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Finished!

It took me a bit more than expected... but here it is!







More pictures here: http://www.matteoginella.it/2011/05/29/uss-laffey-dd-459/

Hope you like it

That is a beautiful model! Very well done, and VERY impressive for 1/700 scale! Bravo!

Thank you.

I'll try to do even better on the next ship (a IJN Takao or USS San Francisco)

Very impressive, JaM. I did her in 1/350 and I can't even imagine working with that PE in 1/700. Great job!
Interesting coincidence, too. I've also got San Francisco (1942) on deck. I'll be doing her in 1/350 (middle aged eyes and hands just don't work in 1/700) and I assume you'll be doing yours in 1/700. I'll be looking forward to seeing her.

Bob

Thank you Bob.

I love to work with photoetched parts, and fortunately my eyes are still good

Actually I'm working on a Trumpeter 1/35 Centauro, the italian wheeled tank destroyer (with a lot of PE from Voyager Models ), I've started it last year but then I put it apart to work on the Laffey (which I've started in december).

I think I'll start next ship within some months (in 1/700... I don't have space for 350 ships )

Very nice, it is hard to beleive that is 1/700! I vote for San Francisco for your next ship....

Thanks Dan

Yes, it's really 1/700. I swear.


Ok... poll started: San Francisco 1 - Takao 0

Matteo, I checked out your personal page and I'm even more impressed than before. That is some of the cleanest PE work I've ever seen! I can't come close to that kind of work in 1/350, let alone 1/700. I doff my cap, sir!

I hope when you start on San Francisco you'll share some WIP photos with us.

Bob

Thank you again Bob.

I'm very happy you like it.

And for sure I'll post WIP pictures of my next ship

ps: I've just discovered this
http://wingrail.jp/pic-labo/llimg/Rb7019B.jpg
Maaaaadness
I see a japanese aircraft carrier in my future