USS The Sullivans - Full Build - Trumpeter Fletcher Class Destroyer 1:350 scale

[@skcoleman1150]

Pure Talent, my friend, I spent 5 years in the Navy back in the early 80s and to watch you work on US Navy ships brings back a lot of memories for me. Thank you

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

That makes me happy to hear, thank you for watching. I don't do ships often, but I do enjoy them so I will for sure get around to doing more.

[@darrenanderson7969]

Amazing work!! I have had the Tamiya version sitting on my shelf for over 10 years... You've inspired me to try!! Thank you

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Awesome! Enjoy your build, from what I understand, the Tamiya kit is superior to the Trumpeter kit.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Funny I pulled my tamia gearing out last night

[@montyenright]

Brett, thanks for that info. I am going to switch my order in the Amazon cart to Tamiya. It is more expensive but the build will be for a friend.

[@GEORGE160768]

YOUR MODELS and your work on them are totally amazing, absolutely awesome

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I really appreciate that, thank you for watching.

[@modelsbymonte2431]

Great build and attention to detail! Simply beautiful! I love the weathering you applied and the floater nets, nice touch.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you very much!

[@Majja13]

I love the way you did the gun boots.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks Matt!

[@daniellambrecht5937]

Details make the model, you loaded them in. The weathering is subtle, great build for a 15 year vacation from ships. Looking forward to more.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Much appreciated, it was a fun experience and I will certainly build more ship!

[@BuffaloNavalPark]

Coming late to this video! Well done...and great attention to detail. You have her in her September 1945 configuration. They brought back to the West Coast many Fletchers in July 1945 to refit for the kamikaze threat (and of course, we were planning on the war lasting until 1947.) Thankfully, she was never needed in this scheme of 5x Twin 40mm, 6x Twin 20mm, 1x Quintuple Torpedo Tube, 6x Depth Charge Projectors and 2x Depth Charge Racks. By 1952, the twin 40mms at the bridge were replaced with the hedgehogs, by 1954 the 40mms everywhere were replaced by three twin 3"50s, and Mt 53 5"38 was removed, and by 1962, the quintuple torpedo was replaced by the triple Mt 32 ASW tubes port and starboard. Thanks for embedding us in your description! Well done again. Please respond if you ever want to know about her different configurations, if you'd like to make a 1943 model, or a 1962 model! Stay well!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Wow, that means a lot coming from the stewards of the actual The Sullivans! I would like to do the 1943 configuration at some point, I think doing any of the post war versions would require more extensive modifications to the kit that are a little beyond my skills right now. Thank you for your comment and for keeping an important piece of history afloat! Brett

[@socrates2890]

One of the very best 1/350 USS Fletcher or USS The Sullivans I've seen built on KZbin!!! 🏆🏆🏆 If I had a suggestion, it would be to periodically add some subtitles to convey what materials you're using or what it is you're doing & why. Otherwise, excellent job! 👍👍👍

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Greatly appreciated! My newer videos I make a point of providing commentary throughout, perhaps I'll consider reuploading this one with a new audio track, thanks for the feedback!

[@bjordango]

A beautiful rendition, congratulations for the kit

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Glad you like it!

[@horsthopf3863]

What a great Job, Really came on nice.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you very much!

[@BayouChilehead]

That was a great build! I will be building the Tamiya 1:350 Fletcher as the USS Kidd DD-661!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Oh nice! By all accounts the Tamiya kit is much better than the Trumpeter kit, enjoy!

[@andrewgrace4410]

Beautiful build

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! I'm glad the real Sullivans is doing better now.

[@rogerriggs6055]

You bring Navy ships back to life, i was on the uss sierra ad-18 are there any models of her, was stationed on here from 86 to 90, the ship with helping hands

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Unfortunately, as far as I know, there aren't any models of the Dixie class tenders.

[@Pqdt63724]

Beautiful work! Congratulations!

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you very much!

[@ChristianSchroter]

Hello mister hammer. Ohhhhh so relaxing watching your work. Better is just modelling by my self. Great job done With that rigging.With Best regarts,and sticky greetings. Your fellow modellmate.christian

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you very much Christian!

[@tsawelch]

This looks so good! Amazing build. Inspiration to build my own. Are you using super glue to assemble after painting?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks for watching! Yes, I was using superglue for the majority of the assembly after painting.

[@brianfoley4328]

Nicely done Sir, well done indeed.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you!

[@hattrick8684]

Does this come with PE or did you get a PE kit separate and keep it in the box?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

No, unfortunately this kit does not come with PE, I had just stored it in the box. I used a PE set from Toms Model works, and while OK, it wasn't the best. The instructions were very difficult to understand and did not provide clear details on how things went together.

[@hattrick8684]

@@HammerheadModelMaking is there a different manufacturer you’d recommend for this kit? I didn’t see one from Eduard.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

@@hattrick8684 There is a full upgrade set from Five Star Models that is really comprehensive, but it's very expensive and not particularly easy to acquire. Additionally, looking at the Eduard PE set for the Tamiya Fletcher, it would give you about 90% of what you would need, it really only lacks the PE for the AA guns that the trumpeter kit comes with.

[@hattrick8684]

@@HammerheadModelMaking thank you, I appreciate you looking into it. I’m looking to build this kit into DD-557 Johnston. There’s only one kit I could find for that ship and it’s about the cost of a 1/350 BB. Also never heard of the company so may be hard to come by

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

@@hattrick8684 Granted, I'm not that familiar with the Johnston, but I believe it was a square bridge Fletcher, so I think you could get away with using the Trumpeter kit as a base, since it can be built up as both the early war version (with both sets of torpedo launchers) and the late war refit. Just my two cents though. Further research might be needed to verify.

