Gents,
Here is a 1/35 SeaRAM-like a CIWS system on US Navy ships. Instead of a chain gun the SeaRAM uses surface to air missiles to increase the close in defense range from 1.5 miles (or so) to 10 miles.
The RAM component is pretty much done (less decals) and the tophat is still to go. The tophat is the fire control radar system that is mounted atop the missile housing.
The kit was okay but I have to say it is frustrating when a vendor uses photo etch for some part when a sprue/plastic part would have been just as good.
I made the deck from stryrene and added non skid around where the SeaRAM system would be mounted. The black base was also made from styrene.
-Chris
Shenandoah Valley Modelers 
I’m also not a fan of forced photo-etch. Even as someone who’s used to small parts, I find PE to be very annoying to use in most cases, especially when as you said, some parts could easily just be plastic. That’s a pretty cool build though. I always love seeing large scale naval items.
-Chad
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