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Andrew P (AndrexP)
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USS Conway (DD-507)

ölçek:
1:350
durum:
Tamamlanan
Başlatılan:
January 1, 2019
Tamamlanan:
January 31, 2020
Harcanan zaman:
75 hrs

USS CONWAY (DD-507) c. 1945.
(Tamiya USS Fletcher in 1/350 scale, kit #78012 c. 1996)

While at a friend’s Christmas dinner, I stumbled across a sketch of a US Navy ship in the home’s sitting room with the Caption “USS Conway”. Being somewhat of a ship nerd, I recognized the ship as a WWII Destroyer, specifically a round-bridge Fletcher-class DD in Measure 22 camo. It turns out that the host’s grandfather was a Signalman on the ship in WWII.

I figured my friend wouldn’t mind having a replica…

I bought the kit back in 2003 when it was still a young release and kept it in my stash for such a moment. Colors are MM Acryl 5-N Navy Blue and 5-H haze Grey, while the hull bottom is red rattlecan primer.

Decals (hull numbers) are cobbled from scraps. Non-skid strips from L'Arsenal sheet. The ship’s name was done in somewhat-exaggerated large lettering (so old folk like me and the recipient can read the ship’s name without reading glasses) with a blue background so that I could cut in the letters with a fine brush.

I did a minimal number of modifications, like adding a secondary conn and flag bags (mysteriously missing from the Tamiya kit) with rigging from smoke monofilament and Caenis fly-tying thread.

As it turns out, Conway was commissioned in late 1942 and entered the Pacific in January 1943, just in time to help foil Japanese attempts at reinforcing their garrison in Guadalcanal up “the Slot”. She spent quality time in the South Pacific, participating in multiple surface actions for the duration of the war, from Guadalcanal to the surrender and beyond, finally leaving for home from Shanghai in December 1945.

After the war, she served in the guise of a DDE and back as a DD, and served in the Vietnam War before being decommissioned in 1969.

My friend was pleased by the gift.

Proje envanteri

Tam kitleri
78012
US Navy Destroyer
USS Fletcher DD-445
Tamiya 1:350
78012 (12) 1996 Yeni araç
Detay ve Dönüşüm setleri
350-14
WWII
Fletcher Class Destroyer - Fittings Set
Gold Medal Models 1:350
350-14 1996 Yeni araç
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USS CONWAY (DD-507)View album, image #1
1:350
Saw this in my friend's living room. Says DD-507. It was his Dad's ship. I had one of thise in the stash, so...
1:350 USS Fletcher DD-445 (Tamiya 78012)1:350 Fletcher Class Destroyer - Fittings Set (Gold Medal Models 350-14)

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