The Ship Model Forum

by **DennisJP** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:04 am

craig175 wrote:Thanks for the comments Chris, love the Nimitz, hopefully mine will eventually look a bit like that when the air group is finished.

As for the holes in the front I always assumed that they were port holes and open to the outside with the hatches in front.
However I recently discovered this photo of Enterprise which indicates they have glass as well. I am guessing but I would think the hatches may be for protection in heavy seas.

A navy person is probably best to answer that

bridles.jpg
Cheers
Craig

Those port holes are from cv-6 Enterprise.

by **ozpirate** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:35 pm

I heard the same news. I have been remembering him. Seeing in my mind all the times I saw him. Great bloke and yes he will be missed.

by **HvyCgn9** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:35 am

It is with a heavy heart that I post that Craig past away this morning after a 12 or so month battle with cancer. I only knew him for a brief 6 years but I will cherish every memory.

God speed my friend.

Bruce

by **HvyCgn9** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:40 am

G'day Mate,

How goes your refit??

I have CGN9's hull stripped back for some repairs at the moment but should have her back running in time for November's busy schedule!!

All the best to you and the Gang!!

Bruce

by **craig175** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:05 am

VF31TomcatterFan wrote:Just wanted to know if you know where to get the plans for the 1/72 CVN-65?

Hi there VF31TomcattersFan. I actually got the plans about 15 or 20 years ago from "The Floating Drydock". They were in 1/192 scale so I needed to scale them up to 72.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Craig

by **Capit�o Norbert** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:45 am

Craig wonderfull model WOW

by **tweety777** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:04 am

Great build in a nice scale, I'll be following this one.

Greetings Josse

by **VF31TomcatterFan** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:45 pm

Just wanted to know if you know where to get the plans for the 1/72 CVN-65?

by **Admhawk** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:58 am

Hi Craig, I'd like to see that doc as well, please!! Darren

by **craig175** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:47 am

Rene wrote: There is one at least for me important question: In one of your last pictures I have seen that you also building a fine model of the 6 wheeled crash crane. Where have you got plans for this vehicle? I've been trying for a quite a while to find some plans, well any kind of plans with dimensions so that I could build one, Perhaps you can give me some hint where I can find these informations. Any help would be great and if there are any cost involved with that please do not hesitate to tell me.

Thanks a lot in advance

Ren� Hieronymus

Hi Ren�, the Tilly crane has taken a while to start, as you said finding a drawing for it is difficult, I finally found a US Navy document that outlined all the vehicles and appliances that are used on the flight deck of US carriers. It was only a profile drawing but it was enough to start with. With the help of about 20 or 30 photos I was able to determine rough dimensions for the actual crane and thats how I have stated building it

If you like I can try to dig up the electronic version of the Doc and send it to you with any pics if you need it.

Cheers

Craig

by **craig175** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:39 am

Thanks for the info Bruce I will look into that.

I was making a plug to cast some JBD's to get them working but I have misplaced the master.

This may be a quicker solution to get them working.

Cheers

by **HvyCgn9** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:35 pm

G'day Mate!

Just saw this new product from Italeri on the Hannants website ( I think it was about $31 Aus) instantly thought of you mate!! the blast shield would come in handy as a template.....

Cheers Bruce

by **Rene** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:31 am

Hi Graig

let me tell you how much I really admire your work and the effort you have put in this project so far. This is quite an ambiti�us project you have at work here. What I admire the most is that you keep up a real high detail level , which is so important cause I have seen quite a few other models in this scale which were simply "only big"

There is one at least for me important question: In one of your last pictures I have seen that you also building a fine model of the 6 wheeled crash crane. Where have you got plans for this vehicle? I've been trying for a quite a while to find some plans, well any kind of plans with dimensions so that I could build one, Perhaps you can give me some hint where I can find these informations. Any help would be great and if there are any cost involved with that please do not hesitate to tell me.

Thanks a lot in advance

Ren� Hieronymus

by **Dave Wooley** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:49 am

Hi Craig great job I just love the lifting jig . It reminds me of how Duncan Cameron lifted his 28foot Invincible into the water using huge slings. At least yours is more practical and manageable . Looking forward to more updates and thanks for posting.
Dave Wooley

by **craig175** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:41 pm

Hi Haratio, no offence taken and your comments are valid.

I have been working through getting the hull back in one piece so I can move onto the details.

We made a lifting jig this month to raise The model off its trolley to repaint below the waterline

I originally started making catwalks out of Plastic and as you commented they didn't last too long so I have started experimenting with Brass and it looks like this is the way it will go for all the catwalks and other fragile details

I will get back soon
Cheers
Craig

by **Haratio Fales** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:22 pm

Nice RC, I was acctually stationed aboard her in 1984 for a short time. I have built a 1/400 scale model of her for teh Navy recruiter in Cheyenne Wy. That is My home town. I am currently working on a 1/72 scale Z plan German cruiser that was planned but never built, it is posted on here, Kms Munich. You should consider adding cat walks and rails to your model, if you gt to the point of modeling an airwing. You would probably have to use somthing sturdy lile stainles steel, and they would probably get in the way of transport for RC play purposes. I saw an article in and old fine scale model magizine of a scatch build of the Big E that was in a garage and I believe took the man 10 years to build. It was a static model with working lifts, a detailed Hanger bay with complete air wing and working lights. I hope that You don't take offense, I am only making suggestions, Your ship is a work of art a she is. I am attempting to make molds for the one I am working on as to make a nice detailed static version, and to be able to make a nice RC version also. Good sailing to You, and I look forward to seeing more posts of progress from You. Haratio.

by **craig175** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:33 pm

Paul Salomone wrote:Hello Craig,

Shall you put any aircraft on board the flight deck?

Cheers.

Paul.

Thanks for your comments Paul

I look forward to seeing a 72nd scale Graf Zeppelin Paul that will be an exercise.

The intention is to put an air group on board and even underneath I have fitted rails inside the boat that you can see in some shots to drop hangar sections in through the battery compartment and slide into position.

The hangar doors were originally fitted closed, but I am now re fitting them to open electrically

Cheers

by **ozpirate** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:39 pm

A small tug at work with USS Enterprise a few years back.

by **Paul Salomone** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:41 am

Hello Craig,

Now that is quite a monster - Wow a modern carrier in 1:72nd scale. Now that is a real challange.

WELL DONE MATE

I build static models so that I can elaborate more on the detailing side. At the moment I am building the 1:72nd scale Scharnhorst, and after I intend to do the German WW2 Aircraft Carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, which shall have an overall length of between 13 to 14 feet. But shall surely be dwarfed by your carrier.

Shall you put any aircraft on board the flight deck?

Cheers.

Paul.