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Topic review - 1/96th USS Julius Furer FFG-6
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  Post subject:  Re: 1/96th USS Julius Furer FFG-6  Reply with quote
Hi Ed,
Thank you for the kind words ! However, I don’t have that model anymore- I made it for a longtime friend that sailed on her in the 80’s (guessing you may know him… W Giddens???)
Best regards
Brad
Post Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:11 am
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Hello,

First Time poster and long time interest in models.

I served aboard The USS Julius A Furer from 1976 to 1979.

I would be interested in knowing if you would consider selling this wonderful example of my ship. I run the FB page for the ship and also organize some of our ships reunion.

Thanks in advance

Ed 404-431-8784
Post Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:06 pm
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Well done! It is a great looking model.
Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:59 am
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Worth the wait no doubt, well done !
Another on the way ?
Cheers, Stephane
Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:39 am
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Hey guys,
Jerry- if you're still around these boards, drop me a PM,

well- this project got shoved to the back of the pile, but I finally managed to finish it!

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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:13 pm
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Hi! Just found this...I'm very interested because I was a "plankowner" the the JAF back on nov 1th 1967....would like to talk to you more about the ship...Jerry....Gchopp46@hotmail.com....look forward to hereing from you...thanks
Post Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:54 pm
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Cliffy B wrote:
Oh this is going to be good! Always loved these little FFGs and this one is looking great so far. Those fittings are phenominal. If you are in need of photos I'd suggest rooting around over on these two sites:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/0601006.htm

http://www.defenseimagery.mil/index.html
Search for "FFG-1" with the quotes (sub in the other ships as well) and you'll find some high-res shots of her class. They only have one shot of FFG-6 for some reason but its from 1984 so it should prove helpful.

http://www.defenseimagery.mil/imagery.html#a=search&s=%22ffg-6%22&chk=6cff0&guid=94feb83037b61b9ed49e997da065bb8cad4ecfec

Hope that helps a bit,
-Mike


You might try this....Type into Google "We went to see the (ship name) while on vacation."
Go to image results.

I got lots of excellent up close on deck photos that way.
Post Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:40 pm
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Nice solder work to the mast an excellent model in the making :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Dave Wooley
Post Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:01 am
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i agree the mast work and overall the model too :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
Post Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:46 am
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What a great job! That old GMLS Mk 22 looks great too!
Post Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:53 pm
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Great work on the mast and radar. I can see Nelsons water tight door. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:38 am
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Hello Guys,

well, the hull made it back from the paint booth- started placing some of the smaller fittings:
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and did some more work on the stack and mast-
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and finally, finished the sps-52 radar-
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Thanks for looking in..
Brad
Post Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:36 pm
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Looking good .Darren has some nice stuf as does Nelson > :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:37 am
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Hi Brad Good progress and looking good . I also like the decal sheet :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Dave Wooley
Post Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:06 am
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Hello all...

some more progress, been pretty slow though. My wife has painted the haze grey, and deck colors- and some of the fittings:
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and I have been busy soldering up the mast;
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and I got a nice shipment from Darren at the resin shipyard the other day (really really nice- if you need a set of decals Darrens the guy):
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Also, Ive been placing fittings, hatches and stuff- Got a batch of 3d printed doors from Nelson Pettys- these are really nice as well.- picked up a set of his boat davits while I was at it, hope to have those on in the next day or so-

russclark- I havent been backing this one, its just an indoor model- and I dont think Ill have any trouble with it-

thanks for looking in
Brad
Post Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:29 am
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hello brad,your frigate is coming along nicely,and at a fast pace to,must be nice to have someone to look after painting for you :big_grin: .one question do you back your styrene with wood ,or do you just use heavy gage styrene.?
Post Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:35 pm
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Hello all,

well, finallly got a little more work in here... Finished the basic structure of the MACK, I used some PVC pipe with a styrene insert to give it the shape it needed. also, finished up some details on the hull, and installed the rudder.
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Also, my wife prepared some of the various fittings for paint- here they are before she took them away. (she never lets me touch ANYTHING that applies paint- (smart girl :big_grin: ))
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Hopefully with any luck, the hull will be ready for paint tonight- and we'll start seeing some color!
Best
Brad
Post Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:08 pm
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The angular structure under the bridge is the Asroc magazine and the doors for the reloading system.
Post Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:19 pm
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As the others have said, that is indeed for reloading the ASROC launcher. In addition to the FF-1052 class look at photos of the FF-1040 class (FFG-1 class half sisters) as they had very similiar if not the exact same reloading assembly.
Post Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:50 pm
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Tim is absolutely correct about the angular piece. Knox class ffgs had this piece also. You might find some good photos with the hatches open and the process of reloading the launcher in progress.

A very interesting build, not a common subject, but a really nice one...

Keep the photos coming... :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:47 pm

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