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I'll try to send in my photo's either tonite or tomorrow. I just got back with my wife from Minnesota. I'm exhausted!



Bob Pink.

Here is my finished build. As finished as it will get. It could really use photoetched stack grills. Here is the early January 1942 IJN Akikaze.

















Bob Pink.

I know the deadline's past but I finished adding the finishing touches onto my AAW DE so I thought I'd share with the group.

Added the last of the PE, guns, directors, and painting touch-ups. The PE Oerlikons were a royal pain in the rear so I decided to just cut the main gun assembly off the brass sheet and attach them to the kit supplied bases/shields. I thinned the plastic shields down considerably as well. I think the effect is pretty decent given the scale. The whole ship is only 5" long The whaleboat will be hanging over the side so I don't want to add it until I finish the water base and get all the ships mounted. I've already knocked some pieces off while handling this one and I know the boat won't fair well given my track record so far









Enjoy!

-Mike

Nice job Cliffy!



Bob Pink.

Yep, really Nice!!

PS, are you going to post your progress on the CVE and ASW DE somewhere also?

Thus far, I have only received 3 submissions. I know far more people have built kits! I ask please send all submissions to my email or as a message (jds560 at gmail.com) so the judging process can go as swiftly as possible!

drdoom,

Thanks for this second chance to submit photos for this Group Build. I didn't realize that we had to submit pics separately from this forum. I have sent an email, to you, with the photos of my entry.

NukeMM wrote:drdoom,

Thanks for this second chance to submit photos for this Group Build. I didn't realize that we had to submit pics separately from this forum. I have sent an email, to you, with the photos of my entry.

I have received your entry. For those other builders that question why I'd like photos sent to my email, it's because I feel it's unfair to judge from photos that may have been hastily taken. This also allows me to judge from the photos you feel are the most outstanding of your model!

Hi Dr.Doom:


I'm out of town on a vacation. Could you please use my pictures from page 10 of this thread for my submission. Its the IJN Akikaze 1942. Thank you from "Quincy"




Bob Pink.

Great Group Build All it was fun. !!!!! Thanks all for the great participation. Thunder & DR. Doom

Any results from the judging, yet?

NukeMM wrote:Any results from the judging, yet?

Not yet! We have to go over all the models together. I'll create a thread congratulating 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize as soon as the judging is complete. Please bare with us as at least I have an extremely busy schedule and usually only get online around midnight (EST).

Really nice builds, Cliffy and Bob Pink! I especially like Bob's IJN DD!

Well, I had to share this...

My USS The Sullivans got a bronze medal in the Greek Nationals this Sunday...

It was my first participation in a show...

Thanks a lot guys for helping and motivating...

Good job, Nick!!

drdoom1337 wrote:Finally despite much anticipation, and some tough decision making.. we have our winners

1st Place goes to (drum roll)

Mark McKinnis with his Coontz

2nd Place

NukeMM with his Sumner

and finally the tough one

3rd Place

Quincy with his Akikaze

I would like to give an honorable mention to all other participants in this group build. Please participate in the next as well! Remember, it's coming up and it's gun cruisers!

Mark will receive a grand prize of HMS Hood 1/350 along with a first place medal

NukeMM and Quincy be sure to contact me by PM for your prizes as well

Just thought I would post this here as well, Great job everyone

Matt

Wow!!! Really????



I am humbled by your selection because there were so many excellent builds that were done.

I would like to thank those who made this happen and I would say that a lot of the credit goes to Niko Models. They really make a nice kit.

Thanks again,

Mark

Congratulations Mark and NukeMM!!





Bob Pink.

Congratulations, to you, too, Bob!

I'm pleasently surprised about my placement in this group build. I thought that the only way I'd win anything is if they had an award for the fastest build. I finished my Allen M. Sumner in 8 days.

Well done to all of the entrants!!

Congrats to you all, and all the participants it was a fun GB, and Carl we talked about thhe speed of you build.