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USS Laffey DD724
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 10:44 PM UTC
What would be the best model for the Laffey, 1944ish. prefer 1/350 and pe/resin details.
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 10:52 PM UTC
Dragon do a 1942 Laffey and a 1945 Benson (sister ship) both in 1/350, they are both nice kits.
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Posted: Monday, April 27, 2015 - 08:33 PM UTC
Wanting the Sumner class DD724.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 10:11 PM UTC
Dragon also make 3 ships of the Gearing class in 1/350 which were almost identical - with a difference of 14'. There is the Gearing DRA1029; Frank Knox DRA1045; and Chevalier DRA1046 - each one in a different fitting. If you can get past the 14' difference, or do some surgery, one of the Dragon kits should work.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 12:37 AM UTC
thanks, now if I can find the difference in the three.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 01:26 AM UTC

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thanks, now if I can find the difference in the three.


Chevalier was converted as a radar picket and that's what you get in the box
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