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Here's what I came up with. Not entirely satisfied.
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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.
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They are PE... unfortunately they aren't even close to the 1930s configuration
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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.
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Exactly. It looks like the higher boot topping was just about universal by the 1920s.
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For what it's worth, I loathe scratchbuilding. Does anyone have a source for 1/96 or even 1/72 Lewis guns and watercooled .50 cals?
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I ended up using brass and styrene tubing. Pretty straightforward once I got started.
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Latest update on the bridge. The more I study photos of the Asiatic Fleet DDs, the more modifications I'm realizing the Bluejacket kit needs.
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Rather interesting you point that out... the plans show the waterline beginning well below the strake but some of the better photos I have show the boot topping extending above.
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Forgive the poor quality pics but here is the current status. As always, feedback welcome.
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AOTS is an amazing resource, as are the plans for USS Pope from Floating Drydock (a hearty thank you to another member of this forum for sending them my way!)
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I've started work on the Bluejacket 310 destroyer. I am building her as USS Pillsbury DD-227. She was lost in the aftermath of Java during WWII with all hands. Taken by surprise, this aging destroyer nonetheless reacted valiantly, returning fire and launching torpedoes before being sunk by overwhelming IJN firepower. Bluejacket makes a great model. It does need some modification to resemble a late 1930s Asiatic fleet DD. I am representing DD227 between 1937 and Oct 1941 as that represents her most complete configuration prior to her collision with USS Peary. Many thanks to "rcweir" for his assistance and to my fiancee, Sarah, for tolerating my latest obsession. I am all ears for any critiques or suggestion for improvement. I am very much an amateur modeler.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for Vallejo paint colors to match US Navy #5 grey and #20 deck grey?
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Hi, I'm researching this specific type of model. They appear to have been built in the 1930s at the Cavite Navy Yard and sold as souvenirs to Asiatic Fleet (or visiting) destroyermen. Would love to see some more pics of your model and hear more about its history. I have three; USS Edsall, USS Melvin and USS John D. Ford.
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I'm currently somewhat deep into a rebuild of AL's older version of La Fayette's Hermione as an East India Company frigate. This is my first model whatsoever, so I have managed to run into many small dillemnas. One of these is the lack of any adequate hammock netting mesh. Does anyone have a good suggestion for a source? Regards, Mike
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