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USS Missouri (BB-63)

Gunny

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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:12 AM UTC

MSW Crew-mate Tom Hathaway (thathaway3) shares a great build story of his 1/350 scale, USS Missouri (BB-63), end of war fit, August 1945.

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Thanks!
~Gunny

Karybdis

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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:43 AM UTC

Excellent work on a beautiful lady! Great PE work and a nice presentation base really brings it all together.

Harry_at_BFM

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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:46 AM UTC

A very nice, clean build!!

DaveHill

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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 05:45 AM UTC

Sweet build Tom!!!...Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 07:46 AM UTC

This feature is due for a couple of years... (my fault!)

I still remember seeing the progress shots that Tom has posted while building it!
A very challenging and mind blogging built, that resulted in a perfect display model

Congratulations once again Tom!

Rui