"Gleaves/Benson" Topic
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| idontbelieveit | 22 Aug 2016 9:54 a.m. PST |
I painted up 3 of the ghqmodels Gleaves class ships. The configuration they sell is the 4x5" gun configuration (like USS Buchanon). Some of the Gleaves had a 5x5" gun configuration (like USS Monssen). I'd like to have both. I was thinking about using the ghqmodels Benson class, but I can't tell whether it is a 4 gun model or a 5 gun model (Benson itself had 5) from the photo on the website. Anyone know about the ghq Benson, or come up against what to do? |
 Virtualscratchbuilder  | 22 Aug 2016 4:33 p.m. PST |
Bensons and Gleaves were essentially the same class built by two different yards, and differed most visibly in flat sided vs round funnels. Most of the B/G's landed the fifth gun in early 42, though some held on to it as late as mid-43. Monssen had 4 guns by the time of her loss. If you zoom in on the picture of the Benson on the GHQ site it looks like the late war 4-gun 5-tube refit. |
| idontbelieveit | 22 Aug 2016 5:45 p.m. PST |
Thanks. I did more searching and found this site with picture of Monssen. Looks like I'm good! link |
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