USA shipyards built over 2700 of these freighters for use in WWII. So many survived the war (2400) that they immediately went on surplus sale and became a key component of the worldwide post-war shipping trade. It is the largest number of ships ever built to a single design. After the war the guns were removed, and some (very little) additional paint was added by the new owners.
I built the model in one day, then painted it the next day. The base was done on the second day using an old trophy plaque, gesso, and Tamiya blue with washes and highlights. The kit was from the Bill Wilson collection.
UPDATE: This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (ships -- out-of-box)
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
A real Liberty Ship after much time at sea...
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| Liberty Ship in post-war service as a Brazilian freighter |
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| This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (ships -- out-of-box) |
