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1/35 Scale USN Burke class destroyer (4.5 meters length)

Nick Hoke

Nick Hoke

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Greetings everybody from the land in the shadow of Mt. Rainier! My first ship model is under construction in my garage - a scratch-built USN DDG this is almost 15 feet long. I'm using 12"x12" 3mm basswood (plywood) and a lot of wood glue for the hull and superstructure; next step is full metal cladding with 29 gauge aluminum sheeting and then after that the real works starts of detailing - tons of fittings and painting and weathering. I started this in July and like all good boat projects I sometimes ignore or avoid it for a week or two at a time. So this is the progress report for month 4. My timeline to completion is 36 months but who knows. More details here: www.garagedestroyer.com

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Corsair said:
Wow ! That is amazing !
Welcome to the forums !
What are you going to do with it once you are done?
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Thank you sir! It's a display model for whoever wants to buy it...I have no idea really. I knew this project would challenge me in ways I could not foresee but so far it's been coming along nicely and the swear words have been few and far between.
 
Wow, incredible build. In my younger days I worked on this class of ship, mainly on the countermeasures systems as a electronics mechanic. Never served in the Navy but worked hand in hand with them to maintain and overhaul equipment. Will enjoy watching your build.
 
Which of the 4 versions are you building - going to be a labor of love.
That "monster" might be something the Bath, Maine ma\maritime museum might want since most of that class destroyer are being built there: https://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/
It's interesting to drive past the Bath Iron Works tough you really can't see a lot from the street, you are really close to their buildings, or from the US 1 Bridge but enough to make it interesting
 
Dave @W said:
Which of the 4 versions are you building - going to be a labor of love.
That "monster" might be something the Bath, Maine ma\maritime museum might want since most of that class destroyer are being built there: https://www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/
It's interesting to drive past the Bath Iron Works tough you really can't see a lot from the street, you are really close to their buildings, or from the US 1 Bridge but enough to make it interesting
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I originally started as a flight III but I'm going to call this one a flight IV, which will be my excuse if a hull tech notices a bulkhead or two might be off by a little bit.
 
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