Subject: CGX-21 pictures
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 00:35:18 -0500
From: "Eric" <vf19@ticon.net>
To: <Ship_Gallery@modelwarships.com>

To: Tim or Jeff

Here is some text to go with my CGX-21 Aegis Stealth Strike Cruiser pics
that I am sending in. I am sorry that the image quality isn't that great. I
hope to have better ones in the future. I will be sending 3 more pics after
this one. Each one will be labled Strike(1-4).jpg, and the email subject
title will be "CGX-21 picture (2-3)".  I hope you get them ok. If any
problems, let me know. Also, please add my email so people can contact me
with comments and reviews. Thanks.

The text as follows:

1/350 CGX-21 Aegis Stealth Strike Cruiser built by Eric Mante

Shown here is my interpretation for a 21st Century future US Navy warship.
This design is based partially on references of the cancelled "Arsenal Ship"
concept projects undertaken by the Navy and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency) during the late 1980's/early 1990's, as well as references
to the current Navy SC-21 project which is to develop a "family" of vessels
(CGX, DD-21, DDX, etc.) to replace the TICONDEROGA, SPRUANCE, and OLIVER
HAZARD PERRY classes of ships in the next 20-30 years.
The lower hull is from a second TICONDEROGA I had. The ENTIRE angled
superstructure was 99% scratchbuilt as were the two 5" guns. I also didn't
want the VLS hatches to look too plain, so I decided to paint them to show
"CGX-21" as well as an American flag. It may look weird, but I like it. This
ship won me a Second Place ribbon at a local Hobbytown USA contest here in
S.E. Wisconsin.


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