1/350 Dragon USS Chevalier DD-805 Finished

Sweet!

Hey Fermis !

 Tell anyone that asks about compression fittings ." Look at the water supply line for your icemaker ".They are used there too . T.B.

Absolutely well deserved,both of them.

Thank you for sharing this build.  It looks spectacular, and it deserves the awards.  

I'm starting a Fletcher class destroyer, and this build log will be a great help.  It's been many years since I've attempted a ship.    

It looks awesome.

-Chris

Thanks again everyone!

I took this, along with a recent Jap sub to the local contest yesterday. Both took gold and this one got "Best Ship"! Not bad for my first ship, I suppose!

Didn't this kit come with some crew figures? 

Whats next?

That is a fantastic Clean Build. Looks like the ship- a true replica.

The comparison with the I-27 looks great.  I forgot how big some japanese Subs were.

The Type A target looks like a mini model in itself. You did some really fine PE work on it.

Thanks for posting the build. 

       Jim.

Thyanks again guys!

1943Mike

Were you working on your HO 229 at the same time?

Yes, a little bit...along with an F-18, OV-10D, T-34C, T-2C, OH-58D...

...and this Jap sub...

...just ONE flag?  I thought these rust buckets flew more than that...???

She ended up looking great! Wonderful job on this kit.

Were you working on your HO 229 at the same time?

Absolutely BEAUTIMUS!!!

Thanks guys!

Revenant

A few questions:

 

1) What chain did you go with?

2) Are those cannon barrels movable?

 

Ended up using the included PE. The stuff I ordered wasn't much smaller than the stuff I got at Michaels. Even though it said 1/350...it was not 1/350 for a Destroyer...closer to 1/144, I'd say.

The turrets can be moved, they're a nice, tight, pressure fit. I did put a tiny spot of CA on the upper turret gun, that one is loose and the barrels just pointed down, right at the other turret. The other two hold whatever position you put them in.

fermis

Thanks guys!

This ones ready to sail!

Got the PE rails in yesterday...got started, and finished em up today.

That stuff is a PITA to work with...ya barely touch it and it get all assouttawhack.

I managed though...I think it makes a huge difference!

 

Here's something dumb! I cut the flag from the "decal" sheet...soaked it...waited...waited...waited some more. It would not come free from the paper. Turns out, it's just a sticker...not a decal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) What chain did you go with?

2) Are those cannon barrels movable?

Nailed it! Awesome job.

Well done Fermis well done!! 

Cracker jack Fermis,really nice work.

Thanks guys!

This ones ready to sail!

Got the PE rails in yesterday...got started, and finished em up today.

That stuff is a PITA to work with...ya barely touch it and it get all assouttawhack.

I managed though...I think it makes a huge difference!

Here's something dumb! I cut the flag from the "decal" sheet...soaked it...waited...waited...waited some more. It would not come free from the paper. Turns out, it's just a sticker...not a decal!

MIflyer

Dude, you are doing great work on your Chevalier, seriously! The Dragon kit builds up great with some TLC and destroyers are just cool ships to begin with.

My grandfather was a plankowner aboard USS Stormes, DD-780, and was wounded when she was kamikazed at Okinawa. Stormes was a Sumner class with the rear torpedo mounts, so to build it, I'll have to kitbash the Gearing and Chevalier kits, and then saw a plug out of the middle of the hull and somehow put it back together again without messing it up. Someday I'll get there, but so far I haven't mustered the courage...

 

Dude, you are doing great work on your Chevalier, seriously! The Dragon kit builds up great with some TLC and destroyers are just cool ships to begin with.

My grandfather was a plankowner aboard USS Stormes, DD-780, and was wounded when she was kamikazed at Okinawa. Stormes was a Sumner class with the rear torpedo mounts, so to build it, I'll have to kitbash the Gearing and Chevalier kits, and then saw a plug out of the middle of the hull and somehow put it back together again without messing it up. Someday I'll get there, but so far I haven't mustered the courage...

You're doing a spectacular job with this kit! Many kudos.

Where's the railing???

fermis

Did some rigging...pretty much guess work here.

I find when I rig, that's pretty much how to do it. Except for the mast stays, The LF antenna aerials and flag lanyards change from time to time.

Great work 

While reading through this thread, I am reminded of a conversation I once had with another customer in the Silver Spring, MD Squadron Shop.  This was back in the 1970's.  We were admiring the built models they had on display in cases. He modeled armor while I modeled ships.

He stated that, "The problem with ship models is that they are like toys." 

Fermis, your model is anything but a toy!  You are doing a remarkable job!

Bill

Rigging is looking good...what did you use, fishing line?  Are those main guns movable or what?

Did some rigging...pretty much guess work here.

I've ordered from Tom's several times. Somewhere around 2 weeks is about right if the set is in stock.

The lines you are referring to are flag lanyards. The will terminate near the flag locker which is a box, which should be on either side of the bridge (or rather being it), where they keep the flags and pennants. The lanyards should terminate on cleats on the railing. These cleats will obesely be too small for 1/350 scale.

Revenant

...where's that aircraft carrier you keep talking about? 

 

I'll get there...eventually!

Has anybody ordered from Toms Modelworks? What's the usual turn around time? Been waiting almost two weeks now.

Also...is there a good guide, anywhere...that shows the antenna/rigging? I've searched and searched...I've found some usable images for attachment points on the mast, but can't find where they attach down below (regarding the lines that appear to come straight down from the cross piece)

...where's that aircraft carrier you keep talking about?