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nzmatt
 Post subject: ddg scratch build 1/192
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:39 am 
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hi guys,

guess which ddg i am building a clue.

Launched September 16 1989 and commissioned July 4 1991.

Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath ME on December 6 1988

got the plans from the floating drydock....


just started it 3 days ago,got board with a cruise ship i will get back to that..

here is 2 photos taken 24 hours apart.

cheers matt

the photos were to big so going to use photobucket. the first photo is the cruise ship.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... 130178.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... 1/fwd2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... 61/fwd.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... 130178.jpg


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:23 am 
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U started 3 days ago and now already so far O.o :woo_hoo:
Looks good m8..

But your problem..
I dont understand it :S
U ment that ur problem is u dont know what Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath ME on December 6 1988 means??
Company Place from launching... (the dock)
Mitch ;)

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:43 pm 
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DDG-51, USS Arleigh Burke herself. Cool beans :cool_1:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:21 pm 
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Hey Matt,

When your ready to spruce it up, keep me in mind for 1/192 decals!

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:28 am 
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hi a update,,and the scale is 1/96 not 1/192 the plans were but i enlarged them.http://floatingdrydock.com/G.htm

uss barry ddg 52

here are 5 photos i had to use the photobucket as the pics were to large for the site..

let me know what you think

regards

matt :big_grin:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... useaft.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... ouse-1.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... side-2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... tfwd-1.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ ... taft-2.jpg


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:44 am 
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Coming along Matt, :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:40 am 
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latest photo of the build.

cheers matt' :thumbs_up_1:
waft.jpg


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:55 am 
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photobucket stuff up

here are the photos matt.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:50 am 
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Very nice indeed . :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Looking great!! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:03 am 
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hello again,

here some photos of the painting,it looks like crap at the moment,but when i fix up some holes with filler and use tamiyas making tape then i cam apply the final coast over 2 nights sometime next week,but its looking better,would like anyones comments.

regards

matt :wave_1:

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