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| | | Author: | marlinjc  | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 00:18 | | Subject: | Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 190 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| My WWII ship models were on display this past weekend at at Pearl Harbor remembrance.
The earliest, the destroyer and battleship, were completed in 1996 before many
useful elements existed for use as AA guns. I have gradually replaced older
elements on the battleship and carrier, but left the destroyer with the original
parts. Note that at the time a torch holder was about the best I could do for
the 5" turrets. I still have to replace the 20mm black antennas with hands on
the battleship. The scale is about 6.67 feet per stud. The hulls separate into
two sections for carrying.
My father flew corsairs from the Carrier Essex in the Pacific. He was shot down
in March of 1945 and ditched at sea. He was rescued by kingfisher sea plane from
the Washington.
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| | | | | Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 01:30 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Excellent moc, very well done. Very accurate as well.
The Cute Giraffe
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| | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 01:36 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| | | | | Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 04:07 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, marlinjc writes:
| | My WWII ship models were on display this past weekend at at Pearl Harbor remembrance.
The earliest, the destroyer and battleship, were completed in 1996 before many
useful elements existed for use as AA guns. I have gradually replaced older
elements on the battleship and carrier, but left the destroyer with the original
parts. Note that at the time a torch holder was about the best I could do for
the 5" turrets. I still have to replace the 20mm black antennas with hands on
the battleship. The scale is about 6.67 feet per stud. The hulls separate into
two sections for carrying.
My father flew corsairs from the Carrier Essex in the Pacific. He was shot down
in March of 1945 and ditched at sea. He was rescued by kingfisher sea plane from
the Washington.
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Nicely done!
The only thing I miss are tiles on the aircraftcarrier, it will be a bumpy take
of and landing.
And, your father must have been a real stud (in the nice way of using this word).
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| | | | | Author: | Sadler_Bricks | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 05:37 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| These are nice. Very good and creative.
Sadler_bricks
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| | | | | Author: | RedTardis | | Posted: | Dec 6, 2022 09:37 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, marlinjc writes:
| | My WWII ship models were on display this past weekend at at Pearl Harbor remembrance.
The earliest, the destroyer and battleship, were completed in 1996 before many
useful elements existed for use as AA guns. I have gradually replaced older
elements on the battleship and carrier, but left the destroyer with the original
parts. Note that at the time a torch holder was about the best I could do for
the 5" turrets. I still have to replace the 20mm black antennas with hands on
the battleship. The scale is about 6.67 feet per stud. The hulls separate into
two sections for carrying.
My father flew corsairs from the Carrier Essex in the Pacific. He was shot down
in March of 1945 and ditched at sea. He was rescued by kingfisher sea plane from
the Washington.
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I love it. I was fortunate to be able to visit pearl harbor this past spring.
thank you for sharing.
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| | | | | Author: | pcthurman | | Posted: | Dec 8, 2022 08:46 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Ships at Pearl Harbor Rememberance 1 | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, marlinjc writes:
| | My WWII ship models were on display this past weekend at at Pearl Harbor remembrance.
The earliest, the destroyer and battleship, were completed in 1996 before many
useful elements existed for use as AA guns. I have gradually replaced older
elements on the battleship and carrier, but left the destroyer with the original
parts. Note that at the time a torch holder was about the best I could do for
the 5" turrets. I still have to replace the 20mm black antennas with hands on
the battleship. The scale is about 6.67 feet per stud. The hulls separate into
two sections for carrying.
My father flew corsairs from the Carrier Essex in the Pacific. He was shot down
in March of 1945 and ditched at sea. He was rescued by kingfisher sea plane from
the Washington.
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What an amazing job you did on these ships!
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