Last update: 21
Sep 07
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A new Discussion Board has been set up!!! Everyone is
welcome to log in and try it out. I still have a few bugs to work out yet. You
can log in by using the link below and share your ideas and
thoughts with other modelers:
The USS Crockett (PG - 88) is one of the seventeen Gunboats in the
Asheville Class. These are the largest patrol type craft built by the Navy
after World War II. This class was the first group of the US Navy ships to be
powered by a gas turbine power plant. These ships have a Combination Diesel and Gas
turbine (CODAG) propulsion system with twin diesel engines for economical cruise and a gas
turbine for high-speed operations.
This Dumas model of the USS Crockett was designed to a scale of
5/16" equals 1 foot or 1/39 actual size. The hull is a plywood frame planked with 1/8
"x 1/2" balsa while the superstructure is the more conventional (for Dumas)
plywood box structure. This kit is recommended for the experienced modeler. |
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