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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:47 pm 
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Hello Steve, Jim B, and Jim,

Thanks for your kinds words. I am again overwhelmed. I am very happy to know that you guys like it, and in the case of Jim, that I created a special feeling for him. So good !! For you all I know I did it right and good. :whistle:

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:53 pm 
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Douglas,

Yes those features shouldn't be on a 1942 CHEVALIER. If not too much trouble, removing them would get you in line with CHEVALIER in late 1942. Save the unused parts for a late-war FLETCHER and they would be excellent for that kit ... Revell may yet come out with a Square-Bridge FLETCHER. I have always thought that would be a logical move on their part.

I forgot that you have painted CHEVALIER in MS 22, that would be perfect for October 1942 through at least the middle of December 1942. There are few clear photos of CHEVALIER ... no clear photos found so far in the South Pacific ... except for these October 1942 views out of Boston Navy Yard just before she went to North Africa. (I should have posted these earlier) In late December 1942 CHEVALIER had an elevated centerline platform for a seventh 20-mm gun added before the bridge. In the South Pacific three 20-mm guns were added to the fantail.

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Hi Rick,

Thanks for the tips again. It won't be too much a trouble to cut those parts. I will do it tonight.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:15 am 
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Done !

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:12 pm 
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Douglas,

As always ... SWEET. :smallsmile:


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Rick E Davis wrote:
Douglas,

As always ... SWEET. :smallsmile:


Haha, thank you !!


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Hi Douglas Your workmanship is of such high quality and add to that your desire for accuracy you sir are creating a magnificent build. sharp and clean . What next may I ask :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
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Dave Wooley wrote:
Hi Douglas Your workmanship is of such high quality and add to that your desire for accuracy you sir are creating a magnificent build. sharp and clean . What next may I ask :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
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Thank you thank you thank you Dave. I admire your work of building the 1/96 OPV HMS Mersey back in 2007. And now, you gave me such a comment on my Fletcher. I am overwhelmed !!

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The model is 99% finish. I need a 1/144 American flag and it will be all finished.

Took it to a local model competition last weekend and lucky to won some prizes.

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Luck hasn't anything to do with it Douglas. Your built is simply amazing, so naturally won the prizes. Well done :thumbs_up_1:

Now you know you have to supply us with a ton of pics of her :wink_3.gif

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Skiper wrote:
Luck hasn't anything to do with it Douglas. Your built is simply amazing, so naturally won the prizes. Well done :thumbs_up_1:

Now you know you have to supply us with a ton of pics of her :wink_3.gif


Thank you thank you.

No problem, here you are.

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That is truly stunning!

This could pass as a reference for others following on building this class of destroyer, the attention to detail and accuracy is simply stunning.

The building, detailing and painting is all of the very highest order and this model deserves to be in a museum

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