Escort craft Group Build November-January '07-'08

[Quincy]

Here's my entry. Sorry for being so tardy, and its actually an American PGM-18, not a Japanese patrol boat that I wanted to build. Too many great new kits sidetracked my intended build. Oh well, better late than never.


This is the excellent LooseCannon kit:







Bob Pink.

[DanCinSD]

very cool, nice ship!! she will look nice in water

[intruder500]

Hi All:

I know I just missed the Cruiser group build. Does a CG-58 Premium Edition count? I just got into ships and I am having a blast. I am working on a carrier and waiting for decals so I just cracked the bags on this one. It looks really kool! After all it is an escort. Will be getting DDG's soon too.

Stephen C.
intruder500

[Guido]

While we are already way past the deadline, I still thought of adding my most recent finished kit:
Introducing HMS Clematis, gentlemen! She's based on WEM's 700th HMS Bluebell with minor kit bashing with WEM's HMS Buttercup.
There are a few smaller bits to be added, but you won't see it from here!
Hope you like it!
Guido

[Avery Boyer]

Excellent as usual!

So what's the next GB? C'mon, give me some feedback! Any ideas for improvements? Since these seem to be popular why not continue...oh wait I just thought of a fun one.....

[Guido]

Another one!
Please welcome HMT Kirkella. 1/700 semi-scratch built. Base is some HP armed trawler kit (...forgot which one, tough!)

[MartinJQuinn]

Another one!
Please welcome HMT Kirkella. 1/700 semi-scratch built. Base is some HP armed trawler kit (...forgot which one, tough!)

That's a cool looking little ship, Guido - nice work!

[Guido]

Thanks, Martin!)
I can only recommend those small ships: You really get something done!
Guido

[Francisco P. de Nanclares]

Hi all, Guido, love that one!.

Cheers.
Pachi.

[Gone Asiatic]

Another one!
Please welcome HMT Kirkella. 1/700 semi-scratch built. Base is some HP armed trawler kit (...forgot which one, tough!)

Totally cool and inspiring!

[Cadman]

I agree cool little ship.

[Edward Pinniger]

Far too late for the deadline, but hopefully better late than never, here are the photos of my 1/300 scale Rudderow-class DE (USS DeLong) built from the approximately 1/300 scale Lindberg kit.

Overall shots:





Close-ups:






I used a lot of scratchbuilding work and spares-box parts to detail and correct the Lindberg kit, including scratchbuilding the forward Hedgehog launcher (the kit doesn't include one) and replacing the gun splinter shields and amidships splash shields with thin styrene sheet. Railings are Lion Roar, I used various other bits of WEM and GMM 1/350 PE to detail the AA guns.

[Guido]

Well done, man!

[Avery Boyer]

Very nice EP, yep, better late then never!

[DanCinSD]

Very nice..... I have this "kit" on my shelf............ waiting
Cool ships, bad kit!

[nick]

You've done a heck of a job Ed!!!

[Timmy C]

I suppose I am wayyyyyyy too late for this, but heck, here's the link to my current build of the England, DE-635:

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