by Guest » Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:47 am
gtbrd,
I just bought the Orange Knox also and will start on it as soon as I finish my Orange PHM. Would really appreciate any pix you could post as you go along.
That Mack PE does look like a nightmare, a build over on the Steel Navy site gallery recommended reinforcing with some strip plastic.
I'll be building the Kirk (1087) as she was in the early 80's when I was on her so I will have to remove the hurricane bow and scratch the anchor bolster.
Looking at the kit directions I can see the need to add the following:
- The 3 ECM domes on top of the mack, apparently forgotten by Orange although the mounting holes are there
- Glide slope indicator on top of the hangar
- UHF Satcom antennas, one on the bridge face and the other on the hanger roof (Orange has provided the "tower" for it though)
- ready service/pyro lockers
- wood bridge rail caps
Tim
gtbrd,
I just bought the Orange Knox also and will start on it as soon as I finish my Orange PHM. Would really appreciate any pix you could post as you go along.
That Mack PE does look like a nightmare, a build over on the Steel Navy site gallery recommended reinforcing with some strip plastic.
I'll be building the Kirk (1087) as she was in the early 80's when I was on her so I will have to remove the hurricane bow and scratch the anchor bolster.
Looking at the kit directions I can see the need to add the following:
- The 3 ECM domes on top of the mack, apparently forgotten by Orange although the mounting holes are there
- Glide slope indicator on top of the hangar
- UHF Satcom antennas, one on the bridge face and the other on the hanger roof (Orange has provided the "tower" for it though)
- ready service/pyro lockers
- wood bridge rail caps
Tim