Hi Guys, I have not pre-read this thread yet, but I can't remember having posted here before. No matter. Well..........I just got my SSY 1/96 scale CGN-9 hull, plans, fittings and motors yesterday. This project will be one of my full focus some time soon. Also, this will be a fully operational R/C model. You guys should see this thing! The hull length is 90", and is quite impressive! I have a few other 1/96 Cold War USN ship projects being built currently, but none of these are anywhere near 90" long. I have a 96 scale Adams class DDG that's not quite 1/2 finished, and I just got rolling on a 1/96 scale Knox Class FF. The DDG and the FF are being built in their early 70's fit, so I'll do Long Beach likewise. There will come a day when I bring with me all three Cold Warriors to our 96th scale, "Fleet Runs", that take place locally three or four times a year. Also, most Saturday's are available to the, "scale electrics", at the Model Yacht Basin in San Diego's Mission Bay area. Here's what I hope to find out here: 1) Does anyone have any drydock pics of Long Beach? I have found none! I know, I know, she's nuclear powered etc etc, but the magazine, "Proceedings", once had an awesome pic of CGN-36's props/rudders. Long Beach's 4 bladed screws are having said to be 16 feet in diameter, but the scale drawings I have show them to be 13'3"diameter. Sometimes, we can deduce information by doing similar comparisons. For example, the Nuc cruiser California had 15' screws. The similarities are: twin screws / twin rudders similar mission similar powerplant Why would Long Beach's screws be 2-3 feet smaller whilst propelling a larger warship? Also, DLGN-25 had 15' screws too. Any help with this and what I'm sure will become more questions is greatly appreciated. She's big, she's beautiful and she's disctinctive! Gotta love LONG BEACH!!! Best wishes from SoCal, Tony
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