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lgmccauley
 Post subject: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:22 am 
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Along time ago, about 25 years, I purchased 1/192 white metal anchors for my scratch built USS Alaska model that I just completed. These were accurate navy anchors of the correct size. I now need two more for the 1/192 Missouri I have just started, but unfortunately I don't remember where I purchased them before and even if they are still available. I'm thinking it was HR Products, but they don't list them as being available. Does anyone know where I might by these or do I have make them myself?

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Timmy C
 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:01 pm 
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Maybe John R. Haynes? http://johnrhaynes.com/catalog/fitting- ... uct/JRH26/?

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 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:42 pm 
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Timmy C wrote:
Maybe John R. Haynes? http://johnrhaynes.com/catalog/fitting- ... uct/JRH26/?

I don't think these would be the right size since they are for the HMS Sheffield, a British cruiser, but thanks for the website info
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hermannsae
 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:09 pm 
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Did you check out the 3d printed anchors from ModelMonkey?
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lgmccauley
 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:38 pm 
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hermannsae wrote:
Did you check out the 3d printed anchors from ModelMonkey?

I ordered them yesterday. Thanks.
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 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:57 pm 
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Thanks so much for your patronage!

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 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:47 am 
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I was surprised you did not add the top shackle to the anchors. Is it possible or is it too small and delicate? It doesn't need to be a separate, articulated piece I don't think.

I suppose it could be fabricated with a piece of wire... Many thanks for your endeavors, regardless. :thumbs_up_1:

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 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:58 am 
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Harquebus wrote:
I was surprised you did not add the top shackle to the anchors. Is it possible or is it too small and delicate? It doesn't need to be a separate, articulated piece I don't think.

I suppose it could be fabricated with a piece of wire... Many thanks for your endeavors, regardless. :thumbs_up_1:


Yes, exactly, too small to print in small scales (I designed it originally as a separate piece). Another consideration is that acrylic plastic is quite brittle. In small scales, the shackle would likely not survive much handling frustrating the modeler who paid for it. I think another medium might be better (stronger), say stretched sprue or wire.

If you think it's a necessary feature, I can include one for the larger scales.

Thoughts?

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 Post subject: Re: BB Anchors
PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:01 am 
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ModelMonkey wrote:

If you think it's a necessary feature, I can include one for the larger scales.

Thoughts?



I think so, especially since on some vessels the end of the anchor is visible in the hawse pipe and some people display them lowered.

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