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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Destroyer Group Build 6/1/05 - 12/1/05

Posted by Jeff Herne on Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:49 PM

Ok folks...here's the guidelines (notice they're not RULES):

Any destroyer, any nation, any scale, and any period.

This includes...Destroyers, destroyer leaders, converted destroyers (APDs, APVs, etc.) destroyer escorts, and frigates (both sail and steel-hulled variaties). It also includes turn-of-the-century torpedo boats.

So...here's what we can have...

Jeff Herne - 1/700 USS Forrest Sherman
MBT70 - 1/350 USS Forest Royal DD-872 (Gearing Class)
Taxtp - 1/700 Z-37
ScottRC - Frigate USS United States (with special dispensation Wink [;)]

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Umi_Ryuzuki - 1/72 IJN Akikaze
Mikeym_us - 1/200 Sovermenny
Richter111 - 1/350 Chinese DD (specifics TBD)
IronBrigade - 1/400 Z-31
RBLeathers - USS Ward
MartinJQuinn - USS Gearing DD-710 and USS Cowell DD-547 (Fletcher Class)
ag98w35 - Frigate USS Constitution (with special dispensation Wink [;)]

)
devinj - USS Barney (DDG-6) (WEM USS Stoddart kit)
bayoutider - USS Hickox DD 673 (Fletcher Class)
Larry Dunn - V106 (German WW1) 1/400 scale
death- HMAS ARUNTA (Tribal class)
razordws - British 'O' Class Destroyer (1/700)
Tachikaze - IJN Shimakaze 1941 (1/72)
Drawde - HMS Campbeltown (1/600)
The Evil Dr. Zed (aka zedh) - Captain lass Frigate (Evarts DE) 1/350
Dick Wood - USS Hopkins DD-3 (1/350)

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:26 PM

I'm working a Gearing, USS Forrest Royal - DD872, and an Arleigh Burke that may be the Winston Curchill if I don't have to modify too much. Oh ... and I just won a Heller French Corvette on eBay. Can I do the badge, too? Please, please please?

Life is tough. Then you die.

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Monday, May 23, 2005 5:11 AM

Hi,
I'm in for a Tamiya 1/700 Z Class (Z-37 to be exact).
Thanks

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:44 AM

I'm scheduled to do a Gearing class late next year. I guess maybe I could bump it up a few months and try to build it with my other two builds, um, make that three builds.

You say frigate? Would the USS United States count? Whistling [:-^]

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:47 AM

OK MBT, do the badge...but I warn you in advance....(muwhahahaha) I wrote a book on DDs, so it better be good!! Wink [;)]

I will be finishing up a late war square bridge Fletcher, USS Cushing DD-797, that I started about 2 years ago. Managed to get the deck attached to the hull, and that's where I stopped.

Jeff

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:48 AM

Well technically Scott, it IS a frigate, although not in the WW2 definition of the term. I don't have a problem with it. It is a frigate after all...and besides, that opens this up to saling ships too.

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:50 AM

I've been looking for a destroyer tender Isle Royal kit but i can't find one anywhere..I would like to build a nice destroyer tender or minelayer...I'll see what I can find and let you know..

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Monday, May 23, 2005 12:30 PM

Jeff,

Send me an email so I can attach the badge to my response.

Bob

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Umi_Ryuzuki

Member since
April 2003
From: PDX, OR

Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Monday, May 23, 2005 9:56 PM

I have a 1/72nd scale hull and superstructure scratched up for a Minekaze class DD.
Among all the other projects I have, I would consider finishing it up for a group build.

Big Smile [:D]

Nyow / =^o^= Other Models and Miniatures http://mysite.verizon.net/res1tf1s/

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:12 AM

Umi, I too really should not take on another "project". Especially when the Dragon Randolph comes out. Thanks Jeff for allowing the frigate United States. I guees I could just make it the Constititution since it is the same kit Laugh [(-D]

and she was in commission during WW2.

Scott

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richter111

Member since
November 2003

Posted by richter111 on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:20 PM

Count me In Jeff!! I have a nice little Trumpeter chinese destroyer in 1/350 scale. Been ALOT of scratch building, and alot of cussing, alot of quarters for the swear Jar, alot of... well you get the picture, but dang it it's starting to look like a real model!

Ric

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:47 AM

I'd like to see that PRC tincan when it's done. I've almost bought it a couple times but wasn't sure of the kit quality and they are always shrinkwrapped. There are also some interesting offshore Russian pre-dreadnaughts that often catch my eye, but I'm a sucker for a nice box and these look pretty primitive.

Life is tough. Then you die.

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taxtp

Member since
April 2005
From: Australia

Posted by taxtp on Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:28 AM

Here is the camo scheme I want to do on my Z-37. I'll also mount it on a base surrounded by 'water'.

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:21 AM

I've added our names to the initial posting...let's see some in-progress shots folks...

