These photographs are of the Blue Jacket Ship Crafters 1/192 model of the FLETCHER class destroyer, USS KIDD, circa August 1945, and are digital photos taken by a friend, Ken Sallman. 

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Just for fun, one of them is a photo taken by the Mariners' Museum after they had accidentally damaged the model between judging and before the opening of the Scale Ship Model Competition and Exhibition 2000. I had a day and a half to repair the model and get it back to the museum in time for their grand opening. 

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Bob Steinbrunn

Photos of Bob's USS Kidd at the 90% completion stage can be seen at: http://www.steelnavy.com/SteinbrunnFletcher.htm.

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