Not For Everyone…

[Uncarina]

A modern USN Arleigh Burke destroyer in 1/200 scale: https://spruebrothers.com/ilk62007-1-200-i-love-kit-uss-curtis-wilbur-ddg-54/

and to go with it: https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ddg/DDG-54-USS-Curtis-Wilbur.htm

 

There was a time I would scratch that itch…

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

[LSP_Mike]

Interesting in that scale.

 

[John1]

On 11/30/2023 at 10:47 AM, Uncarina said:

A modern USN Arleigh Burke destroyer in 1/200 scale: https://spruebrothers.com/ilk62007-1-200-i-love-kit-uss-curtis-wilbur-ddg-54/

and to go with it: https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ddg/DDG-54-USS-Curtis-Wilbur.htm

 

There was a time I would scratch that itch…

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

Tempting.  My real dream is to build a larger scale model of a WW2 Fletcher Class DD (late war).   

[Bill Cross]

2 hours ago, John1 said:

My real dream is to build a larger scale model of a WW2 Fletcher Class DD (late war).   

Bingo!

[LSP_K2]

6 hours ago, John1 said:

Tempting.  My real dream is to build a larger scale model of a WW2 Fletcher Class DD (late war).   

 

1:144 Revell kit. There should be enough aftermarket to do many variations.

[Barry]

On 11/30/2023 at 10:47 AM, Uncarina said:

There was a time I would scratch that itch…

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

I did! 

 

Barry

[Uncarina]

1 hour ago, Barry said:

I did! 

 

Barry

Cool! Looking forward to seeing you work your magic.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[D.B. Andrus]

You could always convert it to this sleek beauty:

 

 

USS Pinkney DDG-91

[Maxim61]

I'd really like a Spruance or Kidd class in 1/200 scale. An Essex class would be even better,

Edited December 3, 2023 by Maxim61

[ChuckD]

19 hours ago, John1 said:

Tempting.  My real dream is to build a larger scale model of a WW2 Fletcher Class DD (late war).   

 

Revell has/had the 1:144 scale round bridge Fletcher for years.  The premium edition comes with a full Pontos set of etched and turned brass.  These are my end results of the premium edition kit.

 

 

 

https://postimg.cc/gallery/DLrdR7r

 

[Barry]

12 hours ago, Uncarina said:

Cool! Looking forward to seeing you work your magic.

 

Cheers,  Tom

Thanks for the link to those great photos, they are sure to come in handy!

 

Barry

 

[ScottsGT]

I bought the 1/200 Arizona kit years ago and it still languishes in the stash. 

[John1]

3 hours ago, ChuckD said:

 

Revell has/had the 1:144 scale round bridge Fletcher for years.  The premium edition comes with a full Pontos set of etched and turned brass.  These are my end results of the premium edition kit.

 

 

 

https://postimg.cc/gallery/DLrdR7r

 

 

That's an awesome build.   I was always hoping to build a late war Okinawa "radar picket" DDG with the AA upgrades and square bridge.    I actually had no idea that there was a 1/144 kit of a Fletcher class DD out there.   I'll have to do a bit go googling to see what's available for aftermarket.   Call me crazy but I would also love to build one of those FRAM Gearing class antisub DD's used in the cold-war days. 

[ChuckD]

3 hours ago, John1 said:

That's an awesome build.   I was always hoping to build a late war Okinawa "radar picket" DDG with the AA upgrades and square bridge.    I actually had no idea that there was a 1/144 kit of a Fletcher class DD out there.   I'll have to do a bit go googling to see what's available for aftermarket.   Call me crazy but I would also love to build one of those FRAM Gearing class antisub DD's used in the cold-war days. 

I think Shapeways or Model Monkey has a lot of 3d printed conversion kits in that scale.  Not cheap, but very nice.

[Jeff T]

12 hours ago, ChuckD said:

 

Revell has/had the 1:144 scale round bridge Fletcher for years.  The premium edition comes with a full Pontos set of etched and turned brass.  These are my end results of the premium edition kit.

 

 

 

https://postimg.cc/gallery/DLrdR7r

 

 

Beautiful work there Chuck!