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For people interested the Kashtan C.I.W.S. is now available from Link below:
[url]https://www.shapeways.com/model/1752688/kashtan-ciws-kit-1-72-x-1.html?li=shop-results&materialId=61[/url]
[url]https://www.shapeways.com/model/1649096/kashtan-rocket-option-x-1-1-96.html?li=search-results&materialId=61[/url]
you need to get both for a complete Kashtan.

[img]https://images4.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/674x501_1752688_2285621_1397049639.jpg[/img]

I have been asked if I could find the kashtan build on the board . Well here it is , especially for those building either the Stereguchchiy , Kirov or Kuznetzov at 1:72nd . Hope this helps .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1:

Hi Sandy you are very welcome and thanks for your kind comments on the Kashtan :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
Dave Wooley

Hi Dave,

As ever, that looks superb.

Looking forward to your build articles in the magazine.

All the best
Sandy

P.S. Thanks for the great article about the Warship Weekend and the mention of the Guepratte, with photos.

Hi Andrew you are very welcome .if posting the kashtan build has helped then it has done it's job.
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

[quote="Dave Wooley"][quote="rritchie71"]Dave, your attention to detail is amazing. Will it be moveable on the model?

Robert[/quote]
Hi Robert although the two gun mountings can move up and down and the gun will rotate, there is no mechanism to do this as a working feature, but it would be interesting especially on the Kirov.
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :heh:[/quote]


Hi Dave,

As is always the case, an absolutely superb class in modelling techniques and process. Thank you so much for sharing. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: I am not as sure about your challenges though - see quote :whistle: Seems I will have to make my Kashtans at least rotate on the Edwin........

Thanks again, this will be an enormous help to me, just like the CIWS and directors on Varyag.

Andrew

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[quote="russclark"]hello dave,the gun is very impressive.i like the way you break everything down to seperate moduals.been away a while and am having trouble fiquring what is your order of builds.is the daring now on the back burner?[/quote]
Russ really good to hear you . No the Daring is almost completed just sorting out the last few parts , like building the Merlin 101 helicopter , deck lining and some painting .Thankfully the Daring build has been good training for this new project which has plenty of stealth features ,although the kashtan is not one of them but this 100mm housing is ! :cool_1:
Looking forward to this one :heh:
[img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/Russian%20Warship%20build/25_21725_ebec64eadfec2b7.jpg[/img]
Dave Wooley

hello dave,the gun is very impressive.i like the way you break everything down to seperate moduals.been away a while and am having trouble fiquring what is your order of builds.is the daring now on the back burner?

Hi Jim thanks for that , much appreciated. I shall be covering Telford as usual and I have a new camera which seems to be working really well in low light or reduced light conditions :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
Dave Wooley

I have been watching this--it is a really really excellent piece of work!

such a lot of hard work.....

truly stunning!

JB

[quote="Joachim"]Hi Dave!
This is really an outstanding piece of art! Amazing what you can create just from rod and 2-D-Styrene!!
Thank you very much for sharing - even more for doing so in your very instructive step-by-step-manner!
Admiring regards from Dortmund!

Joachim[/quote]
Hi Joachim you are very welcome and good to hear from you . I missed meeting up with you at the Intermodelbau back in April . I've been taking a close look at the drawings of the forward 100mm gun turret which is slightly different but like the Kashtan would be interesting to model :heh: :wave_1:
Dave Wooley

Hi Dave!
This is really an outstanding piece of art! Amazing what you can create just from rod and 2-D-Styrene!!
Thank you very much for sharing - even more for doing so in your very instructive step-by-step-manner!
Admiring regards from Dortmund!

Joachim

[quote="Capitão Norbert"]Hello Dave nice pictures of finished gun system.
the painting is very good too.
i like so much :smallsmile:[/quote]
Hi Norberto Thanks for all your support , it all helps to keep me fired up :big_grin: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
Dave Wooley

[quote="Bill Waldorf"]Totally Outstanding! Your eye to hand co-ordination is a true gift not many posess. Truly a masterful piece of work, looks like the real thing. I can't seem to stop looking at it. Thanks for sharing your methods. If this is just a small piece, the ship will be off the charts. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:[/quote]
Bill it’s really good to hear from you my friend. Thanks for your comments they are indeed appreciated. I must admit building the Kashtan was a bit like putting the cart before the horse but I have enjoyed the build even though it was rather brief. I have to have the Daring project completed and ready to be handed over by February, and then I can give all of my concentration over to this new project. . By the way how is your own build program working out? I have to confess I would love to have a crack at another carrier or LPH as a future build .I have been doing some spade work along that path as I find it takes as long to assemble all the necessary pieces of information as it does to actually build the model. All the very best to you Bill :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
Dave Wooley

[quote="roy allen"]To be honest Dave it would be a crime not to use such a wonderful piece of work on the build.

Roy[/quote]
Hi Roy Well I have been giving it some thought :eyebrows: . I shall bring it to Telford so you can have a look . Thanks for the support .
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

Totally Outstanding! Your eye to hand co-ordination is a true gift not many posess. Truly a masterful piece of work, looks like the real thing. I can't seem to stop looking at it. Thanks for sharing your methods. If this is just a small piece, the ship will be off the charts. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

To be honest Dave it would be a crime not to use such a wonderful piece of work on the build.

Roy

Hello Dave nice pictures of finished gun system.
the painting is very good too.
i like so much :smallsmile:

Hi Michael good to hear from you and thanks for your kind comments.
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

Absolutely off the charts.