1/144 DD-451 USS Chevalier

[Dave Hill]

Absolutely magnificent!...Great job Douglas

Dave

[bountyjumper]

Here's my question; what camera and what settings did you use to take the full length photos? I've had a devil of a time taking decent photographs of my 1/144 Fletcher build because the thing is so big. Also, can you post a picture of how you set the backdrop and lights up? I'm a novice photographer and this is a little different than taking shots of a 1/72 scale airplane!

Great build by the way.

Pat

[Rotorhead]

Great Finish to a Great Build.

Regards
Steve

[les]

Nice clean build. Well done!

[Avery Boyer]

Absolutely stunning work. This is, without a doubt, the definitive build of this kit. If I ever get a chance to build it for myself, this will be my bible. Absolutely phenomenal work, as Bill said it deserves to be in a museum where many hundreds of people can appreciate.

[Douglas]

Here's my question; what camera and what settings did you use to take the full length photos? I've had a devil of a time taking decent photographs of my 1/144 Fletcher build because the thing is so big. Also, can you post a picture of how you set the backdrop and lights up? I'm a novice photographer and this is a little different than taking shots of a 1/72 scale airplane!

Great build by the way.

Pat

Hi Pat, please hang on. I will go home and get you those information, and photo.

Regards,

Douglas

[Bombay Daily]

Dear Douglas,

Absolutely stunning work . . . the modeling, the photography, all of it. Thanks so much for sharing your work!

[MartinJQuinn]

Luck hasn't anything to do with it Douglas.

Yeah, what he said. Fantastic build. Perhaps one of the 2 or 3 best looking destroyer models I've seen, along with Bob S's Kidd and Keith Bender's Benson class DD.

[Red Devil Squadron]

Well Done!!!

[pbudzik]

You have built a wonderful model

Paul

[Douglas]

Here's my question; what camera and what settings did you use to take the full length photos? I've had a devil of a time taking decent photographs of my 1/144 Fletcher build because the thing is so big. Also, can you post a picture of how you set the backdrop and lights up? I'm a novice photographer and this is a little different than taking shots of a 1/72 scale airplane!

Great build by the way.

Pat

Hello Pat,

Sorry to response you this late. I have here photos of how I took my photos.

Camera/lense/flash : Nikon D3s / Nikkor 24-85 F2.8-4 / Nikon SB-600
Close up phoots : 1/60 sec, F11, ISO 560 to 11400, without flash
The two side view of the whole ship : 1/60 sec, F11, ISO 1600, with flash set at -1EV

Regards,

Douglas

[robertmelvin]

Douglas, great job. Very, very impressive. My posting has been curtailed dramatically since my last post on this thread due to a broken left wrist, but I have followed your progress with great interest. You should be justly proud of the results of your efforts. A big congratulations.

Bob

[Douglas]

Douglas, great job. Very, very impressive. My posting has been curtailed dramatically since my last post on this thread due to a broken left wrist, but I have followed your progress with great interest. You should be justly proud of the results of your efforts. A big congratulations.

Bob

Thank you Bob.

Take good care and don't try to do any modelling until you are fully recovered. There is no need to rush and show us your master piece. At the moment, just sit back and enjoy our work, okay ?

Regards,

Douglas

[Douglas]

Hi guys !

Glad to share with you that the model is now being displayed in the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.
I think there would be it's ultimate home. It is good that many would see it, rather than just me in my home.

Regards,

Douglas

[D Burger]

Congratulations...I followed your build, and tried to emulate yours with mine. I have yet to see one done better!

[Douglas]

Congratulations...I followed your build, and tried to emulate yours with mine. I have yet to see one done better!

Thank you Burger !
I am sure the one better is yours !

Regards,

Douglas