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USS Asheville Class Vietnam War
USS Defiance

This is a kit that has a lot of detail one of Revell's better kits.
with decals you can build any ship in the class.
 Kit# VW11 or PT120 - $24.95

Great website for this Class of ships Click here.

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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

All Ships of the Class can be built with this kit.

Ships Name Commission Date Location
USS ASHEVILLE (PG-84) 06 August 1966 Tacoma WA
USS GALLUP (PG-85) 22 October 1966 Tacoma WA
USS CROCKETT (PG-88) 24 June 1967 Tacoma WA
USS ANTELOPE (PG-86) 04 November 1967 Tacoma WA
USS READY (PG-87) 06 January 1968 Tacoma WA
USS MARATHON (PG-89) 11 May 1968 Tacoma WA
USS CANON (PG-90) 26 July 1968 Tacoma WA
USS TACOMA (PG-92) 14 Jul 1969 Tacoma WA
USS WELCH (PG-93) 08 Sep 1969 Boston MA
USS DEFIANCE (PG-95) 24 Sep 1969 Boston MA
US SURPRISE (PG-97) 17 Oct 1969 Boston MA
USS CHEHALIS (PG-94) 08 Nov 1969 Tacoma WA
USS BEACON (PG-99) 22 Nov 1969 Boston MA
USS GREEN BAY (PG-101) 05 Dec 1969 Boston MA
USS BENICIA (PG-96) 25 Apr 1970 Tacoma WA
USS GRAND RAPIDS (PG-98) 05 Sep 1970 Tacoma WA
USS DOUGLAS (PG-100) 07 Feb 1971 Tacoma WA

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