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by **johnny canuck** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:31 pm

I received a set of the disks from Esquimalt and they are fantastic. There are numerous plans and details for the DDE/DDH including such things as full rigging for the ships boats (all the rigging, blocks, tackle etc used on the davits), locations of fire mains (which I had been searching for, for a long time), interior details if you want doors to the after deck house or bridge open. There are also full details of the twin limbo well set up and the bulkhead details for the compartment. The plans are invaluable if you really want a fully detailed DDE/DDH. Plus there are plans for the Bonaventure, Magnificent, Halifax class, Castle class, Prestonian class, various tugs and auxiliary vessels and much more.

The plans you can get from the museum are a must to detail out any of Munro plans (St. Laurent or Annapolis). Those were the plans I was using in my build and wish I had the Esquimalt ones long before now. I need to rebuild several areas (and I am leaving some too) now that I have more details.

The only down side is that that I heard the price may have changed, not sure on that.

by **ian moore** » Sun May 17, 2015 2:03 pm

Hi Guys

Full CDs of PDF plan sets for most west coast RCN vessels DDE DDH IRE Bay ,Cape ,SS etc are available from Esquimalt NAval Museum
contact Joe Lenihan there .
2 CD set up to 300 pages approx for $45 They include GA and profile also some scantlines , rigging and docking plans quality varies with age of the originals

You can get them printed to any required scale at Fedex or Staples with large size plotters .

ALso Hulls in Fibreglass may be ordered from HMCS Models in Ontario .I know he makes CPF and Trump as well as prestonians ,also Victoria subs and Oberons? These must be preordered Dont know prices but believed to be $300-700 depending on fitting sets also available.

These are available in 1/72 and perhaps in 1/96

Hope this helps

Ian Moore
IPMS c0018
Dartmouth NS
imoore1@bellaliant.net

by **Amphion** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:13 am

I have a set of Munro's HMCS St. Laurent plans (2 sheets) "as the ship appeared in 1960". I'm not likely to build/use them.

If anyone's interested I'll gladly part with them

by **Guest** » Sun May 03, 2015 3:46 pm

to get ship drawings try Esquimalt navy museums
they have scanned a lot from the original

by **Timmy C** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:42 pm

Looking forward to your progress, Steve!

by **cbnsfan** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:27 pm

Hey gang, I just started the 1/350 kit from The Resin Shipyard.....Love it!

Steve V
Kingston NS

by **Admhawk** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:01 pm

Cliffy B wrote:
Admhawk wrote:You can see the triple launcher to the left. I'm pretty sure this is the torpedo loading and moving hoist track. They bring them on board at the stern and store them in the room the track goes into.
Stupid me... I stared right at them and didn't see them

by **Cliffy B** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:22 pm

Admhawk wrote:You can see the triple launcher to the left. I'm pretty sure this is the torpedo loading and moving hoist track. They bring them on board at the stern and store them in the room the track goes into.

Stupid me... I stared right at them and didn't see them

by **russclark** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:57 am

thanks very much darrin.and thanks rick also for the photos.it is amazing how much stuff there is on one opf these ships lots of little details

by **Admhawk** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:11 am

You can see the triple launcher to the left. I'm pretty sure this is the torpedo loading and moving hoist track. They bring them on board at the stern and store them in the room the track goes into.

by **Cliffy B** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:40 pm

Where are the torpedo tubes in relation to the track?

by **russclark** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:36 pm

hello guys,i was wondering if anyone knows if this is a track for a traveling hoist.and what did they move with it.

by **Rick E Davis** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:43 pm

Going through photos I took on a trip to Boston in early July 1997 I came across these photos of HMCS TERRA NOVA (a RESTIGOUCHE class unit) that was a visitor to Charlestown Navy Yard NPS Park (near USF CONSTITUTION during her going back to sea again after her major reconstruction/repair on 4th July). I understand this was TERRA NOVA's last operational voyage visit ... TERRA NOVA was decommissioned on 11 July 1997. These images are scanned from color prints that I took. As you can see, I focused on "details".

by **russclark** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:08 pm

whow,thats great mike,it gives me an idea of what on the bulkheads,thanks guys

by **Cliffy B** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:32 pm

Found this close up of HMCS Kootenay's Limbo.

The 4th and 5th photos show part of the limbo well on HMCS Gatineau
http://www.radioman.ca/1968.htm

I know they're from Restigouche-class ships but they might prove somewhat useful.

I ran around on Flickr trying to find one of those random crew taken shots of the area but couldn't find any taken on HMCS ships. Plenty of RAN and RN though... I gave my Jane's books a look too but no joy there either.

Hope they help.
-Mike

by **russclark** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:28 pm

thanks rick,every little bit helps

by **Rick E Davis** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:36 pm

It isn't FRAZER and it is out of focus, but it is a view into the Limbo Well.

HMCS ASSINIBOINE in a photo dated October 1956.

by **russclark** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:01 pm

i am looking for some help on the mark 10 limbo mortars on frazer,anyone have any pics looking into the hatch ,and of the room it is housed in.i have one but it is looking from the deck

by **Admhawk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:44 pm

There is a bulkhead with a step in it. I can get you more info in a few days.

by **russclark** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:46 pm

does anyone know if the towing array on the stern is open to the morters,or is there a bulkhead between them.i cannot find any pic or info on this area.i will have to find this out before the deck is put on as it would not be nice trying to do it after the fact.thanks.

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