[@bobholmstrom786]

Absolutely beautiful

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you! 😊

[@tomjohnson1770]

Your kit has a lot of PE parts. I am trying to find the kit to buy but most of the same kits don't appear to have PE parts. ???

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I apologize if I've created some confusion, my kit didn't come with the PE, I purchased it separately, the brand is Tom Models Works.

[@randomations11]

I slept overnight on this ship when I was in scouts. One of the creepiest nights of my childhood, lol.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Interesting!

[@markunger4501]

Unfortunately the USS The Sullivans is in need of some major repairs. Years of wear on the hull resulted in holes and the ship began to seriously list at the moorings. The ship was pumped out and the hull was patched to upright the ship. A storm with high winds recently caused the Sullivans to list once again. The City of Buffalo is working on a plan to dry dock the USS The Sullivans for much needed repairs to the hull as well as new shaft seals. I wish KZbin allowed response with pictures. I would have posted shots.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Yeah, its sad what has happened to it over the last year, it would be a shame to loose such an import piece of history!

[@BuffaloNavalPark]

Please feel free to follow our channel for updates to USS The Sullivans.

[@scottdoubleyou563]

​@@BuffaloNavalParkI was up there just after Memorial Day this year. U.S.S. The Sullivans still needs work, but Shane and his crew have got her in fine trim.

[@BwoahBwoahBwoah]

I really love your attention to detail. I am planningvon trying to make mone as the fictional USS Keeling DD-548, callsign greyhound, as part of a diorama from the film Greyhound with a uboat. The film is quite good, with historical inaccuracies here and there but all round a action packed all out war movie

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I really enjoyed that movie, inaccuracies or not it was a facinating glimpse into life on a destroyer. Good luck with your build!

[@BwoahBwoahBwoah]

​@HammerheadModelMaking BTW if you like Greyhound I think you will also like The Enemy Below and The Cruel Sea

[@kallisthetangerine8905]

Is it possible to learn this power?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Not from a Jedi. But seriously, its just practice. Start small and work your way up, and learn from your mistakes (I make so many mistakes).

[@montyenright]

Brett.... I hope you see this message. Not sure how to send you comments or questions. I just watched your USS Sullivans video and was thouroghly impressed. My friends father was on a destroyer in WW2 (Fletcher class) and I wanted to surprise him with a model of his father's ship. His ship was the USS Terry. First question... Is there a way to get bow decals for the Terry? DD 513 was the ship's number. Not too hip on special order decals. Is there a site to go and order custom made decals? Also, there was a lot of PE in the Trumpeter kit you built. After market ordering? If so, where? Or did it come with the kit? I have the Sullivans kit in my Amazon cart and will order once I hear back from you. Thanks so much Brett for your great work and fantastic detail work. Have a good week.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Hey Michael, I'm going to send you an email to respond, expect it shortly.

[@MendozaMusic116]

That is beautiful man! Nicely done. You have persuaded me to purchase this kit but I do have one question, is all that photo etch included in this kit?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you. The photo etch is not included, I purchased it from Tom’s Model works. I wasn’t super impressed with the PE, but it is designed specifically for this kit.

[@cjdavis2684]

Your model is really nice and you did a really nice paint job on it. Only two things are not accurate on it. 1. Your decals should have been reversed. The larger numbers would have been towards the bow with a smaller numbers being towards the stern. 2. The whale boats would have been painted the same color as the superstructure. With the interior being deck blue. Whale boats were never painted white. They would had been perfect for submarines to gage speed and distance amidship. And planes would been able to target them from the air for bombing, or strafing if they had been. Other wise the model is awesome.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thanks for pointing this out, I'm quite a novice with naval subjects so things like this help out a lot! Thanks for watching.

[@christopherslaughter2263]

Did the PE come in the kit?

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

no it was separate, from Tom's Model Works.

[@Jregidor1961]

Maestro

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Thank you!

[@mcmneverreadsreplys7318]

Looks like it could just about pass for the U.S.S. Kidd DD-661 in its end of war configuration (now the museum ship configuration) (You'd have to paint your own "Capt. Kidd pirate" on the stacks.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

As far as I know, Kidd and The Sullivans would have received the same late war refit and would have been in very similar configurations, so it wouldn't be a huge stretch to be able to model the Kidd, might have to consider that.

[@robertyoung3992]

I use the real ship as a model since she's here in Buffalo

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Jealous! I’d love to visit the actual ship one day.

[@robertyoung3992]

@@HammerheadModelMaking maybe you can

[@scottdoubleyou563]

Robert, have they been able to patch the holes in her stern, and pump out all the water? I remember that last year, or 2020, she was listing pretty badly and had some cracks on her port side aft. I know that the Naval Park was able to raise a good portion of the money needed to repair her temporarily, but I haven't seen any updates lately.

[@robertyoung3992]

@@scottdoubleyou563 repairs have been underway and even more money is being raised

[@scottdoubleyou563]

@@robertyoung3992 That's good to hear. I'm planning on visiting my Mom and Dad this summer. The Naval Park is one of my favorite places in Buffalo.

[@РоманПолевой-э3щ]

👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@mikebrown-zv4cx]

making me dred doing mine with the five star photo etch kit

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

Well, as long as your PE is higher quality than what I had, it shouldn’t be too bad.

[@johndillon8051]

I would have loved less music and more voice-over commentary .Top notch build.

[@HammerheadModelMaking]

I've been considering re-doing this video without the music, but its been so long since I built it that I wouldn't be able to give good commentary on the build process. But my newer videos have completely gone away with the music during the build.

[@rogermurray5582]

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