Sometime next month, I'll be starting on the development of BlueJacket's newest kit - a 1/192 scale ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). At this scale, the hull is about 31.5" x 4", a nice size. While the specific details won't be settled until I've had some time to study the NAVSEA plans, it will follow the general format of the MAINE and OLYMPIA kits. That is, it will have a machine-carved basswood hull, probably laser-cut basswood and styrene superstructure components, britannia and resin fittings, and a fair amount of etched brass.
No price has been set nor a decision made whether it will be a limited edition or open stock kit, so don't bother calling Suzi or Jeff for more info - there's none to be had, yet.![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)
As with MAINE, OLYMPIA, and NOTMAN, I've set up a site for interested modelers to watch the kit's progress, input their comments, and later share their building experiences with it. The address is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ddg51/
Al Ross