Hi everyone,
I just got a big shipment of fittings and PE from John R. Haynes. One of the PE sets I got was Target Sights. The set has the correct style USN sights in scales from 1/24th to 1/96th. Instead of the German machine gun sights I’m going to use the 1/96 scale sights for the Mk-39 Gun sight. I got more styrene shapes in a couple of sizes and I should have one finished soon. Sorry for the quality of this image, but you can get the idea of how they look. The set cost 5 GBP which is $8.34 USD. Even though the pound is worth more than the dollar John R. Haynes products are a reasonable price if you buy them directly from him like I do.
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Yesterday I did more body work on the hull, it's alomst finished.
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Then I removed the stern 20mm gun tub off the deck. I used masking tape to protect the deck while I cut off the tub with a coping saw. The shape and size of the tub is close and was not the problem. I need to move it forward to give me room for the PE roll off depth charge racks.
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I am using Toms Model Works PE and I notice that some or possibly the whole set is not to scale. I think Toms PE was sized for use to add detail to an unchanged Lindberg Blue Devil kit. I have found a few drawings with dimensions online that prove some of the set is not to scale. I will continue to use it and I will finish my build one of these days.
Here are a couple of comparisons between Toms 1/125th scale Mk-12 rradar screen with John Haynes 1/96th scale part. I garentee John’s PE is to scale. One foot in 1/125 scale equals .096” and in 1/96 scale equals .125”, so there should be more of a difference in these parts, but as you can see they are almost the same.
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Now lets compare twin 40mm guns. The kit part on the left John’s 1/96 in the middle and HR Products on the right. There is a hugh difference between John’s and HR’s guns and I rest my case.
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Ckech back soon for more progress with the Haggard, and the upcoming USS Bennett DD-473!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roger DD-555/DD-473