RC Boater Bill Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Here’s my build of the US Coast Guard Cutter Duane (WHEC-33) as she appeared ca. 1980. The model was converted from the Revell USCGC Taney kit. The Revell mold dates from 1957, and the model shows the ship in a mid-1950s fit. I used the GMM railings designed for this kit, and replaced some of the clunky details with a mix of 1/350 aftermarket and scratch built parts. The Radar Room and tripod mainmast are scratchbuilt. The model was built as a gift for an old friend and classmate, whose first duty station was aboard Duane in the early 80s. The stripe is painted, and the decals are from the Model Alliance 1/350 set. The “DUANE” decal on the stern was made by a club mate who has a laser printer. Edited February 12, 2019 by RC Boater Bill Fixed typos, added image 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parvis Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Looks good. She certainly looks different today sitting on the bottom. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Gidday Bill (?), very nicely presented, she has very graceful lines. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Nice job on her RC. A lot of work went into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Very nice, it looks soooo clean too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Beautiful build Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAFU Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Very nice....👍 Gerhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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