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Greetings all. In 2015 I spent two months aboard the “Big Stick” in the Persian Gulf. Naturally I was interested in modeling her, and 1/700 or 1/720 is probably the best scale to fit in my house! My lovely wife gifted me the Italeri Roosevelt in 1/720 scale for Christmas 2015 and I was ecstatic. However, the Roosevelt has had many significant upgrades since 2006 (Italeri’s approximate baseline), so I determined some scratch built modifications would be required to bring her up to 2015 trim. This build started in January of 2016 and ended in November of 2018. It all started with joining the flight deck to the hull, assembling the kit’s Island, and ordering Trumpeter 1/700 aircraft to upgrade the air wing (F-18C, F-18E, F-18F, C-2A and E-2C aircraft). I chose to stick with Italeri’s SH-60s. Regards, Steve
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I enjoy building models of many types, but U.S. Navy ships and planes are a passion. Plastic car and truck kits are fun, but historical models require an attempt at period accuracy, at least from my perspective. I have been surfing modelshipworld.com this month and have learned quite a bit already from the membership. My impetus for joining is the Constructo Prince de Neufchatel in 1:58 scale, which has been in my shipyard for over 20 years at this point. She is my first wooden ship model and I have just started making progress on her again. Also in drydock are a couple of 1/700 plastic kits (USS Belleau Wood, LHA 3 and a “modern” USS Missouri, BB 63). I built as a kid and enjoyed imagining myself Captain of the project of the week. As an adult I try to capture the historical feel of the ship and always learn a great deal researching my builds. I really only have two finished ship models (both plastic) at this point – Revell’s 1/535 scale Missouri in Measure 22 camouflage, and Italeri’s 1/720 CVN 71 Roosevelt. I look forward to spending time with you folks, learning new things, and finishing better models. Especially the Neufchatel!! Regards, Steve
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