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Posted: **Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:06 pm**

Nice work Steve; looking forward to more.

Good modeling to all,
Bruce Ross

Posted: **Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:19 pm**

Thanks so much gentlemen!

Detailing the bridge, forward deckhouse and Mk-37 Director.

Vent covers have been fabricated and installed on three of the fore and
aft deckhouse vents. There are two covers on the forward deckhouse,
one on each side, and one on the aft deckhouse, starboard side only.
The remaining deckhouse vents on DD-802 had no covers. The
covers are more complex than the vent itself. Each cover consists of 10
parts. Each vent is made of just five parts.

Posted: **Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:28 pm**

Steve, that is looking very impressive! Can't wait to see more.

Posted: **Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:22 pm**

Steve, AMAZING work in styrene. You're killin me!!!

Seriously, looks great!! You are to be commended on a great build. Look forward to seeing more.

Posted: **Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:38 pm**

Nice work!

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:37 pm**

You are making a nice clean and crisp looking job of that styrene work Steve.

It's nicely coming along too. Keep up the good work.

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:55 pm**

Hi Steve I'm very impressed with your styrene work, like Bills work it's clean, sharp and neat . You put me to shame . Tread detail on ladders now that's serious talk at any scale !
Dave Wooley

Posted: **Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:33 pm**

Gentlemen, thanks so much!

Here is the original Lindberg kit's Mk-37 Director next to the scratch-built
replacement sitting on top of the new pilot house.

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:04 pm**

Detailing the aft deckhouse continues. Door openings have been roughly
cut out, some bulkhead details are in place, and the outriggers and
stanchions are installed (some straightening yet to be done).

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:21 am**

Hi Steve,

so many projects, will you ever finish one ?

Mark D.

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:00 am**

Looking good Steve

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:06 am**

Well Steve, You are making good progress, all your work is good, I watch with admiration. ARH

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:33 pm**

Hi Steve it's always nice to see your workmanship on the board and the latest shows that accuracy is not compromised but enhanced.
Dave Wooley

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:48 pm**

Thanks again for all your kind words!

Deckhouse detailing continues.

Most Fletchers had one draped fire hose and one
rolled fire hose on the face of the forward deckhouse but photos of
DD-802 indicate she had two draped firehoses there. Still need to
straighten those stanchions!

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:57 pm**

Are you going to glaze the portholes or cover them with a clear sheet, or just leave them open? Looking good!

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:01 pm**

Timmy, not sure if I'll glaze them. In combat, they might be left open to
help facilitate good communication between bridge crew outside and
inside the pilot house. But glazed would sure look good. Hmmmm.

Mark, actually finish a model?? Now where's the fun in that?

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:43 pm**

Looking awesome!

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:08 pm**

Thanks again for all the kind comments!

Detailing the pilot house interior begins.

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:21 pm**

Hi Steve, I like how you mark off your styrene for where everthing is going to go, good advance thinking, work is looking exstremely good, looking forward to more updates, ARH

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:21 pm**

Looks great. I think the only think your pilot house will be missing is "the kitchen sink!"

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