This neat kit/accessory from Lion Roar adds to their small, but growing set of USN barges. This time it is a Crane Barge; specifically YD-98, of which I was able to find a photo. It was built in 1941 and the photo below shows it as it was in 1958.

The kit includes two resin parts for the barge proper and the operating house of the crane. The shape of this piece is pretty close to the actual cabin and a bit of sanding should get it spot on. In addition to these two resin parts is a superbly done photo etch fret that will make up all the spidery stuff as well as the detail on the side of the cabin. There is no color information provided though I am sure that Navy Grey will be appropriate! The kit comes with a complete assembly guide and though it looks complex, judging from the instructions, it should be a pretty simple build.

January 2012

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