I built this back in 1988 & gave it to my best friend. He was a navy landing craft vet on the first wave at Omaha Beach. His boat was blown out of the water & only he & 2 other sailors got to the beach. He lost all his Army men. His daughter just sent this back up to me as he & his wife are gone. I was really surprised with it.
My brother was also a WW2 battleship sailor on the Indiana in the Pacific. I was surprised how good the Missouri looked, although I had made a case for it.
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My brother flew off the Indiana in the Swordfish's. Well I finally got back on this great Forum & I am anxious to start building again. I didn't know I would be gone so long. I even got a little 1/225 Ertl Santa Maria. It's not like I needed it as I have a bunch to build. I will be back on the Royal Louis pretty quick.