The Ship Model Forum

[quote="MikeJ"][color=#0000FF]Generally yes, while come modelers seem to want to turn scale models into racing boats, most of the members of my club build them to do scale speeds.[/color][/quote]

Do you have youtube videos of such RC models?

[color=#0000FF]Generally yes, while come modelers seem to want to turn scale models into racing boats, most of the members of my club build them to do scale speeds.[/color]

Those who build such RC ship models. Do anybody actually try to make a correct displacement/engine power ratio ones?
Because all RC models I've seen are like racing motorboats and do not behave like the original ones they are modelled after?

For example shouldn't a, say 6,5kg (1/10.000.000) Yamato RC model (I do not know how heavy these models are) should had an shp value of 0,015?

[color=#0000FF]There was a 1:72 hull available from Christian at Christians Model Works in Gibraltar, but he shut down a couple of years ago (I have his hull for my USS Brumby).

I understand a 1:72 hull is on the production list for APS Models of Australia, I just don't know when.[/color]

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[color=#0000FF]Good evening, building USS Brumby post the helo refit and was wondering, did Brumby carry SRBOC, or like the SLQ-32 ESM, was this not carried by the Garcia's?

Thanks

Mike[/color]

I recall reading Ray was experiencing serious health issues and may take some time to respond. Meanwhile you could try http://floatingdrydock.com/photos.htm; they may have a copy?

Have you ever ordered from Ray Bean, and if so is this normal for the order to take this long. I hope nothing is wrong. Please send me a PM with more info on the ship plans and cost. Thanks, Joe

Rebuilding the Richard L. Page in 1/96 scale, a Brooke class ship and need detail photo's of all aspects of this ship. Navsource is good but I need more detailed photo's. I sent off for a disc with photo's on this class to a gentleman in Canada but have not heard from him. Order sent out on 1/15/19. If anyone has good photo's please let me know. Joe

Have you seen the image at the bottom of this page? https://eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-12-J.html

I'm trying to build up my 3D parts library of post-war US Navy weapons systems, and I noticed that these ships were equipped with the Mk24 "long torpedo tubes" that I had never heard of until I started researching this class. Information about the torpedo tubes themselves seems to be very thin on the ground, does anyone know where to get some better pictures of the system than what's on Navsource, as well as any kind of specs (drawings especially).

I know that the tubes were used primarily for the Mk37 homing torpedoes, but according to Friedman's US Destroyers book, they were supposed to be compatible with Mk48, which sounds very intriguing. (I'm now kind of envisioning the Spruance-class with stern-mounted Mk24 tubes and Mk48 ADCAP torps. That could be a very nasty surprise for someone. :)

Hi CEustise

Email Robin at scalewarship in the UK he was working on Davits on the Fletcher class destroyers
He may be able to help as he now producing model of US navy warship built after WW2

hope it help

Stevie

Does anyone out there know of any aftermarket suppliers of 1/96 scale boat davits? I'm looking specifically for Garcia class or Brooke class davits for my model. These are round davits instead of angular as seems to be more prevalent. Any hints would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,
Chris Eustice
tarfu96@aol.com, or
here at the forum.

I received this in the mail today. It is in 1/310 scale but I was wondering if 1/350 photo etch parts would be passable.

Hey Sandy: I'm presently building a 1/96 scale model of the USS Bradley DE-1041, and am in great need of prints .I have a starboard side print, but no others. I'd really like to get ahold of a port side and top views, of either Garcia or Brooke classes. Let me know if you have such a thing. Thanks

Chris

Ok, there it is:

[attachment=0]2866.JPG[/attachment]

Assuming it's the same antenna, page 38 of [url=http://www.portengineerprogram.org/RMC_Capabilities/NSSA_Capabilities_Manua_NNSY_Product_Line.pdf]this document[/url] is what I based my "high frequency communications" statement on.

[quote="Timmy C"]Don't look too hard:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1109/04010901.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1109/04010953.jpg[/quote]

Thanks again for the shortcut........................

The use of this antenna on board the ship has no connection with the operation of the gun ......... would be a communications antenna on HF?

Don't look too hard:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1109/04010901.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/1109/04010953.jpg

Jim Adams reports that too in a site:

"The PE fret holds ladders, replacement platforms, and one of the most unique items, the AS-2866/SRR Cone Antenna. The antenna mounts on the turrets. During my time in the Navy there were two turrets like these on the base at Great Lakes. Too bad I didn't shot a few pictures back them......"



Googling for the term "AS-2866/SRR antenna" make few returns, but now I have some idea of the nomenclature and certainty that it is an antenna.

Now I'm searching for pics of "Long Beach" showing the 5/38s with the cone, I wasn't aware about other class of ship with this antenna.

Thanks Timmy. :smallsmile: