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1/350 Albany
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Posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 02:30 AM UTC
I got rid of my 1/350 Nimitz and 2 Tico CG's. I'm just doing Tonkin Gulf Nam warships from now on.(BigJ is my WWII build just to have it.) Hancock is the first of many in 1/350 and this is second build a resin from IronShipWrights.
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Posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 09:14 PM UTC
Those converted CL's really are odd looking ships, very top heavy in appearance, yet strangely appealing.

Will be following with interest

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 04:39 AM UTC
she will be USS CHICAGO CG-11. she was the only sister in Nam. found that out yesterday on Navsource. some little detail.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 05:30 AM UTC
Very nice Mardis. It's the forward accommodation and the tall stacks that give her that top heavy look. the rest of the ship is normal in regards to length, beam and air-draft.
Keep the photos coming
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 02:28 PM UTC
Thanks Julian,taking my time with her. have another Tonkin Gulf CRUISER on order.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 05:12 PM UTC
I love cruisers, though the more conventional configurations are my cup of tea. Looks like a lot of resin there. I suppose you will put it together in sub assemblies? Ship newbie question there

Looking forward seeing how you go with this one.
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 01:08 PM UTC

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I love cruisers, though the more conventional configurations are my cup of tea. Looks like a lot of resin there. I suppose you will put it together in sub assemblies? Ship newbie question there

Looking forward seeing how you go with this one.
yes one step at a time. got my p.e set mixed up with the DDG set and that was stupid.
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012 - 04:15 AM UTC
been busy with Hancock and Barry. will updates later today.
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012 - 05:53 AM UTC
Chicago is being work on.
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Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 06:36 AM UTC
Looks like it is coming along quite nicely. The photos of the real ship is a nice touch and the work seems to progressing smoothly.

Best

Mark
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Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 - 01:01 PM UTC















family health issues for the past two months. started back on this yesterday to ease my mind.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 10:45 AM UTC
Hi Mardis,

Great work, really captures the odd look of these ships.

Also like the inclusion of such quality pics of the real thing.

Si
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Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 05:21 PM UTC
Lovely work Mardis. She is coming up a treat.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2012 - 01:57 AM UTC
Thanks Guys!
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 02:04 AM UTC
feeling better. post this Sunday.
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012 - 03:11 PM UTC
hope my 1/350 Chi-town will look as good as this 1/700 Albany.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 02:27 PM UTC
lots of work on this.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 07:40 PM UTC
Impressive Kit an execellent built!

Thanks for sharing.
cheers
Walter
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Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 09:08 PM UTC
Lovely job Mardis. You should be pretty happy.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 12:51 PM UTC
almost done.
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Posted: Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 07:00 AM UTC
Great build Mardis,

Thanks for sharing.

Si
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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2013 - 01:43 AM UTC
Looking good. I served on the Chicago between '77-'80. I actually was on the flag detail during her decomm ceremony. The pic of her pulling into Sydney in '79, I was standing port side just forward of the Tartar launcher.

Cheers
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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2013 - 03:27 AM UTC
Would love to know how you did the water. Great looking kit.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 02:28 PM UTC
it's not water. just a blanket.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 02:30 PM UTC
almost done.
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