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  1.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: USS Pillsbury DD-227 by michael.denigan - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1/96
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  11. michael.denigan
    It's about 3" long and I sure do!
  12. michael.denigan
    My latest project is correcting the kit small boats. I have rebuilt the 26' MWB and 24' whaleboat. The 26' motor boat is a trick though... Does anyone have a suggestion for scratchbuilding the rounded shelters? I could carve out of wood but I would like to make them hollow.
  13. michael.denigan
    I finally got ahold of DD227's actual plans from NARA... the downside, of course, is that I can no longer hide behind "looks right". The galley deckhouse is being completely rebuilt amidst a lot of profanity. The pieces in the kit are both too tall and not long enough to match the galley deckhouses of the DDs built by William Cramp & Sons.
  14. michael.denigan
    I'm debating lightly weathering DD227 with either pigment or washes to bring out details. Nuln oil has wreaked havoc on one deck gun. Any sugggestions on something more workable? 🙃
  15. michael.denigan
    PM me your email. Unless, of course, you think it worth me posting a reference photo thread. I have quite a bit on DD139!
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  17. michael.denigan
    Which Clemson do you plan on modeling? I have a ton of unpublished photos.
  18. michael.denigan
    Today added her bell... and an odd piece of equipment I have struggled to find decent reference pics for - her 4 inch .50 caliber practice loading machine.
  19. michael.denigan
    I'm hoping to upgrade the motorboats on my model. Does any have a source in 1/96 for a 24 foot motor launch such as the one pictured? Thanks to the incredibly generous rcweir, I have the rest covered.
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  21. michael.denigan
    Here's the frontline trace on DD-227. I'm modeling her circa 1939. Lots of scratchbuilding, including her rangekeeper, most of her bridge, galley roof equipment, boarding ladder, etc. About 90% of the way there!
  22. michael.denigan
    Here's what I came up with. Not entirely satisfied.
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  24. michael.denigan
    That's some really beautiful work! Well done indeed. I think I hit upon a workable solution with Tamiya masking tape and spliced together railings.
  25. michael.denigan
    They are PE... unfortunately they aren't even close to the 1930s configuration
  26. michael.denigan
    I've run into another minor issue. Prewar Clemsons had a rather unique railing setup on top of their bridge. I've attached two reference pics as opposed to trying to describe it. These railings were covered by canvas and painted grey to match the hull. Any ideas on how to replicate this? The Bluejacket kit railings are two bar.
  27. michael.denigan
    They look amazing, thank you!
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  29. michael.denigan
    Exactly. It looks like the higher boot topping was just about universal by the 1920s.

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