DD-487 USS Lardner
by Dave Becker

1/350 USS Lardner DD-487 (Blue Water Navy)

Model is of the USS Lardner DD-487 as she appeared at the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Ship is painted in Measure 31/3d camouflage pattern.

This is one of Blue Water Navy's 1/350 resin Benson/Gleaves class destroyers.  These fine BWN ship models are the USS Gwin, USS Aaron Ward, USS Tillmann, USS Farrenholt 1942, and USS Farrenholt 1944.  All are fine kits showing the Benson/Gleaves also called Livermore class destroyers during various periods of their careers.