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CL-52 update
Hi All;
The first hull was about to be tossed when the idea occurred to simply use it as a test bed for the lower level deckhouses. They would probably be redrawn for adjustment anyway. At least the general fit could be tested without having to keep ripping things apart. The pictures show the difference between the Montbatten scheme and the gray scheme. Picture 003 shows the deck house drawings before being assembled. There are no detailed fittings as yet. The port holes are now lighter for contrast. There are four separate houses now in place. The old hull is rough, but it's good enough to take the deck house assemblies. There is one more to go. You can also see the forecastle deck now aboard the new hull. The fit is much better. The lack of available photos is going to slow things down considerably. There is far less in formation than there was for DD-793. It is a pretty big model, but drawings in the same scale for armament and common fittings were already done for DD-850 and DD-793.
Regards, rjccjr
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