Hi Guys,
I have finished the stern of the main deck except for the towing rig for an underwater listening device...or a trailing sound making device??? This will be scratch-built and installed later.
This is one of those times when I must have humility, as I was never a sailor and I'm just not sure what was towed behind these ships.
To finish the stern deck details accurately, I studied the Ray Bean photo disc of CFA DDG's, kept going back to what pics I have saved of DDG-22 specifically; then decided which details were accurate to DDG-22. Anyway, the work you see in these pics is a duplication of the deck details from DDG-22 and any ships in the class that were the same.
Here is the model before accurizing for DDG-22 in 1972. Much of the original surface detail has been removed.
Details changed:
The scuttles were more elevated than on the kit....elevated the scuttles and used GMM p/e; checked location with all available references.
Deck hatch with scuttle replaced using Evergreen plastic and GMM p/e.
Deck mounted vents and verticals were mounted similarly using styrene dowel(s).
Aft most twin bits are larger than all of the other twin bits on the ship, (all Adams DDG's same), and these were made from strip and round stock. The larger twin bit size was not large enough to use the L'Arsenal twin bits, (BB, CV and CB size), currently available.
The cylindrical base of the missile launcher on the DDG's with the single arm launcher was somewhat different from the earlier twin arm launchers, and had a band around the base with a raised lip around the perimeter. This detail was added on. On all Adams DDG's there was a rectangular shaped, "bent board", that was mounted on the deck at the aft/center of the base of the missile auncher; added on. The capstan molded onto the extreme aft/stbd was in the correct position, but it was easier to remove all of the detail in that area and replace it. The aforementioned tow rig was a box molded into the deck...not!
Additionally, there were some other superfuous details not really accurate so........off they went.
Finished with the aft/main deck till after painting.
Thanks for letting me share, Tony