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Post by bluedot0 on Feb 18, 2013 23:48:15 GMT
I don't need to go to the sea......I have more ships than is in the sea....you see.......Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Mar 27, 2013 3:55:37 GMT
Have done a little work on the bow, it's been a bit slow, but I've finally finished the forward deck and she's ready for the test fit of the furniture......Phil
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Post by SkyFire on Mar 27, 2013 5:42:08 GMT
Hope it all fits.  |
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 9, 2013 0:07:40 GMT
Twas looking for my camera to take some pics, but it wasn't in the "safe place" I put it.......must be in the other "safe place".
But anyhoo I have attached the superstructure bases to the main deck and I been working on the main turret......so when I find the camera in it's current safe place I'll post piccies........Phil
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Post by berth44 on Apr 9, 2013 23:52:18 GMT
"Harrr"....I duz the same....now where's me 'ed.....Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 10, 2013 0:26:23 GMT
I did put some portholes in place last nite, and the brass railings arrived yesterday too......I made a basic gun tub for her, which I'll use as a template for the others I'll cast, but the oerlikons will be a test.......
Not going to be too fancy and apply intricate detail on her tho, she will be a R/C model so I expect on occasion she will be prone to a bit of damage going to and from the water.....be different if she were to be static........Phil
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Post by berth44 on Apr 10, 2013 2:43:02 GMT
Does 'prone to a bit of damage' Phil mean s-----i-----n-----k?  ?..the joys of taking it out of the bath!!......Dave |
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Post by SkyFire on Apr 10, 2013 4:08:11 GMT
No sinking ships. ;D
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 11, 2013 0:28:50 GMT
No not sinking....just the general knock about when its being handled going from car to water and back to car etc......
As I said, there will be detail on her, but not as much as if she were static.......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Apr 11, 2013 21:35:45 GMT
That's good Phil....Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 11, 2013 23:46:26 GMT
It's slowly getting there, the capstans arrived today so I can get to work on the bow shortly......
Going to work on the main deck this weekend, I have the base super structure complete, I need to cut the basic shape of the deck so I can get the gun placements marked and the locator holes drilled........Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 11, 2013 23:47:56 GMT
Camera found......in a really safe place.......near the other safe place.......Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on May 7, 2013 7:07:56 GMT
First pic......she is still in her early stages.......but she is progressing, more has been done since this pic was taken, I didn't like the tubs on the turret, they looked too high, but they match the plans, but still I dropped them a bit lower, I'll get an updated pic up soon............Phil Attachments:
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Post by berth44 on May 8, 2013 0:06:07 GMT
Little tubby ship Phil, I thought that they were bigger, will it just have that one turret??...Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on May 8, 2013 1:44:21 GMT
Yes only one turret, she was the last of the big gun monitors launched, basically a 15" gun platform, her sister ship was the Roberts.......Phil
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?..the joys of taking it out of the bath!!......Dave