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USS Porter Class Destroyers Ship Models

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Any ship in the Porter Class can be built from this kit!
kit# DC145 - $119.95  - 12" long very detailed.

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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

Porter Class Destroyers

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
DD-363 Balch 1936  
DD-361 Clark 1936  
DD-358 McDougal 1936  
DD-362 Moffett 1936  
DD-360 Phelps 1936  
DD-356 Porter 1936 26 Oct 42; torpedoed by I-21 at Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
DD-357 Selfridge 1936  
DD-359 Winslow 1937