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Another little project done last year that didn't have a thread, so only completed pics here.
This is a detailed kit from Flyhawk of USS Ward, a Wickes class destroyer in WW2 fit. It comes with a small fret of PE, including the stand. Id rank it 9.5/10 (it lacks some PE parts like boat davits and funnel cages, but otherwise great).

Changes:
- I shaved off some hull plating details and scuttles which were way out of scale. I think it makes the small ship feel a bit more correct in size.
- masts were replaced with scratch built brass ones, plus I added the radar-crows next looking thing on the mast, which isnt spot on, but in this scale close enough at distance.
- ship is weathered and sort of supposed to be dark gray color of Pearl Harbour station, light makes it look bluer than it is though.
- funnel cages are made with brass wire, I removed the kit's plastic caps as they really didnt fit well ( just like boat davits but those I left from kit)
- rigging with tungsten wire (0.06) - by Modelkasten

An enjoyable little build and highly recommended!

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Neat little tin can!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

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Yeah every time I make a 1:700 Smaller and smaller I question how many more are left in me before i move to 1/350! Masking the boot topping on 1/700 destroyer... ouf!

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Very nice work.

Scott

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