Need help with plans,photos

THANK YOU!!!!!!      Thanks to all of you for the heads-up on NOT going with the Lindberg kit.

I had a chance to see one at a local hobby storeand for what I want to do I might as well go with 1/192 or 1/96. Thank you all, you not only saved me money but my mind. The article on Jeff's build really brought it home.      Many thanks to all of you.     TOM

Last week at MosquitoCon we had one ship entry that was the Lindberg kit at some point.  After looking it over, and talking to others that are familiar with the kit, it looks like the modeler used the hull, some of the decks and a structure or two, but scratch built and replaced every other piece of the model.  It really is a rough kit, but if you put a lot into it (see photo below) you can make a real winner.  I'd have to say, though, that the fiberglass hull and some plans might get you closer for a start.

-Devin

Tom3421 wrote:

I also ran into the 1/125th kit from Linburgh.And that got me to thinking of just going a little bigger.

If you're thinking bigger, forget the Lindberg kit.  I recommend the Scae Shipyard fiberglass hull ; it comes with a set of plans.  The Scale Shipyard also offers most of the fittings like guns, doors, whalebopats, etc.  You'll have to do some scratchbuilding, but the model will be in a standard scale of 1/96.  The 1-96 scale Flecther is almost 4 feet long, and can be radio controled.

Put down the Lindberg kit and step away!!!!!        No, run away!!!

Read Jeff's article on SteelNavy about building the kit titled 'Trial by Ordeal'.   It will give you some background about this kit.

http://www.steelnavy.com/BDFletcher.htm

If you feel that you must build a larger kit let me suggest that you look into the Fletcher by Iron Shipwright in 1:192 scale.

http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/Fletcher.html

How much value do you place on your time?   By the time that you get the Lindberg kit, correct the problems with the kit,  locate the aftermarket gunhouses (if they are still available) and get the Tom's brass (neither of which were available when Jeff did his build of the kit)  you will be in as least as deep ($) as it will cost for you to purchase the ISW kit which is dimensionally accurate and includes the PE required to compelete the kit.

Caveat emptor

Dear Jeff,

                  Sorry for the late responce, but there are far greater things in life than modeling.

 Update: I have gathered one Tamiya Fletcher DD, one Gold Metals brass set, and a set of plans from The Floating Drydock.The plans are from the GQ sieres. The sheet shows everything that I need for the work. There are one or two things that I will have to get more info on. 1. The crane. Type used,fitting to the deck. 2.The cat. Plans say a Mk4, is that a BB or CA/CL cat? 3. And I have to find a Kingfisher. So I have a little more hunting and gathering to do.

The only other concern I have is the size of 1/350th. When I got the kit home I was taken back of how small it is. The last 1/350th kit I worked on was the Tamiya Iowa.The GM brass is so delicate and small that Iam thinking the best bet is to paint the set first then install. I also ran into the 1/125th kit from Linburgh.And that got me to thinking of just going a little bigger.

So that is the update. Thank you very much for your help.      Tom.

 

 

I actually built the USS Stevens DD-479 (Tamiya) with the catapault and plane. I used a 1/400 scale catapault instead of  a 1/350 due to lenght. It is a tight fit. NavSource has two excellent pictures of the Stevens one in color. She was painted MS-21, my personal favorite, due to my skill level. Personally, I could only document 4 Fletchers that were actually converted, Stevens, McCord, Stanley and Halford. There may have been more.

Jack

Sorry for the late reply...

Do you need plan or profile?

If you intend to model one of the five sisters, you can start with a standard set of plans for an early round-bridge Fletcher. Contact Tom Walkowiak at the Floating Drydock (www.floatingdrydock.com) or Bill Gruner at Pacific Front Hobbies (www.pacificfront.com). Both carry ships' plans, although Floating Drydock has a more comprehensive collection available.

In the interim, feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions.

Jeff

Try NavSource Online; here is their link for the HALFORD .  They even have a photo of the HALFORD with the airplane .