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USS Sims Naval Model Ship Class

USS Sims Class DC142 - 39.95


All ships of the class can be built with this kit.
This kit comes with plastic, metal and photo-etched parts.

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
 1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach.     #BK02 19.95

Sims Class

     
                  Displacement:  1,764 tons (2,313 tons full load)
                  Length:        348 feet 4 inches
                  Beam:          36 feet
                  Draught:       12 feet 10 inches
                  Machinery: 
                  Performance:   50,000 shp for 35 knots
                  Bunkerage:     459 tons
                  Range:         6,500 nautical miles at 12 knots
                  Guns:          five 5 inch; four .5 inch MG
                  Torpedoes:     eight 21 inch

All you need are new decals.

Ships by Hull Number
Alphabetical Listing
  1. DD 409 Sims
  2. DD 410 Hughes
  3. DD 411 Anderson
  4. DD 412 Hammann
  5. DD 413 Mustin
  6. DD 414 Russell
  7. DD 415 O'Brien
  8. DD 416 Walke
  9. DD 417 Morris
  10. DD 418 Roe
  11. DD 419 Wainwright
  12. DD 420 Buck