Tom and Bruce, thank you.
Bruce, according to Scalemates, this kit dates from the early 1950’s, so it is older than most of us here, excluding Lyle of course...
The superstructure actually does line up well with the deck. At some point this kit was motorized, so to access the motor and change the batteries, the superstructure comes off as a single piece unit via side clip extensions of sorts.
No mock up photos yet, but I can get you one later today.
As far as plans for display, well that is up to my friend. But I think that he will have the memorabilia displayed on the shelf around the build. I will mount it on a wood base. But the medal citation alone should be in the standard 8 1/2 x 11 format. I want to say the photo of the man is a 5 x 7, and the Silver Star medal itself and the champagne bottle top and ribbon are each close in size to the model, with the medal being the smaller of those items.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM