as I could muster. To achieve this goal, I used 224 parts from the kit, plus 1,020 scratch built and aftermarket pieces. Therefore, the total parts count came to 1,244. So, less than twenty percent of the pieces used came from out of the box. It took me two years and two months to build, with 1,108 hours expended. I hope you like the model and enjoy the article.


Postscript


I learned after the project was completed that some of the ship’s original hull portholes were plated over, and that the 1942 Trumpeter kit refl ects this change, so my model may not have enough portholes. Anyone who is considering building a pre-1942 San Francisco should check into this and plan their build accordingly.


References


Mr. Gary Kingzett, and on-line photographs of his 1:192-scale model of USS San Francisco in 1936.


Abbey, Lester, New Orleans Class Cruisers. Shipcraft Publication no. 13.


This includes


drawings of USS San Francisco pre-war by George Richardson, descriptions and photographs of the hull confi guration, explanations and history of the turret


top markings and explanations and history of the aircraft markings.


Modelwarships.com’s “New Orleans Class Cruiser” section, including contributions from Bruce Ross, Rick E. Davis, Bas Flipse, Dana M. Bell, and Dick Jensen.


Hansen, Chuck, USS San Francisco: A Technical History. Via third party references including those from Modelwarships.com


Ginter, Steve, Curtiss SOC Seagulls, Naval Fighters No.89, a gift from Frank Less’Ard, a charter member of the Nautical Research Guild.


Stillwell, Paul, Battleship Arizona, an Illustrated History. Naval Institute Press.


USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant Mark Krumrey (Retired) and his photographs of the USS San Francisco Memorial, including the bridge bulwark and navigation lights.


San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. org


Boats of the United States Navy, NAVSHIPS publication 250-452


U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.org NavSource.org Steel Navy.com USS Tuscaloosa and Veterans Memorial site.org


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