Model O.H. Perry Class Frigate

[biodeucel]

I recently purchased a 56" Model Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate kit, which I am currently building. It will be remote controlled. Basically, this ship carries helicopters, which are launched from it's stern platform, and is armed with a rocket launcher on the bow and some medium to small guns

More info can be found here:

FFG-7 OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class

Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And of course, I have to include the pics

The last few are of the real ship

 

[Squirt-Truck]

Cool,
Are you going to badge it as FFG-7 or FFG-45 like the pictures?
I am partial to FFG-55, since it was named for my uncle.....

 

[biodeucel]

Don't know yet, I'll consider it though!

Just curious, why did they name her for your uncle?

 

[FMJ]

Namesake


I served in USS RENTZ FFG 46, and USS GARY FFG 51

Most of the FFG 7 class were named for WWII Heroes.

Ed

 

[biodeucel]

Cool, thanks!

 

[mattgw86]

My dad was on the Clark (FFG-11), the Wadsworth (FFG-9), and the Curts (FFG38 ). I grew up around those ships. Keep us posted on the build.

 

[Numbers]

I can think of an EW or two who would like to see the USS Stark reborn.

 

[Squirt-Truck]

BioD,
My uncle was Henry Elrod, Wake Island, WWII, Marine pilot, did not leave the island.
Got a real neat set of coffee cups at the dedication.

 

[biodeucel]

Well, it looks like we have quite a few frigate sailors here. I'd love to hear input as to what to name it.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

My shipmate from Engineman A school was stationed on the Elrod. I went and visited him often aboard the ship. Very tiny. And I was a tin can sailor myself, so if I think its small...

Very cool project. They had CGN-37 USS South Carolina on GL a couple of years ago...

THAT would have been a cool project!

 

[waayfast]

Wow, My former Father-in-law was on Wake Island when it was taken by the enemy. He was civilian worker with M-K. Actually there were several guys from here (McCall ID) that were captured.I wonder if maybe they(he) knew your uncle from daily activities around the Island-------------- Jim