Umi...question for you...aside from Konishi, you have a source for 1/192 or 1/200 IJN fittings??

Jeff

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Umi_Ryuzuki

Member since
April 2003
From: PDX, OR

Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne

I've added our names to the initial posting...let's see some in-progress shots folks...

Umi...question for you...aside from Konishi, you have a source for 1/192 or 1/200 IJN fittings??

Jeff

Oh no, does this mean I am committed to pushing this boat to the finish? Sleepy [|)]

Oh, and I named the boat Akikaze, "Autumn Wind". I liked the idea that it was the "wind of change".

Jeff,
I do not have a good source for those scale parts. Do you have some originals you want to cast? If you are not up to making molds, or parts, I would be glad to make you a mold, and or cast parts for you for the cost of materials, postage and all that. Wink [;)]

Nyow / =^o^= Other Models and Miniatures http://mysite.verizon.net/res1tf1s/

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:37 AM

Umi, I changed the name to Akikaze...

As for parts, nah, I have the ability to cast (pressure pot and all), but I was looking for a quick way out on this Takao. I'll probably get fittings from Konishi and cast what I need for the project.

Thanks!

Jeff

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 4:30 PM

Umi ... tie on that hajimake and go for it! I was going to drag along with my Gearing, the Forrest Royal, indefinitely, but this GB gives me the impetus to git 'er done.

Jeff,
Did you get the badge Okay?

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:59 PM

I did, I just haven't hadthe time to post it up...I'll get to it tomorrow.

Jeff

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:02 PM

I guess I'll have to get crackin on my 1/200 scale Sovremenny Destroyer from Trumpeter.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Winks

Member since
August 2003

Posted by Winks on Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:19 PM

USS Gwin 350 scale.

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:46 PM

Winks,
What class is Gwin ... just curious

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Winks

Member since
August 2003

Posted by Winks on Monday, May 30, 2005 12:59 AM

USS Gwin is Benson-Livermore Class. Sorry, I meant to include that info.
Winks

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Monday, May 30, 2005 10:30 PM

USS Gwin was also a Sumner Class, DD-772, named after the namesake was sunk. Just a little FYI from a guy who wrote a book on 'em.

I'll update your listing Winks.

Jeff

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:34 PM

Coolness ... several DDs in that category and some with three or more namesakes. BTW - just bought the Heller 1:400 Maille Breze French destroyer on eBay. Looks like a lot of flash to shave off, but a pretty trim looking little corvette if I build it nice.

Life is tough. Then you die.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 9:52 AM

hey Jeff,
put me down for Heller's 1/400 Zerstorer Z 31.A ww 2 german destroyer in Z31 class 1942.I put the Graf Zeppelin aside for now..I'm ready to build something besides a carrier.. Big Smile [:D]

If anyone knows if they make any PE sets or aftermarket pieces for the Zerstorer, i would be highly interested..thank you. Wink [;)]

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 1:19 PM

I know Tom's Modelworks does 1/400 rails, as does GMM, but Tom's does a German radar set in 1/400 as well...as for ship specific sets, I don't know of any.

Jeff

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Winks

Member since
August 2003

Posted by Winks on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 1:24 PM

Thanks for the info, Jeff. I did not realize that. I pretty much confine my ships to USN/IJN prior to 1944. What book did you write on the DDs?
Kevin (Winks)

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 3:35 PM

I did the Warship Perspectives book, Fletcher, Gearing and Sumner Class Destroyers in WW2, from WR Press.

That was my 15 minutes of fame... Big Smile [:D]

It's still in print, and still available. Saw one go on Ebay awhile ago, and it sold for more than you can buy it for retail...course, it was autographed...question is, I wonder which one of my family members sold their autographed copy!!! LOL.

The naming of a ship for one lost is not uncommon, especially amongst DDs. Some you'll recognize (off the top of my head), include the Gwin (DD-433 and DD-722), Cushing (DD-376 and DD-797), DeHaven (DD-469 and DD-727), Laffey (DD- 459 and DD- 724), Blue, (DD-387 and DD-744), and of course, Aaron Ward (DD-483 and DD-773). I'm sure there's alot more...but I'd have to look them up. These are just ships that were lost in combat and the name quickly assigned to another ship. Many DD names are passed on from ship to ship, but seemed to be expedited in cases where the namesake was lost in combat.

In some instances, crews from vessels lost would have the option of being assigned to their new namesake if they chose. I learned this from a USS Cushing survivor (DD-376) who transferred to DD-797 and served with my grandfather.

Best,

Jeff

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rbleathers

Member since
March 2004
From: Pasco, Wa

Posted by rbleathers on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 5:57 PM

Howdy Jeff,

I'm in on the build if it's all right with you gents. I'll build me a flush deck destroyer. The ward- fired on and sunk the first jap sub of the war.

Ray Leathers

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 10:12 PM

You've been added. Welcome aboard Ray!!

Jeff

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